2008-09_Golden_State_Warriors_season
2008–09 Golden State Warriors season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2008–09 Golden State Warriors season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 47th in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Quick Facts Golden State Warriors season, Head coach ...
| 2008–09 Golden State Warriors season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Nelson | ||
| General manager |
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| Owner(s) | Chris Cohan | ||
| Arena | Oracle Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 29–53 (.354) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 10th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
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Main article: 2008 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Anthony Randolph[1][2] | PF |  United States |
Louisiana State |
| 2 | 49 | Richard Hendrix[1] | PF | United States |
Alabama |
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Standings
More information W, L ...
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c-Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | — | 36–5 | 29–12 | 14–2 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19 | 28–13 | 18–23 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Golden State Warriors | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46 | 11–30 | 8–33 | 2–14 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48 | 11–30 | 6–39 | 7–9 | 82 |
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More information #, Team ...
| # | |||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | — |
| 2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
| 3 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
| 4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15 |
| 7 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 8 | x-Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 |
| 13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46 |
| 15 | Sacramento Kings | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48 |
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Game log
More information 2008–09 game log Total: 29–53 (Home: 21–20; Road: 8–32), Game ...
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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Main article: List of 2008–09 NBA season transactions
Trades
| July 22, 2008 | To Golden State Warriors Marcus Williams[3] |
To New Jersey Nets Future first-round pick |
| November 21, 2008 | To Golden State Warriors Jamal Crawford[4] |
To New York Knicks Al Harrington |
Free agency
Re-signed
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Monta Ellis[5] | 6-year contract worth $67 million |
| Kelenna Azubuike[6] | 3-year contract worth $9 million |
| Andris Biedriņš[7] | 6-year contract worth $54 million |
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Additions
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Maggette[8] | 5-year contract worth $50 million | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Ronny Turiaf[9] | 4-year contract worth $17 million | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Anthony Morrow | 2-year contract worth $1.7 million | Georgia Tech |
| Rob Kurz[10] | 1-year contract | Notre Dame |
| DeMarcus Nelson[10] | 1-year contract | Duke |
| Jermareo Davidson[11] | for remainder of the season | Idaho Stampede |
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Subtractions
More information Player, Reason left ...
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis[12] | 5-year contract worth $65 million | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Mickaël Piétrus | 4-year contract worth $21 million | Orlando Magic |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 2-year contract worth $3 million | Boston Celtics |
| Matt Barnes[13] | 1-year contract worth $926,678 | Phoenix Suns |
| DeMarcus Nelson[11] | Waived | KK Zagreb |
| Marcus Williams | Waived | Memphis Grizzlies |
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- "Warriors add Anthony Randolph and Richard Hendrix in 2008 draft". nba.com/warriors. June 26, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- "Warriors sign first round pick Anthony Randolph to contract". nba.com/warriors. July 15, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
- "Warriors acquire guard Marcus Williams from New Jersey". nba.com/warriors. July 22, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
- "Warriors acquire guard Jamal Crawford from New York Knicks". nba.com/warriors. November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
- "Warriors re-sign guard Monta Ellis to multi-year contract". nba.com/warriors. July 24, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- "Warriors match Clippers' offer for Kelenna Azubuike". nba.com/warriors. July 24, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- "Warriors re-sign center Andris Biedrins to multi-year contract". nba.com/warriors. July 27, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
- "Warriors sign free agent Corey Maggette". nba.com/warriors. July 10, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- "Warriors signing of free agent Ronny Turiaf finalized". nba.com/warriors. July 19, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2008.
- "Warriors sign three free agents". nba.com/warriors. September 9, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
- "Warriors sign Jermareo Davidson of NBA D-League to 10-day contract". nba.com/warriors. January 5, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
- "Clippers sign free agent Baron Davis". nba.com/clippers. July 10, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
- "Suns to sign free-agent forward Matt Barnes". nba.com/suns. July 20, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
