2014-15_Brooklyn_Nets_season
2014–15 Brooklyn Nets season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Brooklyn Nets
The 2014–15 Brooklyn Nets season was the franchise's 48th season,[1] its 39th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its third season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets finished the regular season with a 38–44 record, securing the eighth seed. In the playoffs, they met the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the First Round, losing in six games.
Quick Facts Brooklyn Nets season, Head coach ...
| 2014–15 Brooklyn Nets season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Lionel Hollins | ||
| General manager | Billy King | ||
| Owners | Mikhail Prokhorov | ||
| Arena | Barclays Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 38–44 (.463) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 8th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Hawks 2–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | YES Network, WWOR | ||
| Radio | WFAN | ||
| |||
Close
The Nets would not make another playoff appearance until the 2018–19 season.
NBA draft
Main article: 2014 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Pick traded to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Boston Celtics[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | 47 | Boston Celtics[lower-alpha 2] |
Close
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Pick traded from |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 44 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2 | 59 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2 | 60 | San Antonio Spurs |
Close
Pre-season trades
On July 1, head coach Jason Kidd, was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for two second-round draft picks in 2015 and 2019.[4] To replace Kidd, the Nets signed Lionel Hollins as head coach.[5] On July 10, the Nets traded Marcus Thornton to the Boston Celtics and the draft rights to Edin Bavčić and İlkan Karaman to the Cleveland Cavaliers, for Jarrett Jack and Sergey Karasev.[6]
Standings
More information Atlantic Division, W ...
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Toronto Raptors | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 27–14 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 9.0 | 21–20 | 19–22 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11.0 | 19–22 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 31.0 | 12–29 | 6–35 | 2–14 | 82 |
| New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 32.0 | 10–31 | 7–34 | 5–11 | 82 |
Close
More information Eastern Conference, # ...
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-Atlanta Hawks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-Cleveland Cavaliers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Toronto Raptors * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Close
Preseason
More information 2014 pre-season game log Total: 4–2 (home: 3–1; road: 1–1), Game ...
| 2014 pre-season game log Total: 4–2 (home: 3–1; road: 1–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-season: 4–2 (home: 3–1; road: 1–1)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 pre-season schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Close
Regular season
More information 2014–15 game log Total: 38–44 (home: 19–22; road: 19–22), Game ...
Close
More information 2015 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3), Game ...
| 2015 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 playoff schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Close
Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Summer League
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markel Brown | 5 | 5 | 26.0 | .529 | .375 | .800 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Kyle Casey | 3 | 0 | 11.7 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Daniel Clark | 2 | 0 | 8.5 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Donté Greene | 5 | 3 | 19.4 | .333 | .294 | 1.000 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
| Jorge Gutiérrez | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Cory Jefferson | 5 | 2 | 21.4 | .700 | .000 | .875 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 11.2 |
| Michael Jenkins | 5 | 0 | 15.8 | .462 | .308 | .857 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Sergey Karasev | 1 | 1 | 34.0 | .444 | .500 | .500 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
| Lasan Kromah | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Nick Minnerath | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | .357 | .714 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| Alen Omic | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Mason Plumlee | 3 | 3 | 23.3 | .750 | .000 | .643 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 18.0 |
| John Roberson | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Shane Southwell | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DaJuan Summers | 5 | 4 | 20.6 | .367 | .222 | .923 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 10.4 |
| Marquis Teague | 5 | 3 | 18.6 | .455 | .000 | .905 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 9.8 |
| Xavier Thames | 5 | 2 | 20.4 | .269 | .167 | .750 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Adonis Thomas | 3 | 2 | 17.7 | .360 | .333 | .875 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| Totals | 5 | — | — | .446 | .312 | .842 | 32.4 | 20.2 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 87.4 |
Close
Source: NBA.com
Preseason
![[icon]](./File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (July 2014) |
More information Player, Duration ...
| Player | Duration | Injury type | Games missed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||
Close
More information Players, Coaches ...
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Roster |
Close
Main article: List of 2014–15 NBA season transactions
Trades
| June 26, 2014 | Four-team trade | |
To Brooklyn Nets
|
To Minnesota Timberwolves
| |
To Toronto Raptors
|
To Philadelphia 76ers
| |
| July 1, 2014[4] | To Brooklyn Nets
|
To Milwaukee Bucks
|
| July 10, 2014[6] | Three-team trade | |
To Brooklyn Nets
|
To Boston Celtics
| |
To Cleveland Cavaliers
| ||
Free agents
Re-signed
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Kirilenko | June 24, 2014 | Opts in for second year | [7] |
| Alan Anderson | July 15, 2014 | Multi-year deal | [8] |
Close
Additions
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed | Former team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Hollins[lower-alpha 3] | July 2, 2014 | Memphis Grizzlies | [5] |
| Bojan Bogdanović | July 22, 2014 | Fenerbahçe Ülker (TBL) | [9] |
Close
Subtractions
More information Player, Reason left ...
| Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Livingston | Free agency | July 11, 2014 | Golden State Warriors | [10] |
| Paul Pierce | Free agency | July 12, 2014 | Washington Wizards | [11] |
Close
- On July 12, 2013, the team traded their first-round draft pick to the Celtics.[2]
- On June 23, 2011, their second-round draft pick was traded to the Boston Celtics.[3]
- "Celtics Complete Trade With Brooklyn Nets". NBA.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- "Celtics Acquire Draft Rights to Johnson". NBA.com. June 23, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- "Bucks Reach Agreement with Jason Kidd to Become New Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- "Lionel Hollins, Nets agree to deal". ESPN. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Jarrett Jack and Sergey Karasev". NBA.com. July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- "Kirilenko opts in for second season with Nets". National Basketball Association. June 24, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- "Brooklyn Nets Re-Sign Alan Anderson". National Basketball Association. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "Lionel Hollins, Nets agree to deal". ESPN. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- "Warriors sign Livingston to three-year deal". NBA.com. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- "Report: Pierce joining Wizards on 2-year deal". NBA.com. July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2014–15 Brooklyn Nets season.