1988–89 New Jersey Nets season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1988–89 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 13th season in the National Basketball Association, and also their 13th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Season summary
Off-season
The Nets received the fourth overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft, and selected small forward Chris Morris from the University of Auburn. During the off-season, the team acquired Walter Berry from the San Antonio Spurs, and acquired Mike McGee from the Sacramento Kings. Before the start of the regular season, the Nets acquired former All-Star center Joe Barry Carroll, and Lester Conner from the Houston Rockets.
Regular season
With the addition of Morris, Barry Carroll, McGee and Conner, the Nets played around .500 in winning percentage with a 7–7 start to the regular season, but then posted a six-game losing streak between November and December afterwards, and later on held an 18–29 record at the All-Star break. After 29 games with the team, Berry was released to free agency and signed with the Rockets at mid-season. The Nets struggled posting a 10-game losing streak in March, and lost 20 of their final 23 games of the season, finishing in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a 26–56 record.
Roy Hinson averaged 16.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, while Morris averaged 14.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Barry Carroll provided the team with 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. In addition, Buck Williams provided with 13.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, while McGee contributed 13.0 points per game and led the Nets with 93 three-point field goals, and second-year guard Dennis Hopson provided with 12.7 points per game. Meanwhile, Conner replaced John Bagley as the Nets' starting point guard during the regular season, as he averaged 10.3 points, 7.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while Bagley contributed 7.4 points and 5.8 assists per game, and Keith Lee provided with 4.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
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