2008-09 New Orleans Hornets Transactions

Record: 49-33, Finished 4th in NBA Southwest Division

Coach: Byron Scott (49-33)

Executive: Jeff Bower

PTS/G: 95.8 (26th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 94.3 (5th of 30)

SRS: 1.41 (13th of 30) Pace: 87.8 (28th of 30)

Off Rtg: 108.7 (12th of 30) Def Rtg: 107.0 (9th of 30) Net Rtg: +1.8 (12th of 30)

Expected W-L: 46-36 (12th of 30)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1000, Over-Under 51.5

Arena: New Orleans Arena Attendance: 695,727 (19th of 30)

NBA 2009 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (1-4) versus Denver Nuggets (Series Stats)

Transactions listed are from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009

Transactions

July 23, 2008
Signed James Posey as a free agent.
August 22, 2008
Signed Devin Brown as a free agent.
August 28, 2008
Signed Sean Marks as a free agent.
September 26, 2008
Signed Courtney Sims as a free agent.
October 22, 2008
Waived Courtney Sims.
December 10, 2008
As part of a 3-team trade, the New Orleans Hornets traded Mike James to the Washington Wizards; the Memphis Grizzlies traded a 2015 2nd round draft pick to the New Orleans Hornets; the Memphis Grizzlies traded Javaris Crittenton to the Washington Wizards; the Washington Wizards traded a 2010 1st round draft pick (Xavier Henry was later selected) to the Memphis Grizzlies; and the Washington Wizards traded Antonio Daniels to the New Orleans Hornets. Conditional 2015 2nd-rd pick did not convey
June 25, 2009
Drafted Darren Collison in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2009 NBA Draft.

Traded a 2010 2nd round draft pick (Jarvis Varnado was later selected) and a 2012 2nd round draft pick (Jae Crowder was later selected) to the Miami Heat for Marcus Thornton.