Record: 17-65, Finished 6th in NBA Atlantic Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bill Fitch (17-65)
PTS/G: 100.1 (26th of 27) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 108.0 (20th of 27)
SRS: -7.82 (25th of 27) ▪ Pace: 99.3 (9th of 27)
Off Rtg: 100.7 (26th of 27) ▪ Def Rtg: 108.6 (17th of 27)
Expected W-L: 21-61 (25th of 27)
Arena: Brendan Byrne Arena ▪ Attendance: 497,838 (25th of 27)
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1989 to June
30, 1990.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
July 11, 1989
Jeff Turner signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Orlando Magic.
August 1, 1989
Signed Jay Taylor as a free agent.
September 19, 1989
Signed Anthony Mason as a free agent.
September 20, 1989
Signed Purvis Short as an unrestricted free agent.
October 3, 1989
Signed Jaren Jackson as a free agent.
October 4, 1989
Signed Rick Carlisle as an unrestricted free agent.
October 5, 1989
Traded John Bagley to the Boston Celtics for a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Zan Tabak) and a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Richard Petruska).
December 1, 1989
Waived Rick Carlisle.
December 20, 1989
Waived Jay Taylor.
Claimed Jack Haley on waivers from the Chicago Bulls.
February 12, 1990
Signed Leon Wood to the first of two 10-day contracts.
Signed Derrick Gervin to two 10-day contracts, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 21, 1990
Traded Joe Barry Carroll to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Cutright.
Traded a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Zan Tabak) and a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Richard Petruska) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Chris Dudley.
February 27, 1990
Claimed Pete Myers on waivers from the New York Knicks.
Waived Jaren Jackson.
March 5, 1990
Signed Leon Wood as a free agent.
June 25, 1990
Traded a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Adonis Jordan) and a 1995 2nd round draft pick (Rashard Griffith) to the Orlando Magic for Reggie Theus.
June 26, 1990
Traded Dennis Hopson to the Chicago Bulls for a 1990 1st round draft pick (Tate George), a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Von McDade) and a 1992 2nd round draft pick (P.J. Brown).
June 27, 1990
Drafted Derrick Coleman in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1990 NBA Draft.
Drafted Tate George in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1990 NBA Draft.
Traded TO_TRADE to the Seattle SuperSonics for Jud Buechler. New Jersey agreed not to select Dennis Scott in the 1990 draft.