Record: 49-33, Finished 4th in NBA Southwest Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Byron Scott (49-33)
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)
Expected W-L: 46-36 (12th of 30)
Arena: New Orleans Arena ▪ Attendance: 695,727 (19th of 30)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (4-1) versus Denver Nuggets
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 2008 to June
30, 2009.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
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) to the Memphis Grizzlies; and the Washington Wizards traded Antonio Daniels to the New Orleans Hornets.
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) and a 2012 2nd round draft pick (Jae Crowder) to the Miami Heat for Marcus Thornton.