The New Jersey Nets (possibly the New York Nets soon) finished the 08'-09' regular season with a 34-48 season. The Nets weren't a good team on the road or at home either because they had losing records no matter where they played. The Nets were 19th in scoring and 17th in scoring defense.
The Nets leading scorer was Devin Harris at 21.3 points per game who had an all-star season. Harris has emerged as one of the best point guards in the Eastern Conference. Harris has spent the majority of his career with the Dallas Mavericks - the Mavs probably regret trading him away because he is young and has improved his scoring averaged every season. The Nets did lose Vince Carter - who now plays for the Orlando Magic. Carter played a huge part in helping the Nets reach the NBA Finals in 02' & 03'.
The Nets are in the process of rebuilding their team. There are many questions that need to be answered before the Nets become a power in the East again. Will they move to Brooklyn? Will they get a new arena any time soon? Can they sign a big time free agent (Lebron James)? This is definitely a transition period for the Nets.
The Nets do have a few good, young players they can keep and hope someday they turn into very good or even great players - Chris Douglas-Roberts, Brook Lopez, and Terrence Williams.
Not much is expected from the New Jersey Nets this season - they have one really good player in Devin Harris and the rest are just average so far. Most would expect the Nets win the same number of games this season as well, 32-35 range. Hopefully the Nets keep Devin Harris for the long term and eventually add a free agent to take the Nets to a NBA Finals level they once were.
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