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2008–09 Charlotte Bobcats season

The 2008–09 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 19th season of the NBA basketball in Charlotte in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 5th as the Charlotte Bobcats.

The previous season, Charlotte finished 32–50 under coach Sam Vincent, and did not qualify for the playoffs. In response to the dismal season, co-owner and basketball operations chief Michael Jordan fired Vincent and brought in veteran coach Larry Brown. True to his reputation for turning teams around, Brown kept the young team in playoff contention well into April. They ultimately finished four games short of the first playoff appearance in their current incarnation.

Key dates

  • June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 1: The free agency period.
  • March 7: Charlotte recorded its longest winning streak in franchise history at 6 following a 114–105 win over the New York Knicks.

Offseason

2008 NBA draft

Injuries and surgeries

Staff changes

Michael Jordan fired coach Sam Vincent on April 27, 2008, and subsequently signed legendary coach Larry Brown 2 days later.

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 30 | @ Cleveland | | Jason Richardson (24) | Emeka Okafor (12) | Raymond Felton (5) | Quicken Loans Arena<br />20,562 | 0–1

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | November 1 | Miami | | Gerald Wallace (34) | Emeka Okafor (13) | Raymond Felton (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />19,238 | 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 3 | Detroit | | Shannon Brown (16) | Gerald Wallace (12) | Jason Richardson (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />11,023 | 1–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 5 | @ New York | | Raymond Felton (18) | Emeka Okafor (15) | Raymond Felton (6) | Madison Square Garden<br />17,977 | 1–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 7 | New Orleans | | Jason Richardson, Raymond Felton (20) | Emeka Okafor (10) | D. J. Augustin (4) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />13,435 | 2–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 9 | Toronto | | D. J. Augustin (14) | Gerald Wallace (8) | Raymond Felton (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />12,111 | 2–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 11 | Denver | | Jason Richardson (23) | Emeka Okafor (8) | Raymond Felton (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />10,753 | 2–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 14 | Utah | | Raymond Felton (23) | Gerald Wallace (9) | Raymond Felton (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />14,189 | 3–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 16 | Orlando | | Gerald Wallace (19) | Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor (9) | Raymond Felton (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />12,639 | 3–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 18 | Dallas | | D. J. Augustin (21) | Emeka Okafor (9) | D. J. Augustin (4) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />10,935 | 3–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 21 | @ Atlanta | | D. J. Augustin (26) | Emeka Okafor (11) | D. J. Augustin (7) | Philips Arena<br />15,068 | 3–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 22 | Milwaukee | | Gerald Wallace (18) | Emeka Okafor (18) | Raymond Felton (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />12,096 | 3–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 24 | Philadelphia | | D. J. Augustin (25) | Emeka Okafor (9) | D. J. Augustin (11) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />10,848 | 4–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 26 | @ Toronto | | Gerald Wallace (23) | Emeka Okafor (14) | Raymond Felton (7) | Air Canada Centre<br />17,414 | 4–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 28 | @ Indiana | | Raymond Felton (31) | Emeka Okafor (20) | Raymond Felton (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse<br />17,160 | 5–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | November 29 | Boston | | Gerald Wallace (23) | Gerald Wallace (8) | Raymond Felton (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />19,177 | 5–11

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 1 | Minnesota | | Jason Richardson (25) | Emeka Okafor (10) | Raymond Felton (14) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />9,285 | 6–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 3 | Oklahoma City | | Emeka Okafor (25) | Emeka Okafor (13) | Raymond Felton (12) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />11,629 | 7–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 5 | @ Milwaukee | | Jason Richardson (20) | Emeka Okafor (8) | Raymond Felton (8) | Bradley Center<br />14,875 | 7–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 6 | Cleveland | | D. J. Augustin (17) | Emeka Okafor (8) | Raymond Felton (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />19,133 | 7–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 8 | @ Miami | | Jason Richardson (24) | Emeka Okafor (12) | Raymond Felton (8) | American Airlines Arena<br />15,024 | 7–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 10 | @ New Orleans | | D. J. Augustin (28) | Emeka Okafor (8) | D. J. Augustin (7) | New Orleans Arena<br />15,750 | 7–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 11 | @ Dallas | | Emeka Okafor (27) | Emeka Okafor (17) | D. J. Augustin (10) | American Airlines Center<br />19,736 | 7–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 13 | Detroit | | Gerald Wallace (22) | Emeka Okafor (12) | Boris Diaw (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />17,373 | 7–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 15 | @ Atlanta | | Boris Diaw (25) | Emeka Okafor (11) | Raymond Felton (7) | Philips Arena<br />12,733 | 7–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 16 | Chicago | | D. J. Augustin (29) | Emeka Okafor (13) | D. J. Augustin, Raymond Felton (7) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />11,225 | 8–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 19 | @ Memphis | | Boris Diaw (26) | Boris Diaw (10) | D. J. Augustin (10) | FedExForum<br />11,869 | 9–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 20 | Golden State | | Gerald Wallace (26) | Emeka Okafor (13) | Raymond Felton (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />13,068 | 9–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | December 23 | Washington | | Emeka Okafor (29) | Emeka Okafor (18) | Raymond Felton (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />13,776 | 10–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | December 26 | @ New Jersey | | Raymond Felton (22) | Gerald Wallace (13) | Boris Diaw (7) | Izod Center<br />16,852 | 11–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | December 27 | New Jersey | | Gerald Wallace (32) | Emeka Okafor (10) | Boris Diaw (7) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />15,837 | 11–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | December 30 | New York | | Gerald Wallace (21) | Emeka Okafor (15) | Raymond Felton (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />15,108 | 11–21

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 2 | @ Milwaukee | | Boris Diaw (16) | Emeka Okafor (12) | Boris Diaw (6) | Bradley Center<br />15,107 | 11–22 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 3 | Milwaukee | | Gerald Wallace (24) | Boris Diaw, Raymond Felton, Emeka Okafor (6) | Boris Diaw (7) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />14,201 | 12–22 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 6 | Boston | | Raymond Felton (25) | Emeka Okafor (17) | Raymond Felton (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />17,112 | 13–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 7 | @ Cleveland | | Raymond Felton (15) | Boris Diaw (8) | Boris Diaw (6) | Quicken Loans Arena<br />20,562 | 13–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 9 | @ Philadelphia | | Emeka Okafor (24) | Emeka Okafor (11) | Raymond Felton (8) | Wachovia Center<br />14,235 | 13–24 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 10 | @ Washington | | Raja Bell (19) | Emeka Okafor (6) | Raymond Felton (11) | Verizon Center<br />20,173 | 14–24 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 13 | @ Detroit | | Raymond Felton (23) | Gerald Wallace (10) | Raymond Felton (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br />22,076 | 15–24 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 17 | Portland | | Gerald Wallace (31) | Gerald Wallace (16) | Raymond Felton, Boris Diaw (7) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />17,482 | 16–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 19 | San Antonio | | Raja Bell (25) | Boris Diaw (13) | Raymond Felton (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />16,160 | 16–25 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 21 | Memphis | | Raja Bell (25) | Emeka Okafor (15) | Gerald Wallace (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />11,249 | 17–25 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 23 | Phoenix | | Gerald Wallace (28) | Boris Diaw (11) | Raja Bell (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />19,104 | 18–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 25 | @ Indiana | | Raja Bell, Boris Diaw (18) | Emeka Okafor (8) | Raymond Felton (12) | Conseco Fieldhouse<br />10,936 | 18–26 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | January 27 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Boris Diaw (23) | Raymond Felton, Emeka Okafor (11) | Boris Diaw, Raymond Felton (9) | Staples Center<br />18,997 | 19–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | January 28 | @ Portland | | Emeka Okafor (18) | Emeka Okafor, Raymond Felton (5) | Raymond Felton (8) | Rose Garden<br />20,380 | 19–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | January 30 | @ Denver | | Raja Bell (27) | DeSagana Diop (7) | Raymond Felton (9) | Pepsi Center<br />18,463 | 19–28

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | February 2 | @ Utah | | Raymond Felton (16) | Emeka Okafor (7) | Raymond Felton (9) | EnergySolutions Arena<br />19,911 | 19–29 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 6 | Atlanta | | Raja Bell (17) | Emeka Okafor (19) | Raymond Felton (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />15,140 | 19–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 8 | @ Miami | | D. J. Augustin (27) | Emeka Okafor (8) | Raymond Felton (11) | American Airlines Arena<br />17,656 | 19–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 9 | L.A. Clippers | | Emeka Okafor (19) | Emeka Okafor (16) | Boris Diaw (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />10,852 | 20–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 11 | Washington | | D. J. Augustin (24) | Emeka Okafor (13) | Raymond Felton (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />10,237 | 21–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 17 | @ Orlando | | Raymond Felton (22) | Raymond Felton (10) | Raymond Felton (5) | Amway Arena<br />17,461 | 21–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 18 | Indiana | | Gerald Wallace (25) | Emeka Okafor (12) | Gerald Wallace (7) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />12,374 | 22–32 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 20 | Orlando | | Raymond Felton (16) | Emeka Okafor (11) | Raymond Felton (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />19,244 | 22–33 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 22 | @ Houston | | Boris Diaw, Emeka Okafor, Raymond Felton (13) | Emeka Okafor (11) | Raymond Felton (4) | Toyota Center<br />17,124 | 22–34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 24 | @ Phoenix | | Boris Diaw (27) | Boris Diaw (10) | Raymond Felton (9) | US Airways Center<br />18,422 | 22–35 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 25 | @ Sacramento | | Gerald Wallace (27) | Emeka Okafor (11) | Raymond Felton (9) | ARCO Arena<br />10,439 | 23–35 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | February 27 | @ Golden State | | Raymond Felton (26) | Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor (11) | Raymond Felton (9) | Oracle Arena<br />18,653 | 24–35 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | February 28 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Emeka Okafor (28) | Emeka Okafor, Gerald Wallace (9) | D. J. Augustin (8) | Staples Center<br />16,349 | 25–35

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 3 | Chicago | | Raymond Felton, Raja Bell (18) | Emeka Okafor (10) | Raymond Felton (9) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />14,216 | 26–35 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 6 | Atlanta | | Gerald Wallace (21) | Emeka Okafor (11) | Boris Diaw (13) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />15,058 | 27–35 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 7 | @ New York | | Gerald Wallace (23) | Gerald Wallace (13) | Raymond Felton (10) | Madison Square Garden<br />19,763 | 28–35 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 10 | @ San Antonio | | Emeka Okafor, Raja Bell (16) | DeSagana Diop, Gerald Wallace (7) | Boris Diaw (8) | AT&T Center<br />18,254 | 28–36 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 13 | Houston | | Gerald Wallace (17) | Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor (8) | Raymond Felton (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />16,809 | 28–37 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 14 | @ Minnesota | | Gerald Wallace (26) | Gerald Wallace (10) | Raymond Felton (5) | Target Center<br />15,276 | 28–38 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 16 | Toronto | | Gerald Wallace (25) | Vladimir Radmanović, Gerald Wallace (9) | Raymond Felton (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />11,349 | 29–38 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 18 | Sacramento | | Gerald Wallace (25) | Gerald Wallace (12) | Raymond Felton (7) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />13,594 | 30–38 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 20 | @ Toronto | | Boris Diaw, Gerald Wallace (30) | Gerald Wallace (9) | Gerald Wallace (8) | Air Canada Centre<br />18,641 | 31–38 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 21 | Indiana | | Boris Diaw (15) | Emeka Okafor (9) | Raymond Felton, Gerald Wallace (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />15,721 | 31–39 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 25 | @ Washington | | Gerald Wallace (21) | Gerald Wallace (11) | Raymond Felton (8) | Verizon Center<br />14,657 | 31–40 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 27 | @ Philadelphia | | Boris Diaw (24) | Gerald Wallace (11) | Boris Diaw (6) | Wachovia Center<br />19,098 | 32–40 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 28 | New York | | Gerald Wallace (23) | Emeka Okafor (14) | Gerald Wallace (8) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />19,133 | 33–40 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | March 31 | L.A. Lakers | | Gerald Wallace (21) | Gerald Wallace (13) | Boris Diaw (12) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />19,568 | 34–40

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | April 1 | @ Boston | | Gerald Wallace (20) | Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor (10) | Raymond Felton (12) | TD Banknorth Garden<br />18,624 | 34–41 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 3 | Miami | | Gerald Wallace (21) | Emeka Okafor (13) | Raymond Felton (10) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />19,568 | 34–42 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 5 | @ Detroit | | D. J. Augustin (22) | Emeka Okafor (16) | Boris Diaw (6) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br />22,076 | 34–43 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 7 | Philadelphia | | Raymond Felton (32) | Emeka Okafor (12) | Boris Diaw, D. J. Augustin (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />16,499 | 35–43 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 10 | @ Oklahoma City | | D. J. Augustin (20) | Gerald Wallace (14) | Raymond Felton (5) | Ford Center<br />19,136 | 35–44 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 11 | @ Chicago | | Raymond Felton (26) | Emeka Okafor (14) | D. J. Augustin (8) | United Center<br />20,265 | 35–45 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 13 | @ New Jersey | | Raymond Felton (19) | DeSagana Diop, Boris Diaw, Emeka Okafor (5) | Raymond Felton (5) | Izod Center<br />14,519 | 35–46 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 15 | @ Orlando | | Raymond Felton (13) | Gerald Wallace (10) | Dontell Jefferson (4) | Amway Arena<br />17,461 | 35–47

Player statistics

Ragular season

Awards, records and milestones

NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Transactions

  • On July 7, the Bobcats hired Herb Brown to be an assistant coach. Herb Brown spent the past four seasons as an assistant in Atlanta. Charlotte is the ninth team he's worked for as an assistant. He served as head coach in Pistons for three seasons from 1975 to 1978.
  • On July 25, the Bobcats agreed to terms with restricted free agent Ryan Hollins.
  • On July 29, the Bobcats agreed to terms with restricted free agent Emeka Okafor. The Charlotte Observer reported the deal is for six years and $72 million.

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

References