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.

2008–09 Charlotte Bobcats season
Head coachLarry Brown
General managerRod Higgins
PresidentMichael Jordan
Owner(s)Robert L. Johnson
ArenaTime Warner Cable Arena
Results
Record35–47 (.427)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Southeast)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports South, SportSouth
RadioWOLS
< 2007–08 2009–10 >

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.[1] 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

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  • 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

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2008 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player Nationality Position School/Club Team
1 9 D. J. Augustin   United States PG Texas
1 20 Alexis Ajinça   France C Hyères-Toulon (France)
2 38 Kyle Weaver   United States PG Washington State

Injuries and surgeries

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Staff changes

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

Roster

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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 21 Ajinça, Alexis 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) France
G 14 Augustin, D. J. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Texas
G 19 Bell, Raja 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) FIU
F 32 Diaw, Boris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) France
F/C 7 Diop, DeSagana 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)
G 20 Felton, Raymond 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) North Carolina
F 5 Howard, Juwan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Michigan
G 2 Jefferson, Dontell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Arkansas
G/F 1 Martin, Cartier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Kansas State
PF 42 May, Sean 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 266 lb (121 kg) North Carolina
C 6 Mohammed, Nazr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kentucky
F/C 50 Okafor, Emeka 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Connecticut
F 10 Radmanović, Vladimir 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Serbia
PG 44 Singletary, Sean 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Virginia
F 3 Wallace, Gerald 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Regular season

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Standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-Orlando Magic 59 23 .720 32–9 27–14 14–2 82
x-Atlanta Hawks 47 35 .573 12 31–10 16–25 11–5 82
x-Miami Heat 43 39 .524 16 28–13 15–26 9–7 82
Charlotte Bobcats 35 47 .427 24 23–18 12–29 5–11 82
Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 40 13–28 6–35 1–15 82
#
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Cleveland Cavaliers 66 16 .805
2 y-Boston Celtics 62 20 .756 4
3 y-Orlando Magic 59 23 .720 7
4 x-Atlanta Hawks 47 35 .573 19
5 x-Miami Heat 43 39 .524 23
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers 41 41 .500 25
7 x-Chicago Bulls 41 41 .500 25
8 x-Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 27
9 Indiana Pacers 36 46 .439 30
10 Charlotte Bobcats 35 47 .427 31
11 New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 32
12 Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 .415 32
13 Toronto Raptors 33 49 .402 33
14 New York Knicks 32 50 .390 34
15 Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 47

Game log

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2008–09 game log
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 30 @ Cleveland L 79–96 Jason Richardson (24) Emeka Okafor (12) Raymond Felton (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
0–1
November: 5–10 (home: 4–7; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
2 November 1 Miami W 100–87 Gerald Wallace (34) Emeka Okafor (13) Raymond Felton (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,238
1–1
3 November 3 Detroit L 83–101 Shannon Brown (16) Gerald Wallace (12) Jason Richardson (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
11,023
1–2
4 November 5 @ New York L 98–101 Raymond Felton (18) Emeka Okafor (15) Raymond Felton (6) Madison Square Garden
17,977
1–3
5 November 7 New Orleans W 92–89 Jason Richardson, Raymond Felton (20) Emeka Okafor (10) D. J. Augustin (4) Time Warner Cable Arena
13,435
2–3
6 November 9 Toronto L 79–89 D. J. Augustin (14) Gerald Wallace (8) Raymond Felton (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
12,111
2–4
7 November 11 Denver L 80–88 Jason Richardson (23) Emeka Okafor (8) Raymond Felton (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
10,753
2–5
8 November 14 Utah W 104–96 Raymond Felton (23) Gerald Wallace (9) Raymond Felton (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
14,189
3–5
9 November 16 Orlando L 85–90 Gerald Wallace (19) Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor (9) Raymond Felton (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
12,639
3–6
10 November 18 Dallas L 83–100 D. J. Augustin (21) Emeka Okafor (9) D. J. Augustin (4) Time Warner Cable Arena
10,935
3–7
11 November 21 @ Atlanta L 83–88 D. J. Augustin (26) Emeka Okafor (11) D. J. Augustin (7) Philips Arena
15,068
3–8
12 November 22 Milwaukee L 74–79 Gerald Wallace (18) Emeka Okafor (18) Raymond Felton (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
12,096
3–9
13 November 24 Philadelphia W 93–84 D. J. Augustin (25) Emeka Okafor (9) D. J. Augustin (11) Time Warner Cable Arena
10,848
4–9
14 November 26 @ Toronto L 86–93 Gerald Wallace (23) Emeka Okafor (14) Raymond Felton (7) Air Canada Centre
17,414
4–10
15 November 28 @ Indiana W 115–108 (OT) Raymond Felton (31) Emeka Okafor (20) Raymond Felton (7) Conseco Fieldhouse
17,160
5–10
16 November 29 Boston L 84–89 Gerald Wallace (23) Gerald Wallace (8) Raymond Felton (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,177
5–11
December: 6–10 (home: 4–5; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
17 December 1 Minnesota W 100–90 Jason Richardson (25) Emeka Okafor (10) Raymond Felton (14) Time Warner Cable Arena
9,285
6–11
18 December 3 Oklahoma City W 103–97 Emeka Okafor (25) Emeka Okafor (13) Raymond Felton (12) Time Warner Cable Arena
11,629
7–11
19 December 5 @ Milwaukee L 96–101 Jason Richardson (20) Emeka Okafor (8) Raymond Felton (8) Bradley Center
14,875
7–12
20 December 6 Cleveland L 74–94 D. J. Augustin (17) Emeka Okafor (8) Raymond Felton (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,133
7–13
21 December 8 @ Miami L 96–100 Jason Richardson (24) Emeka Okafor (12) Raymond Felton (8) American Airlines Arena
15,024
7–14
22 December 10 @ New Orleans L 89–105 D. J. Augustin (28) Emeka Okafor (8) D. J. Augustin (7) New Orleans Arena
15,750
7–15
23 December 11 @ Dallas L 90–95 Emeka Okafor (27) Emeka Okafor (17) D. J. Augustin (10) American Airlines Center
19,736
7–16
24 December 13 Detroit L 86–90 Gerald Wallace (22) Emeka Okafor (12) Boris Diaw (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,373
7–17
25 December 15 @ Atlanta L 79–83 Boris Diaw (25) Emeka Okafor (11) Raymond Felton (7) Philips Arena
12,733
7–18
26 December 16 Chicago W 110–101 (OT) D. J. Augustin (29) Emeka Okafor (13) D. J. Augustin, Raymond Felton (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
11,225
8–18
27 December 19 @ Memphis W 112–83 Boris Diaw (26) Boris Diaw (10) D. J. Augustin (10) FedExForum
11,869
9–18
28 December 20 Golden State L 103–110 Gerald Wallace (26) Emeka Okafor (13) Raymond Felton (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
13,068
9–19
29 December 23 Washington W 80–72 Emeka Okafor (29) Emeka Okafor (18) Raymond Felton (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
13,776
10–19
30 December 26 @ New Jersey W 95–87 Raymond Felton (22) Gerald Wallace (13) Boris Diaw (7) Izod Center
16,852
11–19
31 December 27 New Jersey L 103–114 (OT) Gerald Wallace (32) Emeka Okafor (10) Boris Diaw (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,837
11–20
32 December 30 New York L 89–93 Gerald Wallace (21) Emeka Okafor (15) Raymond Felton (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,108
11–21
January: 8–7 (home: 5–1; road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
33 January 2 @ Milwaukee L 75–103 Boris Diaw (16) Emeka Okafor (12) Boris Diaw (6) Bradley Center
15,107
11–22
34 January 3 Milwaukee W 102–92 Gerald Wallace (24) Boris Diaw, Raymond Felton, Emeka Okafor (6) Boris Diaw (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
14,201
12–22
35 January 6 Boston W 114–106 (OT) Raymond Felton (25) Emeka Okafor (17) Raymond Felton (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,112
13–22
36 January 7 @ Cleveland L 81–111 Raymond Felton (15) Boris Diaw (8) Boris Diaw (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
13–23
37 January 9 @ Philadelphia L 87–93 Emeka Okafor (24) Emeka Okafor (11) Raymond Felton (8) Wachovia Center
14,235
13–24
38 January 10 @ Washington W 92–89 Raja Bell (19) Emeka Okafor (6) Raymond Felton (11) Verizon Center
20,173
14–24
39 January 13 @ Detroit W 80–78 Raymond Felton (23) Gerald Wallace (10) Raymond Felton (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
15–24
40 January 17 Portland W 102–97 (OT) Gerald Wallace (31) Gerald Wallace (16) Raymond Felton, Boris Diaw (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,482
16–24
41 January 19 San Antonio L 84–86 Raja Bell (25) Boris Diaw (13) Raymond Felton (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,160
16–25
42 January 21 Memphis W 101–86 Raja Bell (25) Emeka Okafor (15) Gerald Wallace (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
11,249
17–25
43 January 23 Phoenix W 98–76 Gerald Wallace (28) Boris Diaw (11) Raja Bell (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,104
18–25
44 January 25 @ Indiana L 93–98 Raja Bell, Boris Diaw (18) Emeka Okafor (8) Raymond Felton (12) Conseco Fieldhouse
10,936
18–26
45 January 27 @ L.A. Lakers W 117–110 (2OT) Boris Diaw (23) Raymond Felton, Emeka Okafor (11) Boris Diaw, Raymond Felton (9) Staples Center
18,997
19–26
46 January 28 @ Portland L 74–88 Emeka Okafor (18) Emeka Okafor, Raymond Felton (5) Raymond Felton (8) Rose Garden
20,380
19–27
47 January 30 @ Denver L 99–110 Raja Bell (27) DeSagana Diop (7) Raymond Felton (9) Pepsi Center
18,463
19–28
February: 6–7 (home: 3–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
48 February 2 @ Utah L 86–105 Raymond Felton (16) Emeka Okafor (7) Raymond Felton (9) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911
19–29
49 February 6 Atlanta L 97–102 Raja Bell (17) Emeka Okafor (19) Raymond Felton (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,140
19–30
50 February 8 @ Miami L 92–96 D. J. Augustin (27) Emeka Okafor (8) Raymond Felton (11) American Airlines Arena
17,656
19–31
51 February 9 L.A. Clippers W 94–73 Emeka Okafor (19) Emeka Okafor (16) Boris Diaw (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
10,852
20–31
52 February 11 Washington W 101–89 D. J. Augustin (24) Emeka Okafor (13) Raymond Felton (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
10,237
21–31
53 February 17 @ Orlando L 102–107 (OT) Raymond Felton (22) Raymond Felton (10) Raymond Felton (5) Amway Arena
17,461
21–32
54 February 18 Indiana W 103–94 Gerald Wallace (25) Emeka Okafor (12) Gerald Wallace (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
12,374
22–32
55 February 20 Orlando L 80–92 Raymond Felton (16) Emeka Okafor (11) Raymond Felton (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,244
22–33
56 February 22 @ Houston L 78–99 Boris Diaw, Emeka Okafor, Raymond Felton (13) Emeka Okafor (11) Raymond Felton (4) Toyota Center
17,124
22–34
57 February 24 @ Phoenix L 102–112 Boris Diaw (27) Boris Diaw (10) Raymond Felton (9) US Airways Center
18,422
22–35
58 February 25 @ Sacramento W 98–91 Gerald Wallace (27) Emeka Okafor (11) Raymond Felton (9) ARCO Arena
10,439
23–35
59 February 27 @ Golden State W 112–109 Raymond Felton (26) Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor (11) Raymond Felton (9) Oracle Arena
18,653
24–35
60 February 28 @ L.A. Clippers W 100–95 Emeka Okafor (28) Emeka Okafor, Gerald Wallace (9) D. J. Augustin (8) Staples Center
16,349
25–35
March: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
61 March 3 Chicago W 96–80 Raymond Felton, Raja Bell (18) Emeka Okafor (10) Raymond Felton (9) Time Warner Cable Arena
14,216
26–35
62 March 6 Atlanta W 98–91 Gerald Wallace (21) Emeka Okafor (11) Boris Diaw (13) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,058
27–35
63 March 7 @ New York W 114–105 Gerald Wallace (23) Gerald Wallace (13) Raymond Felton (10) Madison Square Garden
19,763
28–35
64 March 10 @ San Antonio L 86–100 Emeka Okafor, Raja Bell (16) DeSagana Diop, Gerald Wallace (7) Boris Diaw (8) AT&T Center
18,254
28–36
65 March 13 Houston L 86–91 Gerald Wallace (17) Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor (8) Raymond Felton (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,809
28–37
66 March 14 @ Minnesota L 100–108 Gerald Wallace (26) Gerald Wallace (10) Raymond Felton (5) Target Center
15,276
28–38
67 March 16 Toronto W 112–86 Gerald Wallace (25) Vladimir Radmanović, Gerald Wallace (9) Raymond Felton (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
11,349
29–38
68 March 18 Sacramento W 104–88 Gerald Wallace (25) Gerald Wallace (12) Raymond Felton (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
13,594
30–38
69 March 20 @ Toronto W 102–89 Boris Diaw, Gerald Wallace (30) Gerald Wallace (9) Gerald Wallace (8) Air Canada Centre
18,641
31–38
70 March 21 Indiana L 83–108 Boris Diaw (15) Emeka Okafor (9) Raymond Felton, Gerald Wallace (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,721
31–39
71 March 25 @ Washington L 93–95 Gerald Wallace (21) Gerald Wallace (11) Raymond Felton (8) Verizon Center
14,657
31–40
72 March 27 @ Philadelphia W 100–95 Boris Diaw (24) Gerald Wallace (11) Boris Diaw (6) Wachovia Center
19,098
32–40
73 March 28 New York W 96–85 Gerald Wallace (23) Emeka Okafor (14) Gerald Wallace (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,133
33–40
74 March 31 L.A. Lakers W 94–84 Gerald Wallace (21) Gerald Wallace (13) Boris Diaw (12) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,568
34–40
April: 1–7 (home: 1–1; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
75 April 1 @ Boston L 109–111 (2OT) Gerald Wallace (20) Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor (10) Raymond Felton (12) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624
34–41
76 April 3 Miami L 92–97 Gerald Wallace (21) Emeka Okafor (13) Raymond Felton (10) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,568
34–42
77 April 5 @ Detroit L 97–104 D. J. Augustin (22) Emeka Okafor (16) Boris Diaw (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
34–43
78 April 7 Philadelphia W 101–98 Raymond Felton (32) Emeka Okafor (12) Boris Diaw, D. J. Augustin (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,499
35–43
79 April 10 @ Oklahoma City L 81–84 D. J. Augustin (20) Gerald Wallace (14) Raymond Felton (5) Ford Center
19,136
35–44
80 April 11 @ Chicago L 106–113 Raymond Felton (26) Emeka Okafor (14) D. J. Augustin (8) United Center
20,265
35–45
81 April 13 @ New Jersey L 87–91 Raymond Felton (19) DeSagana Diop, Boris Diaw, Emeka Okafor (5) Raymond Felton (5) Izod Center
14,519
35–46
82 April 15 @ Orlando L 73–98 Raymond Felton (13) Gerald Wallace (10) Dontell Jefferson (4) Amway Arena
17,461
35–47
2015–16 season schedule

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Raymond Felton PG 82 81 3,086 310 553 126 30 1,162 37.6 3.8 6.7 1.5 .4 14.2
Emeka Okafor C 82 81 2,691 827 53 48 136 1,085 32.8 10.1 .6 .6 1.7 13.2
D. J. Augustin PG 72 12 1,908 133 250 42 2 850 26.5 1.8 3.5 .6 .0 11.8
Gerald Wallace SF 71 71 2,669 553 189 121 67 1,182 37.6 7.8 2.7 1.7 .9 16.6
Boris Diaw PF 59 59 2,216 348 287 50 44 889 37.6 5.9 4.9 .8 .7 15.1
Raja Bell SG 45 44 1,603 179 113 37 6 587 35.6 4.0 2.5 .8 .1 13.0
Adam Morrison SF 44 5 667 72 38 9 4 199 15.2 1.6 .9 .2 .1 4.5
DeSagana Diop C 41 1 584 155 19 17 31 114 14.2 3.8 .5 .4 .8 2.8
Juwan Howard SF 39 2 450 72 24 6 5 171 11.5 1.8 .6 .2 .1 4.4
Nazr Mohammed C 39 1 341 79 8 5 16 104 8.7 2.0 .2 .1 .4 2.7
Matt Carroll SG 34 10 475 55 24 18 5 139 14.0 1.6 .7 .5 .1 4.1
Cartier Martin SF 33 1 266 33 13 8 4 86 8.1 1.0 .4 .2 .1 2.6
Vladimir Radmanović SF 32 3 674 105 43 18 8 267 21.1 3.3 1.3 .6 .3 8.3
Alexis Ajinça PF 31 4 182 30 3 7 6 70 5.9 1.0 .1 .2 .2 2.3
Shannon Brown SG 30 0 341 24 28 18 5 144 11.4 .8 .9 .6 .2 4.8
Sean May PF 24 12 301 69 10 5 4 93 12.5 2.9 .4 .2 .2 3.9
Sean Singletary PG 24 1 181 19 17 5 0 56 7.5 .8 .7 .2 .0 2.3
Jared Dudley SF 20 7 427 59 19 18 2 108 21.4 3.0 1.0 .9 .1 5.4
Ryan Hollins C 18 1 184 36 4 3 17 64 10.2 2.0 .2 .2 .9 3.6
Jason Richardson SG 14 14 491 58 36 14 3 262 35.1 4.1 2.6 1.0 .2 18.7
Dontell Jefferson SG 6 0 84 12 9 4 1 29 14.0 2.0 1.5 .7 .2 4.8
Dwayne Jones PF 6 0 52 12 0 0 1 12 8.7 2.0 .0 .0 .2 2.0
Andre Brown PF 4 0 41 12 1 1 0 4 10.3 3.0 .3 .3 .0 1.0
Linton Johnson PF 2 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 6.5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
  • Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bobcats only.

Awards, records and milestones

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NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Transactions

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  • On July 7, the Bobcats hired Herb Brown to be an assistant coach.[3] 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.[4]
  • On July 29, the Bobcats agreed to terms with restricted free agent Emeka Okafor.[5] The Charlotte Observer reported the deal is for six years and $72 million.[6]

Trades

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August 12, 2008 To Charlotte Bobcats
2009 2nd Round Selection
To Oklahoma City Thunder
Kyle Weaver[7]
December 10, 2008 To Charlotte Bobcats
Raja Bell, Boris Diaw, Sean Singletary
To Phoenix Suns
Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley, 2010 2nd Round Selection[8]
January 16, 2009 To Charlotte Bobcats
DeSagana Diop
To Dallas Mavericks
Matt Carroll, Ryan Hollins
February 7, 2009 To Charlotte Bobcats
Vladimir Radmanovic
To Los Angeles Lakers
Adam Morrison, Shannon Brown

Free agents

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References

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  1. ^ "Bobcats Name Larry Brown Head Coach". Charlotte Bobcats. April 29, 2008. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  2. ^ "Augustin Earns 2008-09 All-Rookie Second Team Honors". Charlotte Bobcats. April 30, 2009. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  3. ^ "Herb Brown Added to Coaching Staff". Charlotte Bobcats. July 7, 2008. Archived from the original on September 3, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
  4. ^ "Bobcats Re-sign Ryan Hollins". Charlotte Bobcats. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
  5. ^ "Bobcats Re-Sign Emeka Okafor". Charlotte Bobcats. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on September 4, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
  6. ^ Ron Green Jr. (August 6, 2008). "Okafor gets just what he wanted in new contract". Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
  7. ^ "Bobcats Acquire 2009 Second-Round Draft Pick". Charlotte Bobcats. August 11, 2008. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
  8. ^ "Bobcats Acquire Boris Diaw, Raja Bell and Sean Singletary from Phoenix". Charlotte Bobcats. December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on December 13, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  9. ^ "Bobcats Sign Shannon Brown". Charlotte Bobcats. August 6, 2008. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
  10. ^ "Bobcats Sign Juwan Howard". Charlotte Bobcats. December 12, 2008. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  11. ^ Marc Stein (August 6, 2008). "Cats' Boykins latest NBA player to bolt for Europe, signs $3.5 million deal". ESPN. Retrieved September 4, 2008.