2008-09 New York Knicks season

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2008-09 New York Knicks season
Head Coach Mike D'Antoni
Arena Madison Square Garden
Results
Record 0–0
(.000)
Place Division: TBD (Atlantic)
Conference: TBD (East)
Playoff Finish TBD
New York Knicks seasons

< 2007-08

The 2008-09 New York Knicks season will be the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

[edit] Key dates

Contents:
Offseason – Draft picks – Roster – Regular season (Standings – Game log)
Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records – Transactions – References – See also


[edit] Offseason

  • New York Knicks President, and head of Basketball Operations, Donnie Walsh announced on Friday April 18 that Isiah Thomas has been removed as Head Coach and reassigned within the organization.[1] In the meanwhile, Thomas will report directly to Walsh and not have an official title.
  • Patrick Ewing has been selected for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in early September.[2] Ewing headlines a class that includes fellow legends Hakeem Olajuwon, former Knicks coach Pat Riley, Adrian Dantley, Cathy Rush, Dick Vitale and Bill Davidson.[3]

[edit] Draft picks

Main article: 2008 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 6

[edit] Roster

New York Knicks roster
v • d • e
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
F 32 Flag of the United States Balkman, Renaldo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) South Carolina
F 21 Flag of the United States Chandler, Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) DePaul
G 25 Flag of the United States Collins, Mardy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Temple
G 11 Flag of the United States Crawford, Jamal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Michigan
F/C 34 Flag of the United States Curry, Eddy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Thornwood HS (IL)*
C 13 Flag of the United States James, Jerome 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Florida A&M
F 20 Flag of the United States Jeffries, Jared 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Indiana
G 2 Flag of the United States Jones, Fred 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oregon
F 42 Flag of the United States Lee, David 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Florida
G 3 Flag of the United States Marbury, Stephon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Georgia Tech
C 5 Flag of the United States Morris, Randolph 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Kentucky
F 50 Flag of the United States Randolph, Zach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Michigan State
G/F 23 Flag of the United States Richardson, Quentin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) DePaul
G 4 Flag of the United States Robinson, Nate 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Washington
F 31 Flag of the United States Rose, Malik 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Drexel
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • Injured Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last change: 2008-05-10

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

Atlantic Division W L PCT Home Road Div GB GP
Boston Celtics 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0–0 – 0
New Jersey Nets 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0–0 – 0
New York Knicks 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0–0 – 0
Philadelphia 76ers 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0–0 – 0
Toronto Raptors 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0–0 – 0


[edit] Game log

Template:2008-09 New York Knicks season game log

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Player statistics

[edit] Legend

[edit] Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Awards and records

[edit] Awards

[edit] Records

[edit] Transactions

[edit] Trades

[edit] Free Agents

[edit] Additions

Player Signed Former team

[edit] Subtractions

Player Left New team

[edit] References

  1. ^ Conference Call: Donnie Walsh Reassigns Isiah Thomas
  2. ^ Knicks: Tickets
  3. ^ Knicks: Tickets

[edit] See also

v • d • e
2008–09 NBA season by team
2008 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
East Atlantic Boston Celtics New Jersey Nets New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers Toronto Raptors
Central Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks
Southeast Atlanta Hawks Charlotte Bobcats Miami Heat Orlando Magic Washington Wizards
West Southwest Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets Memphis Grizzlies New Orleans Hornets San Antonio Spurs
Northwest Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves Portland Trail Blazers Seattle SuperSonics Utah Jazz
Pacific Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns Sacramento Kings
v • d • e
New York Knickerbockers
The Franchise
Franchise • All-Time roster • Seasons • Current season
Arenas
Coaches
Cohalan • Lapchick • Boryla • Levane • Braun • Donovan • Gallatin • McGuire • Holzman • Reed • Holzman • H. Brown • Hill • Pitino • Jackson • MacLeod • Riley • Nelson • Van Gundy • Chaney • Williams • Wilkens • Williams • L. Brown • Thomas • D'Antoni
D-League Affiliate
Administration
Madison Square Garden, L.P. (Owner; subsidairy of Cablevision Systems Corp.) • James Dolan (Chairman & CEO) • Donnie Walsh (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) • Mike D'Antoni (Head Coach)
Notable Figures
Retired Numbers
10 • 12 • 15 (McGuire) • 15 (Monroe) • 19 • 22 • 24 • 33 • 613 (in honor of Holzman's total wins as Knicks coach)
NBA Championships (2)
Rivals
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New York Knicks seasons
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