New Jersey Nets 1996–2000

Peak season · 2002

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A championship window pried wide open — banners your franchise never actually raised. 2 x Champions
PF/C
Tim Duncan portrait
Tim

Duncan

Franchise Star
MVP 2002, 2004
SG
Kobe Bryant portrait
Kobe

Bryant

Future All-NBA
OFF
DEF
OVL
PF
Dirk Nowitzki portrait
Dirk

Nowitzki

Future All-NBA
OFF
DEF
OVL
PF
P.J. Brown portrait
P.J.

Brown

Retained vet
OFF
DEF
OVL
PG
Kenny Anderson portrait
Kenny

Anderson

Retained vet
OFF
DEF
OVL
BenchGilliamChildsBradley

Bench

  • Armen Gilliam portrait
    Armen
    Gilliam
    Retained vet
    PF
  • Chris Childs portrait
    Chris
    Childs
    Retained vet
    PG
  • Shawn Bradley portrait
    Shawn
    Bradley
    Retained vet
    C

Season-by-season

Starting record (1996): 30-52

SeasonRecordStarDraft picksOutcome
199726-56−4P.J. Brown
Kobe Bryant
Lottery team
Lottery team
Star: P.J. Brown
Drafted: Kobe Bryant
199835-47+5Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan
Building
Building
Star: Tim Duncan
Drafted: Tim Duncan
199948-34+18Tim Duncan
Dirk Nowitzki
Playoff team
Playoff team
Star: Tim Duncan
Drafted: Dirk Nowitzki
200056-26+26Tim DuncanConference Champion
Conference Champion
Star: Tim Duncan
200161-21+31Tim DuncanContender
Contender
Star: Tim Duncan
200266-16+36MVPTim DuncanChampions
Champions
Star: MVPTim Duncan
200363-19+33Tim DuncanContender
Contender
Star: Tim Duncan
200466-16+36MVPTim DuncanChampions
Champions
Star: MVPTim Duncan
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