Season of National Basketball Association team the Brooklyn Nets
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2015–16 Brooklyn Nets season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its fourth season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
In the off-season, the Nets let Deron Williams go after five seasons with the team. He later signed with the Dallas Mavericks.
On February 25, the Nets parted ways with All-Star Joe Johnson. Two days later, Johnson signed with the Miami Heat.
The Nets finished with a 21–61 record, their worst since moving to Brooklyn in 2012.
The Nets are looking to rebuild this season after that infamous trade back in the 2013 offseason. which they gave up many first round picks and role players for Garnett and Pierce.
Key dates
- January 10: the Nets fire head coach Lionel Hollins after starting the season with a 10–27 record. Tony Brown is named interim head coach.[1]
- January 10: Billy King resigns as the general manager for the Nets.
- February 18: Sean Marks hired as the general manager of the Brooklyn Nets.
Draft picks
The Nets traded the 41st pick and Mason Plumlee to the Blazers for the rights of the 23rd pick Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.
Roster
Game log
Preseason game log
Regular season game log
Player statistics
Regular season
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Nets only.
Transactions
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
- ^ "Nets Part Ways With Head Coach Lionel Hollins". NBA.com. NBA. January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ "Nets Part Ways With Head Coach Lionel Hollins". NBA.com. January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ "HEAT Signs Joe Johnson". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Mavericks sign three-time All-Star Williams". NBA.com. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
