2009–10 Charlotte Bobcats season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

The 2009–10 Charlotte Bobcats season was the 20th season of NBA basketball in Charlotte, and their 6th as the Charlotte Bobcats. Michael Jordan bought controlling interest in the team from founding owner Bob Johnson in March.

The season saw the franchise finish with its first winning record and playoff appearance in its current incarnation. However, their playoff stay was short-lived, as they were swept by the Orlando Magic in four games.

Key dates

• June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
• July 8 – The free agency period started.

Offseason

2009 NBA draft

The Bobcats selected Gerald Henderson with their first pick in the 2009 NBA draft.

The Charlotte Bobcats made the following selections:^[1]

Free agency

Charlotte free agents:

• Raymond Felton
• Juwan Howard
• Dontell Jefferson
• Sean Singletary

Roster

Pre-season

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Game log

Player statistics

Regular season

¹Stats with the Bobcats.

Playoffs

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

All-Star

• Gerald Wallace was selected to his first All-Star game and the first selection for a Bobcat player in team history. He also competed in the Slam Dunk contest.

Records

First Bobcats team to make it to the postseason.

Milestones

The Bobcats made the playoffs for the first time ever, had a winning record for the first time ever, and had an NBA All-Star (Wallace) for the first time ever. They broke (and as of April 10 continue to set) a franchise record for wins in a season with 42, setting them for an above-.500 season. They clinched their first ever playoff berth April 8.

Transactions

References

1. Matt Rochinski; Brian Verdi (June 29, 2009). "Bobcats Draft Gerald Henderson and Derrick Brown in 2009 NBA Draft". Charlotte Bobcats. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.