2000–01 New Jersey Nets season

Kenyon Martin's rookie season
Stephon Marbury's final season with the Nets

Head coach

Owner(s)

Lewis Katz

Arena

Results

Record

26–56 (.317)

Place

Division: 6th (Atlantic)
Conference: 12th (Eastern)

Playoff finish

DNQ

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Nets' 34th season in the National Basketball Association, and 25th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets won the Draft Lottery and selected Kenyon Martin with the first overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, while signing free agent Aaron Williams during the offseason. Under new head coach Byron Scott, the Nets got off to a 6–4 start, but then lost nine consecutive games while losing 17 of their next 20 games. Injuries limited Keith Van Horn to 49 games, and Kendall Gill to 31 games, while Kerry Kittles missed the entire season with a knee injury. The Nets lost their final six games finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 26–56 record. Despite their struggles, Stephon Marbury averaged 23.9 points per game and was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game.

Following the season, Marbury was traded along with Johnny Newman to the Phoenix Suns, who released Newman as he signed with the Dallas Mavericks during the next season, Gill signed with the Miami Heat, rookie Stephen Jackson signed with the San Antonio Spurs and Sherman Douglas retired.