[1] During the off-season, the Nets re-acquired Johnny Newman from the Los Angeles Clippers,[2][3][4] and re-signed free agent Sherman Douglas.
[15] However, a rash of late season injures cost the team to lose their final eleven games,[16] finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record.
[21] Following the season, head coach Don Casey was fired,[22][23][24] while Scott Burrell and Gheorghe Mureșan were both released to free agency, Elliot Perry signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic,[25] and Williams retired after nine seasons in the NBA.
After the first week of April, the team was without their leading scorer, Stephon Marbury, who struggled with knee injuries.
Other injuries included rookie Evan Eschmeyer (ankle), and starting shooting guard Kerry Kittles (knee).