[9] Terrell Brandon sustained a knee injury after 32 games and was out for the remainder of the season,[10][11][12] as the team suffered a 7-game losing streak in March.
At mid-season, the team traded Dean Garrett to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for second-year center Marc Jackson,[13][14][15] and signed free agent Robert Pack in March.
[17] Kevin Garnett continued to establish himself as one of the top players in the NBA averaging 21.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
[18] Garnett and Szczerbiak were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[27][28][29][30] Following the season, Billups signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons,[31][32][33][34] while Pack was released to free agency, and veteran forward Sam Mitchell, who was the only member left from the team's inaugural season, retired.