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.Billy King New Jersey Nets...
Seasons: 9
Playoffs: 6
Division Titles: 1
Conference Titles: 1
NBA Titles: 0
  Best transaction: Selected guard Andre Iguodala (8th overall pick) in the 2004 NBA Draft.
Worst transaction: Traded Bruce Bowen, Larry Hughes and Billy Owens to the Golden State Warriors for Toni Kukoc from the Chicago Bulls on February 22, 2001.
Executive of the Year: Never.
TRANSACTIONS:
SEASON 2010-11
July 26 2010
Named Bobby Marks assistant general manager.
July 19 2010
Named Sam Mitchell, Larry Krystkowiak, John Loyer, Popeye Jones and Tom Barrise assistant coaches.
July 15 2010
Signed forwards Derrick Favors and Damion James.
July 14 2010
Named general manager.
SEASON 2007-08
December 4 2007
Fired as president and general manager.
October 30 2007
Exercised the contract option on guard Rodney Carney through 2008-09.
October 22 2004

Waived forward Derrick Byars.
October 9 2007
Waived center Shagari Alleyne.
October 3 2007
Named Aaron McKie assistant coach.
October 2 2007
Signed center Shagari Alleyne.
September 11 2007
Signed forwards Derrick Byars and Herbert Hill and center Calvin Booth.
September 10 2007
Traded forward Bobby Jones and center Steven Hunter to the Denver Nuggets for forward Reggie Evans and the draft rights to forward Ricky Sanchez.
July 11 2007
Signed forwards Thaddeus Young and Jason Smith.
Draft 2007
Selected forward Thaddeus Young (12th overall pick), guards Daequan Cook (21st overall pick) and Petteri Koponen (30th overall pick) and center Kyrylo Fesenko (38th overall pick).
Traded the draft rights to guard Daequan Cook, a 2009 second-round pick and cash to the Miami Heat for the draft rights to forward Jason Smith; traded the draft rights to guard Petteri Koponen to the Portland Trail Blazers for the draft rights to forward Derrick Byars and cash; traded the draft rights to center Kyrylo Fesenko to the Utah Jazz for the draft rights to forward Herbert Hill and future draft considerations.
SEASON 2006-07
April 3 2007
Signed forward Alan Henderson.
March 28 2007
Signed forward Louis Amundson for the remainder of the season.
March 22 2007
Signed forward Louis Amundson to a second 10-day contract.
March 8 2007
Signed forward Louis Amundson to a 10-day contract.
February 22 2007
Traded forward Alan Henderson and cash to the Utah Jazz for a swap of second-round picks.
January 11 2007
Waived forward Chris Webber.
January 6 2007
Named Larry Brown executive vice president.
January 4 2007
Waived forward Steven Smith.
December 19 2006
Traded guard Allen Iverson and forward Ivan McFarlin to the Denver Nuggets for guard Andre Miller, forward Joe Smith and two 2007 first-round picks.
October 25 2006
Waived guard Rick Brunson.
September 28 2006
Named Moses Malone assistant coach.
September 27 2006
Signed guard Rick Brunson and forward Steven Smith.
September 8 2006
Signed forwards Alan Henderson and Ivan McFarlin.

July 12 2006
Re-signed guard Willie Green and forward Shavlik Randolph.

July 8 2006
Signed guard Rodney Carney and forward Bobby Jones.
June 30 2006

Tendered qualifying offers to guards Willie Green and John Salmons and forward Shavlik Randolph.

Draft 2006

Selected guard Thabo Sefolosha (13th overall pick).
Traded the draft rights to guard Thabo Sefolosha to the Chicago Bulls for the draft rights to guard Rodney Carney; traded a future second-round pick and cash to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the draft rights to forward Bobby Jones; traded cash to the Toronto Raptors for the draft rights to forward Edin Bavcic.
SEASON 2005-06
March 24 2006
Waived forward Jamal Mashburn
.

March 23 2006

Re-signed guard Willie Green
.

February 23 2006

Traded forward Lee Nailon and a second-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a conditional second-round pick.
February 1 2006

Signed center Zendon Hamilton to a 10-day contract; traded center Steven Hunter to the New Orleans Hornets for two second-round picks. Trade rescinded one week later.
January 17 2006

Named Henry Bibby assistant coach.
December 9 2005

Signed forward Matt Barnes.
December 8 2005

Waived forwards Deng Gai and James Thomas.
October 28 2005

Waived guard Olu Famutimi and center Steve Castleberry.
October 17 2005

Waived forward Herve Lamizana.
October 11 2005

Waived forward Jan Jagla and center Amal McCaskill.
October 3 2005
Signed guard Olu Famutimi, forwards Lee Nailon, Herve Lamizana, James Thomas and Ime Udoka and center Steve Castleberry.
August 18 2005

Signed guard Louis Williams.
August 15 2005

Named Doug Overton director of player development.
August 12 2005

Waived guard Aaron McKie.
August 11 2005

Signed center Steven Hunter.
August 9 2005

Traded forward Marc Jackson and cash to the New Jersey Nets for a conditional 2006 second-round pick.
August 5 2005

Signed forwards Deng Gai and Shavlik Randolph.
August 2 2005

Signed guard Kyle Korver and center Samuel Dalembert to contract extensions.
July 20 2005

Named Jim Lynam, John Loyer and Bernard Smith assistant coaches.
Draft 2005

Selected guard Louis Williams (45th overall pick).
June 28 2005
Tendered qualifying offers to guards Willie Green and Kyle Korver and center Samuel Dalembert.
June 20 2005

Named John Kuester assistant coach.
May 23 2005

Fired Jim O'Brien and named Maurice Cheeks head coach.
SEASON 2004-05
February 24 2005
Traded forward Glenn Robinson to the New Orleans Hornets for forwards Rodney Rogers and Jamal Mashburn; waived forward Kedrick Brown.
February 23 2005

Traded forwards Kenny Thomas, Corliss Williamson and Brian Skinner to the Sacramento Kings for forwards Chris Webber, Michael Bradley and Matt Barnes.
October 27 2004

Exercised the contract option on guard John Salmons through 2005-06.
October 25 2004
Waived forward Kirk Haston.
October 18 2004

Waived forward Nate James.
October 4 2004

Signed forwards Kirk Haston and Nate James.
September 20 2004

Signed forward Josh Davis.
September 8 2004

Waived guard Greg Buckner.
August 4 2004

Re-signed center Amal McCaskill and traded him with forward Derrick Coleman to the Detroit Pistons for forward Corliss Williamson.
July 20 2004

Traded guard Eric Snow to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Kevin Ollie and forward Kedrick Brown.
July 14 2004

Signed forward Brian Skinner.
July 2 2004

Signed guard Andre Iguodala and named Joe Gallagher assistant coach.
Draft 2004

Selected guard Andre Iguodala (9th overall pick).
June 4 2004

Named Lester Conner associate coach.
June 1 2004

Named Frank Vogel assistant coach.
May 5 2004

Named Dick Harter assistant coach.
April 20 2004

Named Jim O'Brien head coach.
SEASON 2003-04
February 10 2004
Fired head coach Randy Ayers and named Chris Ford interim head coach.
January 30 2004

Signed center Zendon Hamilton for the remainder of the season.
January 9 2004

Signed center Zendon Hamilton to a 10-day contract.
January 6 2004

Waived center Zendon Hamilton.
December 22 2003
Traded forward Monty Williams, a 2004 conditional second-round draft pick and cash to the Orlando Magic for a 2004 conditional second-round draft pick.
December 10 2003
Signed center Zendon Hamilton.
October 24 2003
Exercised the contract option on center Samuel Dalembert through 2004-05.
October 22 2003

Waived forward Sam Clancy.
October 16 2003

Waived forward Lamont Barnes.
October 12 2003

Waived guard Jeff Myers and center Robb Dryden.
October 3 2003

Signed guard Eric Snow to a four-year contract extension.
September 29 2003

Signed guard Jeff Myers, forward Lamont Barnes and center Robb Dryden.
September 24 2003

Signed guard Allen Iverson to a four-year contract extension.
August 8 2003

Waived forward Efthimios Rentzias and signed guards Kyle Korver and Willie Green.
August 6 2003

Re-signed forward Derrick Coleman and named Alex English assistant coach.
July 23 2003

Traded forward Keith Van Horn to the New York Knicks and the rights to forward Randy Holcomb, a first-round draft pick and cash to the Atlanta Hawks for forwards Glenn Robinson from the Atlanta Hawks and Marc Jackson from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
July 16 2003

Re-signed forward Kenny Thomas and signed center Amal McCaskill.
July 10 2003
Named Chris Ford, Chris Jent, Bob Bender and Frank Zanin assistant coaches.
June 30 2003
Extended an offer sheet to forward Kenny Thomas.
Draft 2003

Selected guard Paccelis Morlende (50th overall pick).
Acquired the draft rights to guard Kyle Korver from the New Jersey Nets for cash considerations.
Traded the draft rights to guard Paccelis Morlende to the Seattle SuperSonics for the draft rights to guard Willie Green.
June 20 2003

Named Randy Ayers head coach.
SEASON 2002-03
March 3 2003
Signed forward Tyrone Hill; waived guard Kenny Satterfield.
December 23 2002

Claimed guard Kenny Satterfield off waivers from Denver.
December 18 2002
Traded forward Mark Bryant and Art Long and a future first-round draft pick to the Denver Nuggets for forward Kenny Thomas from the Houston Rockets.
October 28 2002
Waived center Olden Polynice.
October 23 2002
Waived forward Damone Brown and center Ron Rollerson.
October 14 2002
Signed center Olden Polynice.
October 11 2002
Waived guard William Avery and center Alvin Jones.
September 30 2002
Agreed to terms with guard William Avery and forward Art Long.
August 27 2002
Signed forward Brian Skinner to a one-year contract.
August 6 2002
Traded center Dikembe Mutombo to the New Jersey Nets for forward Keith Van Horn and center Todd MacCulloch.
July 25 2002
Signed guard Greg Buckner and forward Monty Williams.
July 24 2002
Rescinded their qualifying offer to forward Matt Harpring.
July 18 2002
Signed forward Sam Clancy.
July 12 2002
Signed guard John Salmons.
July 11 2002
Named Bob Bender assistant coach.
July 2 2002
Signed forward-center Efthimios Rentzias.
Draft 2002
Selected guard Jiri Welsch (16th overall pick) and forward Sam Clancy (45th overall pick).
Traded the draft rights to guard Jiri Welsch to the Golden State Warriors for a future first-round draft pick and a future first- or second-round draft pick; traded guard Speedy Claxton to the San Antonio Spurs for forward Mark Bryant and the draft rights to guard John Salmons and forward Randy Holcomb; traded second-round picks in 2004 and 2006 for the draft rights to forward-center Efthimios Rentzias.
SEASON 2001-02
January 14 2002
Signed forward Derrick McKey.
December 30 2001
Signed center Jabari Smith.
December 28 2001
Waived forward Michael Ruffin.
December 3 2001
Waived forward Tim James.
November 23 2001
Signed forward Michael Ruffin.
November 21 2001
Waived center Matt Geiger, who announced his retirement.
November 6 2001
Signed forward Tim James; waived guard Ira Bowman.
October 25 2001
Traded forwards George Lynch, Jerome Moiso and Robert Traylor to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Derrick Coleman from the Charlotte Hornets and forward Corie Blount and guard Vonteego Cummings from the Golden State Warriors; waived forwards Corey Benjamin and Michael Smith.
October 2 2001
Signed forwards Corey Benjamin and Michael Smith and guards Ira Bowman, Joe Brown and Quincy Wadley.
September 10 2001
Named Mike Woodson assistant coach.
August 6 2001
Signed centers Samuel Dalembert and Alvin Jones.
August 3 2001
Traded forwards Tyrone Hill and Jumaine Jones for forwards Matt Harpring, Robert Traylor and Cedric Henderson; traded forward Roshown McLeod and a future first-round draft pick to the Boston Celtics for forward Jerome Moiso; elected not to match the offer sheet center Todd MacCulloch signed with the New Jersey Nets.
July 19 2001
Re-signed free agent center Dikembe Mutombo to a multi-year contract.
Draft 2001
Selected center Samuel Dalembert (26th overall pick), forward Damone Brown (37th overall pick) and center Alvin Jones (57th overall pick).
June 26 2001
Traded an undisclosed amount of cash to the Los Angeles Clippers for a 2001 second-round pick.
SEASON 2000-01
April 16 2001
Signed guard Raja Bell to a multi-year contract.
April 6 2001
Signed forward Raja Bell to a 10-day contract.
March 15 2001
Re-signed guard Pepe Sanchez; waived forward Anthony Miller.
March 7 2001
Signed forward Anthony Miller to a 10-day contract.
February 22 2001
Traded forward Toni Kukoc, centers Theo Ratliff and Nazr Mohammed and guard Pepe Sanchez to the Atlanta Hawks for center Dikembe Mutombo and forward Roshown McLeod.
December 22 2000
Signed guard Kevin Ollie; waived guard Vernon Maxwell.
December 19 2000
Waived forward Ademola Okulaja.
October 28 2000
Signed guard Vernon Maxwell.
October 18 2000
Waived guard-forward Mark Karcher.
October 8 2000
Released forward Darnell Robinson.
August 16 2000
Re-signed free agent forward Toni Kukoc; signed free agent guard Jermaine Jackson, who had been with the Detroit Pistons.
June 29 2000
Exercised the contract option on guard Aaron McKie.
Draft 2000
Selected guards Speedy Claxton (20th overall pick) and Mark Karcher (48th overall pick).
SEASON 1999-00
April 3 2000
Signed forward Antonio Lang for the rest of the season.
March 24 2000
Signed coach Larry Brown to a multi-year contract; signed forward Antonio Lang to a 10-day contract.
March 15 2000
Signed guard Ira Bowman for the remainder of the season.
March 6 2000
Signed guard Ira Bowman to a second 10-day contract.
February 24 2000
Signed guard Ira Bowman to a 10-day contract.
February 16 2000
Traded guard Larry Hughes and forwards Bruce Bowen and Billy Owens to the Golden State Warriors for forward Toni Kukoc from the Chicago Bulls.
November 24 1999
Signed guard Kevin Ollie.
November 11 1999
Waived forward Rodrick Rhodes.
November 1 1999
Waived forward Steve Goodrich.
October 28 1999
Waived guard Doug Overton and forward Korleone Young.
October 19 1999
Signed center Stanley Roberts; waived guard Rowan Barrett.
October 7 1999
Signed free agent guard Rodrick Rhodes.
September 27 1999
Re-signed guard Doug Overton.
September 16 1999
Signed center Todd MacCulloch and free agent forward Bruce Bowen.
September 3 1999
Named John Calipari assistant coach.
August 9 1999
Waived center Casey Shaw.
August 1 1999
Re-signed free agent guard Eric Snow and free agent forward George Lynch.
July 16 1999
Signed forward Jumaine Jones.
Draft 1999
Selected center Todd MacCulloch (47th overall pick).
Traded a future first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for the draft rights to forward Jumaine Jones.
SEASON 1998-99
April 16 1999
Signed guard Doug Overton for the remainder of the season.
April 6 1999
Signed guard Doug Overton to a second 10-day contract.
March 27 1999
Signed guard Doug Overton to a 10-day contract.
March 11 1999
Traded center Scott Williams and forward Tim Thomas to the Milwaukee Bucks for forwards Tyrone Hill and Jerald Honeycutt; traded the draft rights to forward Mirsad Turkcan for a 1999 first-round pick.
February 24 1999
Signed forward Rick Mahorn; waived forward Benoit Benjamin.
January 28 1999
Waived forward Stacey King.
January 26 1999
Re-signed guard Allen Iverson to a contract extension.
January 21 1999
Traded a conditional first-round pick to the Houston Rockets for the draft rights to forward Mirsad Turkcan.
July 22 1998
Named Randy Ayers assistant coach.
June 30 1998
Declined to exercise the option for the 1998-99 season on forward Derrick Coleman, making him a free agent.
Draft 1998
Selected guard Larry Hughes (8th overall pick) and forward Casey Shaw (37th overall pick).
Traded a future first-round draft to the Utah Jazz for the draft rights to center Nazr Mohammed.

 

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