Alberto Contador retained his wins.
The 2000 -- 01 NBA season was the Nets ' 34th season in the National Basketball Association , and 25th season in East Rutherford , New Jersey .. National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. 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 .. Kenyon Martin. Kenyon Martin. 2000 NBA draft. 2000 NBA draft. Aaron Williams. Aaron Williams ( basketball ). 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 .. Byron Scott. Byron Scott. 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 .. Keith Van Horn. Keith Van Horn. Kendall Gill. Kendall Gill. Kerry Kittles. Kerry Kittles. 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 .. Stephon Marbury. Stephon Marbury. 2001 NBA All-Star Game. 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 .. Johnny Newman. Johnny Newman. Phoenix Suns. 2001–02 Phoenix Suns season. Dallas Mavericks. 2001–02 Dallas Mavericks season. Miami Heat. 2001–02 Miami Heat season. Stephen Jackson. Stephen Jackson. San Antonio Spurs. 2001–02 San Antonio Spurs season. Sherman Douglas. Sherman Douglas