2008–09 Milwaukee Bucks season


The 2008–09 Milwaukee Bucks season is the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association.

Key dates

On Monday April 21, 2008, the Bucks introduced Scott Skiles as their new coach. Skiles becomes the 11th head coach in the history of the franchise. Skiles was a former coach with the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns coach. He agreed to a four-year deal to replace his close friend, Larry Krystkowiak.
Skiles stated that he is not backing away from his reputation for demanding a lot from his players. Skiles, 44, has amassed an overall record of 281-251 as an NBA head coach. He was hired as head coach of the Bulls on November 28, 2003, and inherited a team with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses. While in Chicago, Skiles led the Bulls to three postseason appearances. The Bulls won 49 games in 2006–07, their most since they went 62-20 in ’97-98. In the playoffs, the Bulls swept the defending NBA champion Miami Heat 4-0 in the first round of the 2007 NBA playoffs.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
18Joe AlexanderSmall forwardUnited StatesWest Virginia
237Luc Richard Mbah a MouteForwardUCLA Jr.

Roster

Pre-season

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Player statistics

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
59010.8.424.323.7611.80.60.20.44.1
49311.6.423.000.4502.00.70.10.23.0
702324.5.412.358.8671.72.00.70.18.1
29016.6.329.300.9523.10.90.80.15.7
363331.2.577.57110.32.00.61.011.7
1107.0.400.455.6362.20.50.10.13.3
592315.7.477.333.8333.60.50.60.53.3
672613.0.453.000.5423.50.70.50.73.4
607.2.667.6670.71.80.50.22.3
828236.1.434.394.7994.62.40.80.218.8
1805.4.214.3000.40.40.10.01.0
30013.1.454.467.7501.21.50.20.04.7
825225.5.473.000.7406.00.91.10.67.3
333236.5.455.366.8143.22.71.10.121.2
725029.9.408.331.8813.35.51.40.310.2
793926.7.447.194.7883.25.01.00.112.3
784726.8.457.376.8426.91.90.60.816.4

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agents

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Tyronn LueJuly 17, 2008Dallas Mavericks
Malik AllenJuly 17, 2008Dallas Mavericks
Francisco ElsonSeptember 9, 2008Seattle SuperSonics

Subtractions