Who was the best player in the NBA in 2009?
Who was the best player in the NBA in 2009?
2009-10 NBA Leaders
- League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers.
- Most Valuable Player: LeBron James (29.7/7.3/8.6)
- Rookie of the Year: Tyreke Evans (20.1/5.3/5.8)
- PPG Leader: Kevin Durant (30.1)
- RPG Leader: Dwight Howard (13.2)
- APG Leader: Steve Nash (11.0)
- WS Leader: LeBron James (18.5)
Who retired from the NBA in 2009?
Retirement
| Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| October 23 | Bobby Jackson | Became an assistant coach of the Kings. |
| October 23 | Tyronn Lue | Became the director of basketball development of the Celtics. |
| October 26 | Donyell Marshall | Became an analyst for the 76ers. |
| November 5 | Darrick Martin | Named assistant director of player development of Timberwolves. |
Who is the champion of NBA 2009?
Los Angeles Lakers2008–09 NBA season / Champion
On June 14, 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers captured their 15th NBA title in franchise history with a 99–86 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the 2009 NBA Finals.
Who was the 2008 2009 MVP?
forward LeBron James
It became official on Monday afternoon as Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been named the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the 2008-09 NBA Most Valuable Player presented by Kia Motors.
Who was oldest NBA player ever?
Nat Hickey
The oldest player ever to play in the NBA was Nat Hickey who played one game in the 1947–48 season when he was 45 years and 363 days old.
What NBA player was drafted in 2009?
2009 NBA DRAFT ORDER
| No. | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clippers | Blake Griffin |
| 2. | Grizzlies | Hasheem Thabeet |
| 3. | Thunder | James Harden |
| 4. | Kings | Tyreke Evans |
Who was the 23rd pick in the 2009 NBA draft?
Omri Casspi
Sacramento used the 23rd pick to draft Omri Casspi.
Who is statistically the best NBA player currently?
From The King to The Spider, here are the top 20 players in the NBA right now.
- 01 Joel Embiid. 1 / 20.
- 02 Kevin Durant. 2 / 20.
- 03 Giannis Antetokounmpo. 3 / 20.
- 04 LeBron James. USA Today Sports Images.
- 05 Stephen Curry. 5 / 20.
- 06 James Harden. 6 / 20.
- 07 Nikola Jokic. 7 / 20.
- 08 Ja Morant. 8 / 20.
Who was the Number 1 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft?
Blake Griffin
2009 NBA DRAFT ORDER
| No. | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clippers | Blake Griffin |
| 2. | Grizzlies | Hasheem Thabeet |
| 3. | Thunder | James Harden |
| 4. | Kings | Tyreke Evans |
Who did the Knicks draft in 2009?
2009 NBA DRAFT ORDER
| No. | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | Timberwolves | Ricky Rubio |
| 6. | Timberwolves | Jonny Flynn |
| 7. | Warriors | Stephen Curry |
| 8. | Knicks | Jordan Hill |
Can LeBron surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
Right now, he is on pace to score roughly 800 more points this season, which would put him just over 1,100 away from passing Abdul-Jabbar….NBA’s all-time scoring list (regular season only)
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 2. | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 3. | LeBron James | 36,500* |
| 4. | Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
