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1 Key dates  




2 Draft picks  




3 Roster  




4 Regular season  


4.1  Standings  




4.2  Game log  






5 Playoffs  




6 Player statistics  


6.1  Playoffs  






7 Awards and records  


7.1  Awards  






8 Transactions  


8.1  Trades  




8.2  Free agents  


8.2.1  Additions  




8.2.2  Subtractions  








9 References  













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2008–09 Houston Rockets season
Head coachRick Adelman
General managerDaryl Morey
OwnersLeslie Alexander
ArenaToyota Center
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southwest)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(lost to Lakers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionMy Network TV Houston, FSN Houston
RadioSports Radio 610
< 2007–08 2009–10 >

The 2008–09 Houston Rockets season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Despite a season-ending knee injury to Tracy McGrady, the Rockets breezed past the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, but could not defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round. Dikembe Mutombo, who entered his 18th and final season, was injured in Game 2 of the first round and announced his retirement, ending his 18-year NBA career. Besides losing Mutombo, Yao Ming missed most of the second round due to a foot injury that required off-season surgery. Before the season, the team acquired Ron Artest (now Metta World Peace). Following the season, Artest signed as a free agent with the Lakers. The Rockets would not return to the postseason until 2013.

Key dates[edit]

Draft picks[edit]

Main article: 2008 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 25 Nicolas Batum SF  France Le Mans Sarthe Basket
2 54 Maarty Leunen SF  United States Oregon

Roster[edit]

2008-09 Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 96 Artest, Ron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) St. John's
SG 17 Barry, Brent 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oregon State
SG 31 Battier, Shane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Duke
PG 0 Brooks, Aaron 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Oregon
PF 43 Cook, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Illinois
PF 15 Dorsey, Joey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 268 lb (122 kg) Memphis
C 44 Hayes, Chuck 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Kentucky
PF 14 Landry, Carl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Purdue
PG 7 Lowry, Kyle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Villanova
SG 1 McGrady, Tracy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Mt. Zion Christian Academy (NC)
C 55 Mutombo, Dikembe 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Georgetown
PF 4 Scola, Luis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Argentina
SG 13 Wafer, Von 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Florida State
SF 8 White, James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Cincinnati
C 11 Yao Ming 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 310 lb (141 kg) People's Republic of China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend

  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[edit]

Standings[edit]

Southwest Division
  • t
  • e
    		•  W L PCT GB Home Road Div
    y-San Antonio Spurs 54 28 .659 — 28–13 26–15 10–6
    x-Houston Rockets 53 29 .646 1 33–8 20–21 9–7
    x-Dallas Mavericks 50 32 .610 4 32–9 18–23 7–9
    x-New Orleans Hornets 49 33 .598 5 28–13 21–20 9–7
    Memphis Grizzlies 24 58 .284 30 16–25 8–33 5–11
    #
    Western Conference
  • t
  • e
    • Team W L PCT GB
    1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 65 17 .793 —
    2 y-Denver Nuggets 54 28 .659 11
    3 y-San Antonio Spurs 54 28 .659 11
    4 x-Portland Trail Blazers 54 28 .659 11
    5 x-Houston Rockets 53 29 .646 12
    6 x-Dallas Mavericks 50 32 .610 15
    7 x-New Orleans Hornets 49 33 .598 16
    8 x-Utah Jazz 48 34 .585 17
    9 Phoenix Suns 46 36 .561 19
    10 Golden State Warriors 29 53 .354 36
    11 Minnesota Timberwolves 24 58 .293 41
    12 Memphis Grizzlies 24 58 .293 41
    13 Oklahoma City Thunder 23 59 .280 42
    14 Los Angeles Clippers 19 63 .232 46
    15 Sacramento Kings 17 65 .207 48

    Game log[edit]

    2008–09 game log
    Total: 53–29 (home: 33–8; road: 20–21)

    October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    1 October 29 Memphis W 82–71 Yao Ming (21) Luis Scola (13) Tracy McGrady (5) Toyota Center
    18,196     		1–0
    2 October 30 @ Dallas W 112–102 Yao Ming (30) Yao Ming (13) Tracy McGrady (7) American Airlines Center
    20,066     		2–0

    November: 9–7 (home: 3–3; road: 6–4)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    3 November 1 Oklahoma City W 89–77 Tracy McGrady (22) Carl Landry, Yao Ming (11) Tracy McGrady (5) Toyota Center
    16,996     		3–0
    4 November 4 Boston L 99–103 Tracy McGrady (26) Luis Scola (9) Rafer Alston (7) Toyota Center
    18,291     		3–1
    5 November 6 @ Portland L 99–101 (OT) Tracy McGrady (30) Tracy McGrady, Chuck Hayes (7) Tracy McGrady (8) Rose Garden
    20,611     		3–2
    6 November 7 @ L.A. Clippers W 92–83 Ron Artest (23) Carl Landry, Yao Ming (9) Rafer Alston (8) Staples Center
    14,670     		4–2
    7 November 9 @ L.A. Lakers L 82–111 Aaron Brooks (20) Luis Scola (9) Aaron Brooks, Tracy McGrady (4) Staples Center
    18,997     		4–3
    8 November 12 @ Phoenix W 94–82 Tracy McGrady (27) Yao Ming (15) Rafer Alston (4) US Airways Center
    18,422     		5–3
    9 November 14 @ San Antonio L 75–77 Ron Artest (18) Aaron Brooks, Yao Ming (8) Tracy McGrady (5) AT&T Center
    18,797     		5–4
    10 November 15 New Orleans W 91–82 Yao Ming (21) Luis Scola (10) Ron Artest (7) Toyota Center
    18,303     		6–4
    11 November 17 @ Oklahoma City W 100–89 Luis Scola (23) Yao Ming (12) Aaron Brooks (4) Ford Center
    18,145     		7–4
    12 November 19 Dallas L 86–96 Rafer Alston, Tracy McGrady (16) Ron Artest (13) Rafer Alston (8) Toyota Center
    18,203     		7–5
    13 November 21 @ Washington W 103–91 Tracy McGrady (20) Ron Artest (9) Ron Artest (6) Verizon Center
    20,173     		8–5
    14 November 22 @ Orlando W 100–95 Yao Ming (22) Yao Ming (13) Rafer Alston (7) Amway Arena
    17,461     		9–5
    15 November 24 @ Miami W 107–98 Yao Ming (28) Luis Scola (13) Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady (4) American Airlines Arena
    18,704     		10–5
    16 November 26 Indiana L 90–91 Ron Artest, Yao Ming (19) Luis Scola (18) Rafer Alston (7) Toyota Center
    18,194     		10–6
    17 November 29 San Antonio W 103–84 Luther Head (21) Ron Artest (8) Rafer Alston (6) Toyota Center
    18,282     		11–6
    18 November 30 @ Denver L 94–104 Yao Ming (18) Yao Ming (11) Rafer Alston (6) Pepsi Center
    17,201     		11–7

    December: 10–5 (home: 7–1; road: 3–4)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    19 December 3 L.A. Clippers W 103–96 Yao Ming (24) Yao Ming (10) Rafer Alston (7) Toyota Center
    15,358     		12–7
    20 December 5 Golden State W 131–112 Yao Ming (33) Yao Ming (14) Yao Ming, Ron Artest (5) Toyota Center
    14,438     		13–7
    21 December 8 @ Memphis L 97–109 Luis Scola, Rafer Alston (16) Luis Scola (15) Rafer Alston (8) FedExForum
    10,691     		13–8
    22 December 9 Atlanta W 92–84 Yao Ming (24) Yao Ming (19) Rafer Alston (6) Toyota Center
    16,439     		14–8
    23 December 12 @ Golden State W 119–108 Tracy McGrady (24) Yao Ming (14) Tracy McGrady (9) Oracle Arena
    19,276     		15–8
    24 December 13 @ L.A. Clippers L 82–95 Yao Ming (24) Yao Ming (13) Rafer Alston (7) Staples Center
    16,203     		15–9
    25 December 16 Denver W 108–96 Yao Ming (32) Tracy McGrady (14) Tracy McGrady (10) Toyota Center
    17,737     		16–9
    26 December 19 Sacramento W 107–96 Yao Ming (30) Carl Landry (11) Tracy McGrady (8) Toyota Center
    18,271     		17–9
    27 December 20 @ Minnesota W 109–102 Tracy McGrady (23) Aaron Brooks, Chuck Hayes (10) Tracy McGrady, Aaron Brooks (5) Target Center
    12,115     		18–9
    28 December 22 @ New Jersey W 114–91 Yao Ming (24) Yao Ming (16) Aaron Brooks (6) Izod Center
    16,303     		19–9
    29 December 23 @ Cleveland L 90–99 Rafer Alston (20) Luis Scola (8) Tracy McGrady (6) Quicken Loans Arena
    20,562     		19–10
    30 December 26 @ New Orleans L 79–88 Yao Ming (19) Yao Ming (12) Tracy McGrady (4) New Orleans Arena
    18,326     		19–11
    31 December 27 Utah W 120–115 (2OT) Ron Artest (28) Luis Scola (14) Ron Artest, Luis Scola (4) Toyota Center
    18,245     		20–11
    32 December 29 Washington L 87–89 Ron Artest (20) Yao Ming (8) Tracy McGrady (7) Toyota Center
    18,278     		20–12
    33 December 31 Milwaukee W 85–81 Yao Ming (22) Yao Ming, Luis Scola (10) Tracy McGrady (10) Toyota Center
    18,228     		21–12

    January: 8–7 (home: 5–2; road: 3–5)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    34 January 2 @ Toronto L 73–94 Von Wafer (18) Luis Scola (13) Rafer Alston (4) Air Canada Centre
    19,800     		21–13
    35 January 3 @ Atlanta L 100–103 Carl Landry (18) Yao Ming (15) Rafer Alston (9) Philips Arena
    16,740     		21–14
    36 January 6 @ Philadelphia L 96–104 Luis Scola (18) Luis Scola (17) Tracy McGrady (9) Wachovia Center
    14,858     		21–15
    37 January 7 @ Boston W 89–85 Yao Ming (26) Yao Ming, Chuck Hayes (8) Yao Ming, Aaron Brooks, Ron Artest (4) TD Banknorth Garden
    18,624     		22–15
    38 January 9 @ Oklahoma City W 98–96 Tracy McGrady (26) Yao Ming (7) Rafer Alston (6) Ford Center
    19,136     		23–15
    39 January 10 New York W 96–76 Luis Scola (18) Luis Scola (11) Rafer Alston (6) Toyota Center
    18,280     		24–15
    40 January 13 L.A. Lakers L 100–105 Von Wafer (23) Yao Ming (17) Rafer Alston (6) Toyota Center
    18,557     		24–16
    41 January 17 Miami W 93–86 Yao Ming (26) Yao Ming (10) Shane Battier (6) Toyota Center
    18,369     		25–16
    42 January 19 Denver W 115–113 Yao Ming (31) Luis Scola (8) Rafer Alston (11) Toyota Center
    18,199     		26–16
    43 January 21 Utah W 108–99 Rafer Alston (23) Yao Ming (12) Rafer Alston (8) Toyota Center
    17,037     		27–16
    44 January 23 @ Indiana L 102–107 Luis Scola (25) Shane Battier (12) Rafer Alston (8) Conseco Fieldhouse
    14,486     		27–17
    45 January 25 @ Detroit W 108–105 Ron Artest (24) Ron Artest (9) Rafer Alston (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
    22,076     		28–17
    46 January 26 @ New York L 98–104 Tracy McGrady (20) Luis Scola (14) Tracy McGrady (6) Madison Square Garden
    19,155     		28–18
    47 January 28 Philadelphia L 93–95 Tracy McGrady (24) Luis Scola (10) Rafer Alston (9) Toyota Center
    15,544     		28–19
    48 January 31 Golden State W 110–93 Ron Artest (27) Yao Ming (11) Aaron Brooks (9) Toyota Center
    16,702     		29–19

    February: 8–3 (home: 8–0; road: 0–3)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    49 February 3 Chicago W 107–100 Yao Ming (28) Luis Scola (18) Tracy McGrady, Ron Artest (6) Toyota Center
    16,653     		30–19
    50 February 4 @ Memphis L 93–104 Tracy McGrady (21) Yao Ming (9) Rafer Alston (6) FedExForum
    10,109     		30–20
    51 February 7 Minnesota W 107–90 Yao Ming (30) Luis Scola (10) Rafer Alston, Ron Artest, Shane Battier (6) Toyota Center
    16,815     		31–20
    52 February 9 @ Milwaukee L 112–124 Aaron Brooks (23) Yao Ming (10) Tracy McGrady (5) Bradley Center
    13,904     		31–21
    53 February 11 Sacramento W 94–82 Yao Ming (24) Yao Ming (18) Rafer Alston (13) Toyota Center
    15,626     		32–21
    54 February 17 New Jersey W 114–88 Yao Ming (20) Yao Ming (12) Rafer Alston (11) Toyota Center
    14,921     		33–21
    55 February 20 Dallas W 93–86 Yao Ming (22) Luis Scola (15) Aaron Brooks (8) Toyota Center
    18,195     		34–21
    56 February 22 Charlotte W 99–78 Ron Artest (26) Luis Scola (10) Shane Battier (5) Toyota Center
    17,124     		35–21
    57 February 24 Portland W 98–94 Ron Artest (21) Luis Scola (11) Ron Artest (5) Toyota Center
    17,515     		36–21
    58 February 26 Cleveland W 93–74 Yao Ming (28) Luis Scola (9) Kyle Lowry, Aaron Brooks (7) Toyota Center
    18,399     		37–21
    59 February 28 @ Chicago L 102–105 Ron Artest (32) Luis Scola (12) Aaron Brooks (7) United Center
    22,394     		37–22

    March: 11–4 (home: 6–2; road: 5–2)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    60 March 1 @ Minnesota W 105–94 Ron Artest (23) Yao Ming, Luis Scola (11) Aaron Brooks (10) Target Center
    13,716     		38–22
    61 March 3 Toronto W 107–97 Carl Landry (22) Luis Scola (16) Ron Artest, Aaron Brooks (5) Toyota Center
    16,291     		39–22
    62 March 4 @ Utah L 94–101 Ron Artest (25) Yao Ming (7) Yao Ming (6) EnergySolutions Arena
    19,911     		39–23
    63 March 6 Phoenix W 116–112 Aaron Brooks (30) Yao Ming (13) Yao Ming (6) Toyota Center
    18,045     		40–23
    64 March 8 Memphis W 93–83 Yao Ming (24) Yao Ming (17) Kyle Lowry (9) Toyota Center
    16,179     		41–23
    65 March 9 @ Denver W 97–95 Ron Artest (22) Luis Scola (15) Kyle Lowry (5) Pepsi Center
    16,020     		42–23
    66 March 11 L.A. Lakers L 96–102 Von Wafer (20) Luis Scola (9) Kyle Lowry (5) Toyota Center
    18,449     		42–24
    67 March 13 @ Charlotte W 91–86 Yao Ming (23) Yao Ming (8) Ron Artest, Shane Battier (4) Time Warner Cable Arena
    16,809     		43–24
    68 March 14 San Antonio L 85–88 Ron Artest (21) Yao Ming (11) Shane Battier (4) Toyota Center
    18,300     		43–25
    69 March 16 @ New Orleans W 95–84 Ron Artest (18) Luis Scola (12) Ron Artest, Von Wafer (5) New Orleans Arena
    17,723     		44–25
    70 March 18 Detroit W 106–101 (2OT) Yao Ming (31) Yao Ming (15) Shane Battier (5) Toyota Center
    18,275     		45–25
    71 March 20 Minnesota W 107–88 Ron Artest (20) Luis Scola (9) Ron Artest (6) Toyota Center
    17,456     		46–25
    72 March 22 @ San Antonio W 87–85 Ron Artest (24) Luis Scola (17) Luis Scola (4) AT&T Center
    18,797     		47–25
    73 March 24 @ Utah L 86–99 Aaron Brooks (20) Yao Ming (13) Ron Artest (7) EnergySolutions Arena
    19,911     		47–26
    74 March 28 L.A. Clippers W 110–93 Aaron Brooks, Yao Ming (21) Yao Ming (15) Kyle Lowry, Shane Battier (4) Toyota Center
    18,267     		48–26

    April: 5–3 (home: 3–0; road: 2–3)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    75 April 1 @ Phoenix L 109–114 Ron Artest (28) Yao Ming (14) Aaron Brooks (5) US Airways Center
    18,422     		48–27
    76 April 3 @ L.A. Lakers L 81–93 Ron Artest (21) Yao Ming (10) Aaron Brooks (6) Staples Center
    18,997     		48–28
    77 April 5 Portland W 102–88 Yao Ming (21) Yao Ming (12) Kyle Lowry (6) Toyota Center
    18,214     		49–28
    78 April 7 Orlando W 93–83 Yao Ming (20) Yao Ming (16) Ron Artest (7) Toyota Center
    18,389     		50–28
    79 April 9 @ Sacramento W 115–98 Ron Artest (26) Yao Ming (9) Von Wafer, Aaron Brooks, Ron Artest, Yao Ming (3) ARCO Arena
    12,897     		51–28
    80 April 10 @ Golden State W 113–109 Luis Scola (28) Dikembe Mutombo (15) Ron Artest (6) Oracle Arena
    19,596     		52–28
    81 April 13 New Orleans W 86–66 Yao Ming (22) Luis Scola (15) Ron Artest (5) Toyota Center
    18,409     		53–28
    82 April 15 @ Dallas L 84–95 Yao Ming (23) Yao Ming (9) Kyle Lowry, Ron Artest (5) American Airlines Center
    20,350     		53–29
    2008–09 schedule

    Playoffs[edit]

    2009 playoff game log

    First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Series
    1 April 18 @ Portland W 108–81 Aaron Brooks (27) Dikembe Mutombo (9) Aaron Brooks (7) Rose Garden Arena
    20,329     		1–0
    2 April 21 @ Portland L 103–107 Aaron Brooks (23) Yao Ming (8) Aaron Brooks (5) Rose Garden Arena
    20,408     		1–1
    3 April 24 Portland W 86–83 Luis Scola (19) Yao Ming (13) Aaron Brooks (5) Toyota Center
    18,731     		2–1
    4 April 26 Portland W 89–88 Yao Ming (21) Yao Ming (12) Ron Artest (9) Toyota Center
    18,271     		3–1
    5 April 28 @ Portland L 77–88 Luis Scola (19) Yao Ming (10) Ron Artest (5) Rose Garden Arena
    20,462     		3–2
    6 April 30 Portland W 92–76 Ron Artest (27) Yao Ming (10) Kyle Lowry (3) Toyota Center
    18,376     		4–2

    Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Series
    1 May 4 @ L.A. Lakers W 100–92 Yao Ming (28) Yao Ming (10) Ron Artest (7) Staples Center
    18,997     		1–0
    2 May 6 @ L.A. Lakers L 98–111 Ron Artest (25) Yao, Landry (10) Ron Artest (5) Staples Center
    18,997     		1–1
    3 May 8 L.A. Lakers L 94–108 Ron Artest (25) Yao Ming (14) Shane Battier (7) Toyota Center
    18,495     		1–2
    4 May 10 L.A. Lakers W 99–87 Aaron Brooks (34) Luis Scola (14) Ron Artest (6) Toyota Center
    18,313     		2–2
    5 May 12 @ L.A. Lakers L 78–118 Aaron Brooks (14) Luis Scola (13) Scola, Lowry (4) Staples Center
    18,997     		2–3
    6 May 14 L.A. Lakers W 95–80 Aaron Brooks (26) Luis Scola (12) three players tied (4) Toyota Center
    18,501     		3–3
    7 May 17 @ L.A. Lakers L 70–89 Aaron Brooks (13) Ron Artest (8) Ron Artest (5) Staples Center
    18,997     		3–4
    2009 schedule

    Player statistics[edit]

    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game Source: [1]

    Playoffs[edit]

    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    Rafer Alston 11 11 31.5 .360 .244 .864 2.9 4.5 1.0 0.1 9.3
    Ron Artest 13 13 39.1 .354 .371 .679 6.4 2.8 1.9 0.5 14.4
    Brent Barry 11 0 19.3 .281 .217 1.000 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.0 2.6
    Shane Battier 13 13
    Aaron Brooks 12 2 23.2 .442 .409 .897 2.5 2.2 0.3 0.1 12.0
    Joey Dorsey 1 0 2.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Chuck Hayes 13 1 16.2 .385 .000 .333 4.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.7
    Luther Head 4 0 14.5 .316 .333 1.000 0.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.8
    Carl Landry 13 0 19.7 .547 .000 .903 5.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 8.5
    Luis Scola 13 13 26.8 .504 .000 .926 6.8 0.8 1.1 0.1 11.8
    Von Wafer 5 0 14.0 .346 .455 .000 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 4.6
    Yao Ming 12 12 35.3 .514 .000 .831 9.2 1.1 0.3 1.6 17.0

    Awards and records[edit]

    Awards[edit]

    Transactions[edit]

    Trades[edit]

    June 26, 2008
    		 ToHouston Rockets
    The 28th pick in the 2008 NBA draft
    (Donté Greene)
    and
    The 33rd pick in the 2008 NBA draft
    (Joey Dorsey)     		ToPortland Trail Blazers
    The 25th pick in the 2008 NBA draft (Nicolas Batum)     		ToMemphis Grizzlies
    The 27th pick in the 2008 NBA draft (Darrell Arthur)
    August 6, 2008
    		 ToHouston Rockets
    Option to exchange 2nd round picks with Clippers in 2011     		ToLos Angeles Clippers
    Steve Novak
    August 14, 2008
    		 ToHouston Rockets
    Ron Artest,[citation needed] Patrick Ewing Jr., Sean Singletary     		ToSacramento Kings
    Bobby Jackson, Donté Greene, 1st round pick for 2009
    August 25, 2008
    		 ToHouston Rockets
    D. J. Strawberry     		ToPhoenix Suns
    Sean Singletary
    August 29, 2008
    		 ToHouston Rockets
    Draft rights to Frédéric Weis     		ToNew York Knicks
    Patrick Ewing Jr.
    December 24, 2008
    		 ToHouston Rockets
    Conditional Draft Pick in 2011     		ToMemphis Grizzlies
    Steve Francis, 2009 NBA Draft Pick
    December 24, 2008
    		 ToHouston Rockets
    Kyle Lowry, Brian Cook     		ToMemphis Grizzlies
    Adonal Foyle, Mike Wilks, NBA 1st Round Pick     		ToOrlando Magic
    Rafer Alston,

    Free agents[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference.

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