To which professional American basketball team was a former Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers player traded during a season for the Chicago Bulls in which they finished in last place in the Central Division?
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2003–04 Chicago Bulls season The 2003–04 NBA season was the Bulls' 38th season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Bulls re-signed free agent and former All-Star forward Scottie Pippen, who won championships with the team in the 1990s along with Michael Jordan. However, they continued to struggle finishing last place in the Central Division with a 23–59 record, missing the playoffs for the sixth straight season. Following the season, Pippen retired and Jamal Crawford was traded to the New York Knicks. (See "2003–04 Chicago Bulls season#Regular season")
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Jamal Crawford Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Crawford played his high school basketball for Rainier Beach High School, a basketball powerhouse in Seattle, before committing to play for the University of Michigan. Crawford was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers but was traded on draft day to the Chicago Bulls. In his career, he has also played for the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers. He won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2010, 2014 and 2016, becoming the first three-time winner of the award in NBA history. He currently holds the record for most career four-point plays made with 50 (55 when counting the playoffs).
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2013–14 Los Angeles Lakers season The 2013–14 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 66th season of the franchise, its 65th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 54th season in Los Angeles. With Dwight Howard's departure to Houston during the offseason, Kobe Bryant playing only six games, and numerous injuries to many of the players, they finished 27–55, the sixth-worst record in the league; it was the most losses in the franchise's history which would change in the 2014–15 season and later the 2015–16 season. The Lakers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2004–05.
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1996–97 NBA season The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league used this season to mark its 50th anniversary, which included the unveiling of the league's list of its 50 greatest players. This particular season featured what has since been acknowledged as one of the most talented rookie-classes, featuring the debuts of Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace and Stephon Marbury. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls defeating the Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals to win the franchise's 5th championship.
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1999–2000 Atlanta Hawks season The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Hawks' 51st season in the National Basketball Association, and 32nd season in Atlanta. The Hawks played their first season at the Philips Arena, which was built over the site of The Omni. In the offseason, they acquired Isaiah Rider and Jim Jackson from the Portland Trail Blazers, while acquiring Bimbo Coles from the Golden State Warriors, and Lorenzen Wright from the Los Angeles Clippers. The Hawks played around .500 with a 9–9 start to the season, but then struggled losing 11 of their next 13 games. Rider led the Hawks in scoring with 19.3 points per game, but had a history of behavioral problems both on and off the court. After showing up late for a game in March, he was released after 60 games.
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2000–01 Chicago Bulls season The 2000–01 NBA season was the Bulls' 35th season in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls continued to struggle losing 42 of their first 48 games at the All-Star break, as they finished 15–67, the worst record in the Central Division and the worst league record. Following the season, second-year star Elton Brand was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. (See "2000–01 Chicago Bulls season#Regular season")
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1996–97 Los Angeles Lakers season The 1996–97 NBA season was the Los Angeles Lakers' 49th season in the National Basketball Association, and 37th in the city of Los Angeles. During the offseason, the Lakers signed free agent All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal to a seven-year, $120 million deal, and acquired high school star Kobe Bryant from the Charlotte Hornets, who selected him with the 13th pick in the 1996 NBA draft. Other offseason acquisitions included signing former Lakers guard Byron Scott, and free agents Jerome Kersey and Sean Rooks. In January, they traded Cedric Ceballos back to the Phoenix Suns for Robert Horry, who won championships with the Houston Rockets. O'Neal finished fourth in the league in scoring averaging 26.2 points per game, but only played just 51 games due to a knee injury.
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2000–01 Los Angeles Clippers season The 2000–01 NBA season was the Clippers' 31st season in the National Basketball Association, and their 17th season in Los Angeles. During the offseason, the Clippers acquired second-year guard Corey Maggette from the Orlando Magic, and Sean Rooks from the Dallas Mavericks. With the addition of Maggette along with rookies Darius Miles, Quentin Richardson and Keyon Dooling, who was also acquired from the Magic, the Clippers were a young team. However, center Keith Closs was suspended for the entire season due to lack of physical conditioning. Under new head coach Alvin Gentry, the Clippers would struggle losing 7 of their first eleven games as Tyrone Nesby was traded to the Washington Wizards. However, they would play around .500 in the final three months of the season, as they doubled their previous season's win total finishing sixth in the Pacific Division with a 31–51 record. Second-year star Lamar Odom had a strong second season leading the team in scoring and rebounding.
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2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season The 2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season was the 62nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 44th in Atlanta. The Hawks finished the lockout-shortened season in 5th place in the Eastern Conference with a 40–26 record and reached the 2012 NBA Playoffs where they lost in the first round against the Boston Celtics in six games.
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Eddy Curry Eddy Anthony Curry Jr. (born December 5, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Coming directly out of Thornwood High School in South Holland, Illinois, Curry was selected fourth overall in the 2001 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. Curry played for the Bulls until 2005, then played for the New York Knicks from 2005 to 2010. Curry played for the Miami Heat in the season and was part of the Heat's 2012 championship team. Curry played for the Dallas Mavericks for the early part of the season before playing out the season for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball franchise based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play at the Bradley Center. Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the owners of the NBA and its Board of Governors one month later on May 16. The team is managed by Jon Horst, the team's former Director of Basketball Operations, who took over for John Hammond in May 2017. The team is currently valued at $675 million according to "Forbes", ranking fourth-to-last in the league.
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Trevor Wilson (basketball) Trevor Wilson (born March 16, 1968) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'7" (210 cm), 210 lb (95 kg) forward, he played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. Wilson played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1990 to 1995 with the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers.
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1999–2000 Washington Wizards season The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Wizards' 39th season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Wizards acquired Isaac Austin from the Orlando Magic, and signed free agents Aaron Williams and Michael Smith. The Wizards continued to under achieve with a 14–30 start as head coach Gar Heard was fired and replaced with Darrell Walker. Despite posting a solid 10–7 record in March, the Wizards finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a 29–53 record. Top draft pick Richard Hamilton averaged 9.0 points per game off the Wizards bench. However, the biggest news would involve the front office as retired Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan joined the team as Vice President. Following the season, Austin was traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies, Tracy Murray signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets, and Williams signed with the New Jersey Nets.
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Brian Skinner Brian Skinner (born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9", 255 lb forward-center from Baylor University, Skinner was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft. He has since played for the Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA, as well as the Italian team Benetton Treviso.
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Central Division (NBA) The Central Division is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five teams, the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Detroit Pistons, the Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks. All teams, except the Cavaliers, are former Midwest Division teams, hence the Central Division now largely resembling the Midwest Division in the 1970s.
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2002–03 Los Angeles Clippers season The 2002–03 NBA season was the Clippers' 33rd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 19th season in Los Angeles. During the offseason, the Clippers acquired Andre Miller from the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the acquisition of Miller, there was a sense of optimism surrounding the Clippers for the first time in years. However, young players were concerned with stats for free agency than winning games, which created tension in the locker room all year. Head coach Alvin Gentry was fired after a 19–39 start, and was replaced with Dennis Johnson. With all the Clippers playing as individuals, the team fell apart early into the season and sank back to the bottom of the Pacific Division with a 27–55 record. Following the season, Johnson was fired as coach, Lamar Odom signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat, Michael Olowokandi signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miller signed with the Denver Nuggets, and longtime three-point specialist Eric Piatkowski signed with the Houston Rockets.
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1991–92 Milwaukee Bucks season The 1991–92 NBA season was the Bucks' 24th season in the National Basketball Association. In the offseason, the Bucks signed free agent and former All-Star Moses Malone. After a 8–9 start to the season, head coach Del Harris was fired and replaced with Frank Hamblen. Under Hamblen, the Bucks hovered around .500 for the first half of the season with a 22–24 record. However, their glory days came to a crashing end losing 27 of 36 games after the All-Star break. The Bucks went on an 11-game losing streak as they lost 14 of their final 15 games, finishing last place in the Central Division with a 31–51 record. Malone averaged 15.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Following the season, Dale Ellis was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, Jay Humphries was dealt along with Larry Krystkowiak to the Utah Jazz, and Jeff Grayer signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Golden State Warriors.
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2004–05 New Orleans Hornets season The 2004–05 New Orleans Hornets season was the franchise's third season in the National Basketball Association. The Hornets moved from the Eastern Conference's Central Division to the tougher Southwest Division of the Western Conference for the season. Under new head coach Byron Scott, the Hornets played their worst basketball losing their first eight games, which led to an awful 2–29 start. Many players were traded away during the season. The team traded David Wesley to the Houston Rockets in December, then midway through the season dealt Baron Davis to the Golden State Warriors, and sent Jamal Mashburn, who was lost for the entire season with a knee injury, to the Philadelphia 76ers for Glenn Robinson, who never played for the Hornets and was released to free agency.
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1986–87 Los Angeles Clippers season The 1986–87 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 17th season in the NBA, their 3rd in Los Angeles. The Clippers finished 12-70 (.146), the worst winning percentage in team history.
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1993–94 Detroit Pistons season The 1993–94 NBA season was the Pistons' 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and 37th season in the city of Detroit. During the offseason, the Pistons acquired Sean Elliott from the San Antonio Spurs, signed free agent Greg "Cadillac" Anderson and hired Don Chaney as head coach. Without Alvin Robertson, who was out with a back injury and then traded to the Denver Nuggets in November, the Pistons continued to struggle as Bill Laimbeer retired after an ugly practice scuffle with Isiah Thomas. Things got worse as the team suffered a 14-game losing streak between December and January. At midseason, Olden Polynice was traded to the Sacramento Kings as the Pistons went on to lose their final 13 games of the season, finishing last place in the Central Division with a 20–62 record, their worst record since 1979–80. Top draft pick Lindsey Hunter made the All-Rookie Second Team.
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1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season The 1995–96 NBA season was the Hawks' 47th season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season in Atlanta. During the offseason, the Hawks re-acquired Spud Webb from the Sacramento Kings. The Hawks played above .500 during the first month of the season, but then struggled losing 10 of their 14 games in December before posting a ten-game winning streak in January. At midseason, Webb was traded along with Andrew Lang to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Christian Laettner and Sean Rooks. The Hawks finished fourth in the Central Division with a 46–36 record. Head coach Lenny Wilkens reached a significant milestone, becoming the first NBA coach to reach 1,000 victories. Steve Smith led the Hawks in scoring averaging 18.1 points per game, and Mookie Blaylock finished third in the league with 231 three-point field goals, which was a franchise record for the team.
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2012–13 Chicago Bulls season The 2012–13 Chicago Bulls season was the 47th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Derrick Rose missed the entire season while still recovering from a torn ACL in which he sustained during Game 1 of last year's playoffs. Despite his absence, the Bulls still managed a 45-37 record as the Number 5 seed in the East. The Bulls met the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, their first meeting since 1998, when the Nets were in New Jersey at the time. They won the series in seven games to advance to the next round to face the defending champions, the Miami Heat. However, the Heat would eventually win the series in five games, knocking the Bulls out of the playoffs.