2008–09 Utah Jazz season


The 2008–09 Utah Jazz season was the 35th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association, and the 30th since the team moved from New Orleans to Salt Lake City for the 1979–80 season.
For the third straight year, the Jazz made the playoffs, but as the number 8 seed. The Jazz were quickly knocked out of the playoffs with a defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round, losing in five games, and having their season ended by the Lakers for a second consecutive time. The Lakers would go on to win their 15th NBA Championship in the NBA Finals, defeating the Orlando Magic in five games.

Key dates

Besides the draft, the only significant move that the Jazz made in the offseason was to trade third-string point guard Jason Hart to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for veteran journeyman point guard Brevin Knight on July 23.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
123Kosta KoufosCenterOhio State
244Ante TomićPower forward/CenterKK Zagreb
253Tadija DragićevićPower forwardRed Star Belgrade

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Game log

Playoffs

West First Round

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz
Last Playoff Meeting: 2008 Western Conference Semifinals

Player statistics

Legend

Season

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Subtractions