1998–99 Golden State Warriors season

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Warriors' 53rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 37th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a lockout, which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.[2][3][4][5][6] Due to the lockout, the NBA All-Star Game, which was scheduled to be played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.[7][8][9][10][11] However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner David Stern, and NBPA director Billy Hunter finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule.[12][13][14][15][16]

1998–99 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachP. J. Carlesimo
OwnersChris Cohan
ArenaThe Arena in Oakland
Results
Record21–29 (.420)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTVU
KICU-TV
Fox Sports Bay Area
RadioKNBR
< 1997–98 1999–00 >

In the 1998 NBA draft, the Warriors selected Vince Carter from the University of North Carolina with the fifth overall pick, but soon traded him to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for his college teammate Antawn Jamison.[17][18][19][20][21] The team also acquired John Starks, Chris Mills and Terry Cummings from the New York Knicks during the off-season; Starks previously played for the Warriors during the 1988–89 season.[22][23][24][25] After losing their first five games, the Warriors started to show signs of improvement, winning four straight games, then hold a 6–6 start to the season. However, they played below .500 for the remainder of the season, but won two more games than the previous year, finishing sixth in the Pacific Division with a 21–29 record.[26]

Starks led the team in scoring with a low team-high average of 13.8 points per game, while Donyell Marshall averaged 11.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, Mills provided the team with 10.3 points per game, and Jamison provided with 9.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Bimbo Coles contributed 9.5 points and 4.6 assists per game, while Cummings averaged 9.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game off the bench, Erick Dampier provided with 8.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and Jason Caffey contributed 8.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game,[27] but only played 35 games due to an Achilles injury.[28][29]

Following the season, Coles was traded to the Atlanta Hawks,[30][31][32] while Muggsy Bogues signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors,[33][34][35] Tony Delk signed with the Sacramento Kings,[36][37] and Felton Spencer signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[38]

Offseason

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
15Vince CarterSG/SF  United StatesNorth Carolina

Roster

1998–99 Golden State Warriors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G1Bogues, Muggsy5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)136 lb (62 kg)1965–01–09Wake Forest
F/C21Caffey, Jason  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg)1973–06–12Alabama
G12Coles, Bimbo6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)1968–04–22Virginia Tech
F/C35Cummings, Terry6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1961–03–15DePaul
C25Dampier, Erick6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg)1974–07–14Mississippi State
G00Delk, Tony6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg)1974–01–28Kentucky
G/F33Ferrell, Duane6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)209 lb (95 kg)1965–02–28Georgia Tech
C31Foyle, Adonal6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg)1975–03–09Colgate
F7Jamison, Antawn6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg)1976–06–12North Carolina
F3Marshall, Donyell6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)218 lb (99 kg)1973–05–18Connecticut
G/F34Mills, Chris6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)1970–01–25Arizona
C50Spencer, Felton7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg)1968–01–15Louisville
G9Starks, John6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)1965–08–10Oklahoma State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
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Regular season

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Portland Trail Blazers3515.70022–313–1215–7
x-Los Angeles Lakers3119.620418–713–1214–8
x-Sacramento Kings2723.540816–911–1411–9
x-Phoenix Suns2723.540815–1012–139–10
Seattle SuperSonics2525.5001017–88–1711–10
Golden State Warriors2129.4201413–128–178–11
Los Angeles Clippers941.180266–193–223–16
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-San Antonio Spurs3713.740
2y-Portland Trail Blazers3515.7002
3x-Utah Jazz3713.740
4x-Los Angeles Lakers3119.6206
5x-Houston Rockets3119.6206
6x-Sacramento Kings2723.54010
7x-Phoenix Suns2723.54010
8x-Minnesota Timberwolves2525.50012
9Seattle SuperSonics2525.50012
10Golden State Warriors2129.42016
11Dallas Mavericks1931.38018
12Denver Nuggets1436.28023
13Los Angeles Clippers941.18028
14Vancouver Grizzlies842.16029
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1998-99 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta3–03–03–12–10–10–01–20–01–03–11–00–00–31–20–01–22–12–22–11–00–00–00–00–02–10–01–02–1
Boston0–31–22–12–20–01–00–30–00–00–31–00–03–00–30–11–21–21–21–20–00–10–10–00–01–20–01–03–1
Charlotte0–32–12–12–10–00–03–00–10–01–20–00–11–22–20–03–01–31–21–21–01–00–00–00–02–11–00–02–1
Chicago1–31–21–20–30–10–00–30–00–00–31–00–01–21–30–02–11–20–31–20–00–00–00–10–11–20–11–01–2
Cleveland1–22–21–23–00–00–01–21–00–10–30–01–00–31–20–03–01–21–21–21–00–00–01–00–02–20–10–01–2
Dallas1–00–00–01–00–02–10–12–22–20–03–00–30–10–01–20–10–01–00–01–30–32–21–30–30–00–32–10–0
Denver0–00–10–00–00–01–20–01–30–40–13–01–20–11–00–31–00–00–00–00–30–30–30–42–20–01–23–10–1
Detroit2–13–00–33–02–11–00–00–00–02–10–00–02–12–10–12–12–10–41–31–00–00–00–11–02–11–00–02–1
Golden State0–00–01–00–00–12–23–10–00–31–02–11–20–00–12–20–00–00–10–01–22–21–20–31–20–00–44–00–0
Houston0–10–00–00–01–02–24–00–03–00–03–11–20–10–02–11–00–00–10–02–22–13–00–32–11–00–34–00–0
Indiana1–23–02–13–03–00–01–01–20–10–00–01–02–23–00–03–12–11–21–20–00–10–00–00–02–10–01–03–0
L.A. Clippers0–10–10–00–10–00–30–30–01–21–30–00–40–00–02–21–00–10–00–00–31–21–20–30–30–11–31–30–0
L.A. Lakers0–00–01–00–00–13–02–10–02–12–10–14–00–00–02–10–01–01–00–13–12–21–22–12–20–01–32–10–0
Miami3–00–32–12–13–01–01–01–20–01–02–20–00–02–10–13–12–22–12–10–00–00–00–00–03–00–10–03–0
Milwaukee2–13–02–23–12–10–00–11–21–00–00–30–00–01–21–02–12–11–21–20–10–00–00–01–03–10–00–02–1
Minnesota0–01–00–00–00–02–13–01–02–21–20–02–21–21–00–10–00–10–00–01–20–33–12–22–10–10–33–10–0
New Jersey2–12–10–31–20–31–00–11–20–00–11–30–10–01–31–20–00–30–31–20–00–10–00–01–02–10–00–02–1
New York1–22–13–12–12–10–00–01–20–00–01–21–00–12–21–21–03–00–33–11–00–00–10–00–01–20–00–02–1
Orlando2–22–12–13–02–10–10–04–01–01–02–10–00–11–22–10–03–03–01–20–00–01–00–10–01–20–00–02–1
Philadelphia1–22–12–12–12–10–00–03–10–00–02–10–01–01–22–10–02–11–32–10–00–11–00–10–12–10–01–01–2
Phoenix0–10–00–10–00–13–13–00–12–12–20–03–01–30–01–02–10–00–10–00–00–30–32–23–00–02–23–00–0
Portland0–01–00–10–00–03–03–00–02–21–21–02–12–20–00–03–01–00–00–01–03–04–01–32–20–01–24–00–0
Sacramento0–01–01–00–00–02–23–00–02–10–30–02–12–10–00–01–30–01–00–10–13–00–41–22–20–01–24–01–0
San Antonio0–00–00–01–00–13–14–01–03–03–00–03–01–20–00–02–20–00–01–01–02–23–12–12–10–12–13–00–0
Seattle0–00–00–01–00–03–02–20–12–11–20–03–02–20–00–11–20–10–00–01–00–32–22–21–20–02–22–10–1
Toronto1–22–11–22–12–20–00–01–20–00–11–21–00–00–31–31–01–22–12–11–20–00–00–01–00–00–01–02–2
Utah0–00–00–11–01–03–02–10–14–03–00–03–13–11–00–03–00–00–00–00–02–22–12–11–22–20–03–01–0
Vancouver0–10–10–00–10–01–21–30–00–30–40–13–11–20–00–01–30–00–00–00–10–30–30–40–31–20–10–30–0
Washington1–21–31–22–12–10–01–01–20–10–00–30–00–00–31–20–01–21–21–22–10–00–10–10–01–02–20–10–0

Game log

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Season

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

January 23, 1999To Golden State Warriors
Terry Cummings
Chris Mills
John Starks
To New York Knicks
Latrell Sprewell
February 4, 1999To Golden State Warriors
1999 first-round pick
To Utah Jazz
Todd Fuller
June 29, 1999To Golden State Warriors
Mookie Blaylock
1999 first-round pick
To Atlanta Hawks
Bimbo Coles
Duane Ferrell
1999 first-round pick

Free agents

Additions
PlayerDate signedFormer team
Tony FarmerJanuary 21Charlotte Hornets
Subtractions
PlayerDate signedNew Team
Jeff GrayerJanuary 26Quad City Thunder (CBA)
Tony FarmerGolden State Warriors
Gerald MadkinsFebruary 2Joventut Badalona (Spain)

Player Transactions Citation:[39]

References

See also