The 2002-03 NBA season was the Warriors' 57th season in the NBA and 41st in the San Francisco Bay Area. Under new head coach Eric Musselman, the Warriors began to show signs of life after a slow start saw them win just four of their first 15 games. For the first time in nearly a decade, the Warriors reached the .500 mark late in the season with a 30–30 record. However, they would win just eight of their final 22 games to finish sixth in the Pacific Division with a 38–44 record. Gilbert Arenas was named Most Improved Player of The Year, and Jason Richardson won the Slam Dunk Contest for the second year in a row. Following the season, Arenas signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards, and Antawn Jamison was traded to the Dallas Mavericks.