1995–96 New Jersey Nets season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Nets' 29th season in the National Basketball Association, and 20th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets received the ninth pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected NCAA Final Four MVP, Ed O'Bannon out of UCLA. In the offseason, the team signed free agent Vern Fleming. The Nets began their season losing their season opener to the expansion Toronto Raptors on the road, 94–79 on November 3. Scoring leader Derrick Coleman missed the first month of the season due to an irregular heartbeat. He was soon traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Shawn Bradley, as the Nets won four of their next five games after the trade, leading to a 9–9 start. In January, they dealt Kenny Anderson to the Charlotte Hornets for Kendall Gill, and second-year guard Khalid Reeves.

1995–96 New Jersey Nets season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Nets' 29th season in the National Basketball Association, and 20th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets received the ninth pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected NCAA Final Four MVP, Ed O'Bannon out of UCLA. In the offseason, the team signed free agent Vern Fleming. The Nets began their season losing their season opener to the expansion Toronto Raptors on the road, 94–79 on November 3. Scoring leader Derrick Coleman missed the first month of the season due to an irregular heartbeat. He was soon traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Shawn Bradley, as the Nets won four of their next five games after the trade, leading to a 9–9 start. In January, they dealt Kenny Anderson to the Charlotte Hornets for Kendall Gill, and second-year guard Khalid Reeves.