2012â€“13 NBA season

2.1 Important change clubs
2.2 All-Star Game
2.3 milestones

Before the season starts

Relocation of the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn

As early as 2004, when the team the New Jersey Nets was sold to Bruce Ratner, this announced a move to Brooklyn in New York City. After the 2011/12 season, 35 years after the founding of the Nets, they finally left East Rutherford, New Jersey, and play off of the new season as the Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center, a multi-purpose hall in Brooklyn.

Important change clubs

After eight years in Phoenix Steve Nash via sign -and-trade deal moved to the Los Angeles Lakers. In exchange, the Phoenix Suns got a total of four draft picks.
For five players and a draft pick Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks was transferred to the Brooklyn Nets.
The most successful 3 -point shooter in the NBA history, Ray Allen, left after five years, the Boston Celtics and joined their rival, the reigning champion Miami Heat on.
In return, the Boston Celtics reinforced with the " sixth man" and the best 3 -point launcher of the Dallas Mavericks, Jason Terry.
When the Dallas Mavericks, it was on the contrary a unification of the two German internationals Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman, who came from the New Orleans Hornets. Also reinforce Elton Brand (Philadelphia 76ers ) and OJ Mayo (Memphis Grizzlies ), the Mavericks.
Jason Kidd of the Mavericks moved to the New York Knicks ..
Jeremy Lin, the discovery of last season, left the New York Knicks and signed a contract with the Houston Rockets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves committed two Russians from PBK CSKA Moscow, the MVP of the Euro League and returning to the NBA Andrei Kirilenko and the NBA Rookie Alexei Swed.
Also signed with the Timberwolves Brandon Roy a contract. The former star player of the Portland Trail Blazers had actually previously stated his career due to injuries in the year ended.
The most extensive trade of the summer was held with twelve players and five draft picks between four clubs. So Andrew Bynum left the Los Angeles Lakers and moved to the Philadelphia 76ers, whose star player Andre Iguodala, however, left the club and the Denver Nuggets joined them. The Lakers ended up at this mega trade Dwight Howard, however, been three times NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Player so far at Orlando Magic.
Shortly before the beginning of the season it was another spectacular change: in a nine -player trade the best sixth man last season, James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder was transferred to the Houston Rockets. In return, among other things, Kevin Martin landed at Oklahoma City.

NBA Draft

The 2012 NBA Draft was conducted at the Prudential Center in Newark (New Jersey) on 28 June 2012. In two draft rounds, the 30 NBA teams have secured the rights to 60 young players from the NCAA College Football and abroad.

During the season

Important change clubs

On November 29, the five-time champion Derek Fisher signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks, which thereby caused to the change of Jason Kidd and a by a knee injury to Dirk Nowitzki, bad start to the season responded.
As to slash their salaries, the Memphis Grizzlies had ( luxury tax ), was Rudy Gay, the Grizzlies leading scorer, transferred to the Toronto Raptors, their point guard Jose Calderon, however, now plays for the Detroit Pistons. In contrast, had Tayshaun Prince Detroit leave after 11 years and now plays for Memphis. Three more players were involved in this trade.
On February 26, Tim Ohlbrecht signed a multi -year contract with the Houston Rockets and was named after Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman of the third German, who played at this time in the NBA. By the end of the season he came to three brief appearances.

All-Star Game

The All-Star Game took place on February 17, 2013 as part of the All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets instead. After 1989 and 2006 it was the third time that the All-Star Game was held in Houston. The West team won the game against the East with 143:138. Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers was voted MVP of the game.

Milestones

Stephen Curry scored 272 three-point throws during the regular season. He improved the seven -year-old record set by Ray Allen three three-point throws.

End figures

W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = percentage share of victory, P = behind the division leader in games

The winner of a division is on of the decisive play-off seedings guaranteed at least fourth place, even if more than three teams have a higher number of wins achieved.

Honors

Most Valuable Player: LeBron James, Miami Heat
Rookie of the Year: Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
Sixth Man of the Year: JR Smith, New York Knicks
Most Improved Player: Paul George, Indiana Pacers
Coach of the Year: George Karl, Denver Nuggets
All- NBA First Team: F - Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
F - LeBron James, Miami Heat
C - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
G - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
G - Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers

F - Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
F - Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
G - Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
G - Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs

F - Paul George, Indiana Pacers
F - David Lee, Golden State Warriors
C - Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers
G - James Harden, Houston Rockets
G - Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

F - LeBron James, Miami Heat
F - Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City Thunder
C - Tyson Chandler (*), New York Knicks
C - Joakim Noah (*), Chicago Bulls
G - Tony Allen, Memphis Grizzlies
G - Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers

(* ) = Equal scores

NBA All-Defensive Second Team: F - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
F - Paul George, Indiana Pacers
G - Avery Bradley, Boston Celtics
G - Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies

Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
Dion Waiters, Cleveland Cavaliers
Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors

Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons
Jonas Valančiūnas, Toronto Raptors
Michael Kidd - Gilchrist, Charlotte Bobcats
Kyle Singler, Detroit Pistons
Tyler Zeller, Cleveland Cavaliers

Play-offs

All play-off rounds will be played in best- of-seven - mode.

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