2019–20 Brooklyn Nets season
The 2019–20 Brooklyn Nets season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), 53rd season overall, and its eighth season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Six players from the 2018–19 team, including D'Angelo Russell, became free agents.
| 2019–20 Brooklyn Nets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kenny Atkinson (resigned) Jacque Vaughn |
| General manager | Sean Marks |
| Owners | Joseph Tsai |
| Arena | Barclays Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 35–37 (.486) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Raptors 0–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | YES Network, WPIX |
| Radio | WFAN AM/FM |
Before the season, on September 18, 2019, Joseph Tsai acquired the full ownership of the Nets from Mikhail Prokhorov. On March 7, 2020, Kenny Atkinson resigned as the Nets' head coach and was replaced by Jacque Vaughn on an interim basis.
The season was suspended by league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. On March 17, the Nets announced that four of its players tested positive for COVID-19, including Kevin Durant. On April 1, general manager Sean Marks announced that all four players recovered and were cleared by local health officials. On June 4, the regular season was declared over with the remaining games being cancelled when the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan that would restart the season with 22 teams returning to play on July 31, which was approved by the National Basketball Players Association the next day.
The Nets made the playoffs for a second consecutive season and faced the Toronto Raptors in the first round, where they were swept in four games.