the main reasons was Don Nelson. Nelson, who was the head coach of the Warriors and former head coach of the Mavericks, had understood how to defend the Mavericks well as he coached them the previous season. In the 2006–2007 season the Warriors won the season series 3–1 against them. Despite Diop's and the Mavericks' best efforts, the Warriors played very well against them and managed to knock out the best team in the league in the first round. New Jersey Nets (2008) On February 19, 2008, Diop was traded to the New Jersey Nets, along with signed-and-traded Keith Van Horn, Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell, Maurice Ager, and roughly $3 million cash and 2008 and 2010 first-round draft picks in exchange for Jason Kidd, Malik Allen, and Antoine Wright. Diop never achieved the same team success as he did in the 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 seasons as the Nets entered a stage of rebuilding and finished the 2007–2008 season with a mediocre 34–48 record and missed the playoffs. Return to Dallas (2008–2009) On July 9, 2008, Diop signed a six-year, $32 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks. Diop's return to Dallas was short as he didn't finish the 2008-2009 season with the team. Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2013) On January 16, 2009, Diop was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats for guard Matt Carroll and center Ryan Hollins. Diop spent the rest of his playing career with the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bobcats had been a struggling team for the past few years prior but they had been steadily improving and finished the 2008-2009 season 35-47 and missed the playoffs by 4 games. In the following 2009-2010 season the Bobcats, led by all star Gerald Wallace and leader Stephen Jackson, went 44-38 and made the playoffs as the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference. They faced a difficult opponent in the Orlando Magic, and although the Bobcats played great defense and kept each game close, they eventually lost to the Magic in a 4-game sweep. Diop continued to play well for the team however the roster had drastically changed in the following seasons and unfortunately he missed the playoffs for the rest of his career. In the following season the Bobcats only went 34-48 and the team's roster had shifted as Charlotte entered another rebuild. In the 2011-2012 season the Bobcats made history by having the worst record in NBA history, ending the season with