The 2000–01 NBA season was the Pacers' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season as a franchise.
 During the offseason, the Pacers hired former Indiana University and Detroit Pistons star Isiah Thomas as Head Coach, while acquiring Jermaine O'Neal from the Portland Trail Blazers.
 With the departures of veteran players from the team that reached the Finals last year, the Pacers struggled playing mediocre basketball for most of the season, and finished fourth in the Central Division with a record of 41–41.
 To qualify for the playoffs, the Pacers needed to win 9 of their final 11 games to secure the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference.
 Last year's Most Improved Player Jalen Rose continued to lead the team in scoring averaging 20.5 points per game.
 In the playoffs, the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers would need only four games to eliminate the Pacers.
 Following the season, Sam Perkins retired and Derrick McKey signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Pacers' 21st season in the National Basketball Association, and 30th season as a franchise.
 During the offseason, the Pacers acquired Jalen Rose from the Denver Nuggets.
 Injuries and sluggish play would hamper the Pacers all season long as Rik Smits only played just 52 games due to a foot injury, and Derrick McKey appeared in just 50 games due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.
 They missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years with a disappointing 39–43 record, sixth in the Central Division.
 Reggie Miller averaged 21.6 points per game and led the league with 229 three-point field goals.
 At midseason, the Pacers brought back playmaker Mark Jackson in exchange for Eddie Johnson after a brief stint with the Denver Nuggets.
 Jackson would remain with the Pacers until 2000, where the team reached the NBA Finals.
 He also led the league with 11.4 assists per game.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Clippers' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 18th season in Los Angeles.
 The Clippers selected high school star Tyson Chandler with the second overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Chicago Bulls for Elton Brand.
 With the acquisition of Brand and the continued improvements of second-year guard Quentin Richardson, Corey Maggette and Michael Olowokandi, the Clippers played competitive basketball through most of the first half holding a 25–26 record at the All-Star break, despite Lamar Odom playing just 29 games due to a wrist injury.
 However, after holding a 36–33 record in mid March, the Clippers struggled and lost 7 of their final 10 games.
 They failed to make the playoffs finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record.
 Brand was also selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.
 Following the season, second-year forward Darius Miles was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Jeff McInnis signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.
The 2015–16 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 68th season, its 67th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 56th in Los Angeles.
 The Lakers looked to rebound following its worst season in franchise history in 2014–15.
 Unfortunately, the Lakers would finish with a franchise-worst 17–65 record.
 Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, Wesley Johnson, Wayne Ellington, Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Price and Ed Davis all departed respectively.
 The Lakers drafted D'Angelo Russell, Larry Nance, Jr., and Anthony Brown in the 2015 NBA Draft.
 Afterwards, the Lakers traded for former Pacers' center Roy Hibbert and signed for the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Lou Williams, and forward Brandon Bass.
 Former Lakers forward, Metta World Peace, was brought back to the team as well after the Lakers amnestied him in 2013.
 This was Kobe Bryant's final season with the team and in the NBA after he announced his retirement.
The 2008–09 Houston Rockets season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 Despite a season-ending knee injury to Tracy McGrady, the Rockets breezed past the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, but could not defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round.
 Dikembe Mutombo, who entered his 18th and final season, was injured in Game 2 of the first round and announced his retirement, ending his 18-year NBA career.
 Besides losing Mutombo, Yao Ming missed most of the second round due to a foot injury that required off-season surgery.
 Before the season, the team acquired Ron Artest (now Metta World Peace), who was known for his violent temper.
 Following the season, Artest signed as a free agent with the Lakers.
 The Rockets would not return to the postseason until 2013.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Pacers' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th season as a franchise.
 The Pacers would win six of their first eight games, but then played around .500 for most of the first half of the season.
 At midseason, the team traded Jalen Rose along with Travis Best to the Chicago Bulls for Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Ron Mercer.
 With a 37–40 record in mid April, the Pacers would win their final five games of the season, and sneak into the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference, finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record.
 Jermaine O'Neal was named Most Improved Player of the season averaging 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.
 He was also selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.
 Rookie Jamaal Tinsley was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team.
 However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Pacers would lose in five games to the top-seeded New Jersey Nets, including a double overtime loss in Game 5, which the Nets won 120–109.
The 2004–05 NBA season was the 64th season for the Pistons, the 57th in the National Basketball Association, and the 48th in the Detroit area.
 During the offseason, the Pistons signed free agent Antonio McDyess.
 Coming off their upset victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, the Pistons began the season playing around .500.
 However, things would get worse on November 19 in a game against the Indiana Pacers, when a brawl erupted between Pacers players and Pistons fans after Ben Wallace and Ron Artest got into a shoving match.
 As the season progressed, the Pistons would post an 11-game winning streak near the end of the season, and would eventually finished first overall in the Central Division, and second overall in the Eastern Conference with a 54–28 record.
 Ben Wallace was named Defensive Player of the Year for the third time, and was selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.
Metta World Peace (born Ronald William Artest Jr. on November 13, 1979) is an American professional basketball player.
 He is currently a member of the New Orleans Gators, a team competing in the Global Mixed Gender Basketball (GMGB) League.
 He was known as Ron Artest before legally changing his name in September 2011.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Bucks' 34th season in the National Basketball Association.
 During the offseason, the Bucks signed free agent Anthony Mason to shore up their front line.
 After advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals last year, the Bucks got off to a solid start winning nine of their first ten games, then posted an 8-game winning streak with a division-leading record of 26–13 as of January 21.
 Scoring leader Ray Allen was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.
 At midseason, the team signed free agent Greg Anthony, who was released by the Chicago Bulls.
 However, with a 35–25 record as of March 6, the Bucks would struggle and proceed to lose 16 of their final 22 games and miss the playoffs, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, thanks to an embarrassing 123–89 road loss to the Detroit Pistons to close out the season.
 This was one of the biggest late-season collapses for a team that was contending for a Division title in March.
 Following the season, Glenn Robinson was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, and Anthony retired.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Bulls' 36th season in the National Basketball Association.
 During the offseason, the Bulls re-acquired Charles Oakley from the Toronto Raptors.
 The Bulls struggled all season long finishing last place in the Central Division with a 21–61 record.
 Following the season, Oakley signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards.
 (See "2001–02 Chicago Bulls season#Regular season")

Question: The 2001–02 NBA season was the Pacers' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, at midseason, the team traded Jalen Rose along with Travis Best to the Chicago Bulls for Ron Artest, before legally changing his name in September of which year, to Metta World Peace? 
Answer: 2011