July 1

2000  Dallas assistant Scott Roth took an assistant job with Vancouver.
      Roth had been a Dallas assistant for 3 seasons.

2000  Gary Trent opted-out of his contract and became a free agent.
      Dallas would re-sign him 8/1/00.

2002  Promoted Donn Nelson from director of player personnel to president 
      of basketball operations and gave him a raise to $1 million.  The 
      position was in addition to his assistant coaching duties.  As a 
      result, Nelson removed his name from consideration for the Denver 
      coaching job.

2003  Signed assistant coach Del Harris to a new 3 year contract.  His 
      previous contract had just expired.

2003  Evan Eschmeyer underwent surgery on both knees.

2004  Phoenix reached a 5 year, $65 million agreement with a partially 
      guaranteed 6th year with Dallas free agent Steve Nash.  Mark Cuban
      was given an opportunity to match the offer, but declined.  Due to
      the July Moratorium, the deal would not be formally signed until 
      July 14.  Nash played the pervious 6 seasons with Dallas.

2006  Reached a 6 year, $50 million contract agreement with Jason Terry.
      The contract would be formally signed 7/25/06.

2006  Signed first round draft pick (#28) Maurice Ager to a 4 year, 
      $4,804,924 rookie contract with 3rd and 4th years at the team's 
      option.

2008  Eddie Jones elected not to opt-out of his contract and, thus, 
      remained signed through 08-09. 

2010  Elected not to re-sign assistant coach Tom Sterner.

2011  The 2011 NBA lockout started.  A new collective bargaining
      agreement would finally be reached 11/26/11 and the 2011-12 
      season would finally start 12/25/11, with 66 games in the season.

2013  O.J. Mayo elected to opt-out of his contract.