6/30 Dallas free agent Jalen Brunson has reached an agreement to
sign with New York.
6/27 Dallas announced assistant GM Keith Grant's retirement.
Except for a 4 month span in 96-97, Grant has a been a Mavs employee (in
various roles) since 1980. Best of luck in retirement!!!
6/23 Draft day trade: Dallas traded Sterling Brown, Trey Burke,
Marquese Chriss, Boban Marjanovic, and the draft rights to Wendell Moore
(#26) to Houston for Christian Wood.
6/23 Draft day trade: Dallas traded 2024 and 2028 2nd round draft
picks to Sacramento for the rights to Jaden Hardy (#37).
6/15 Reports are that Dallas and Houston have reached a trade
agreement where Dallas sends their 2022 1st round draft pick (#26), Boban
Maranovic, Marquese Chriss, Trey Burke, and Sterling Brown (all of whom
have contracts expiring July 1) to Houston for Christain Wood. Because
Dallas previously traded their 2023 1st round pick, the trade can not be
officially announced until after the #26 pick is selected [as teams can
not trade picks in consecutive years (but can trade the rights to a
player)]. The draft is Thursday June 23. Assuming this trade will occur,
Dallas will (not technically) have no picks in the draft.
5/26 Golden State defeated Dallas to take the Western Conference
Finals series 4-1 and eliminated Dallas from the playoffs.
5/24 The NBA announced the All-NBA teams. Luka Doncic joined
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil), Nikola Jokic (Den), Devin Booker (Pho), and
Jayson Tatum (Bos) on the All-NBA First Team. Antetokunmpo received the
maximum 500 points, Doncic and Jokic both had 476 points (88 1st team
votes), Booker had 460 points (82 1st team votes), and Tatum had 390
points (49 1st team votes).
5/22 The NBA named Reggie Bullock as winner of the 2022 Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion for his dedication to pursuing social
justice and to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and
groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically
disadvantaged. Bullock was selected from a group of 5 finalists. He is
very active in the LGBTQ+ movement, in honor of his sister who was killed.
5/22 The NBA fined Dallas $100,000 for continuing to violating
league rules regarding bench decorum during the 5/22 game at Golden State.
5/18 The NBA fined Dallas $50,000 for violating league rules
regarding bench decorum during the 5/15 game at Phoenix.
5/6 The NBA fined Dallas $25,000 for violating league rules
regarding bench decorum during the 5/4 game at Phoenix. "On multiple
occasions, several players and a member of the coaching staff stood away
from Dallas' team bench and were on or encroaching upon the playing court
during game action." [Basically they were fined for cheering on their
teammates too much. Eyeroll.]
4/28 #4 Dallas defeated #5 Utah to take the series 4-2 and advance to
the Second Round of the 2022 Playoffs where they will face #1 Phoenix Suns.
4/23 Frank Ntlikina (recovery) did not play in the Utah game.
4/21 Frank Ntlikina (recovery) and Luka Doncic (strained left calf)
did not play in the Utah game.
4/21 Dallas activated Luka Doncic.
4/18 Frank Ntlikina (recovery) did not play in the Utah game.
4/16 Frank Ntlikina (recovery) did not play in the Utah game.
4/16 Dallas placed Tim Hardaway (left foot surgery) and Luka Doncic
(strained left calf) on IL. Note: 2-way players Theo Pinson and Moses
Wright are not on the playoff roster (due to being a 2-way player), but are
still with the team.
4/15 Frank Ntilikina underwent a tonsillectomy earlier in the week.
4/12 The NBA named Jason Kidd and Ime Udoka (Bos) was Coaches of
the Month for March and April. Dallas went 16-5 and Boston went 15-4.
4/11 The NBA named Luka Doncic and Joel Embiid (Phi) as Players of
the Week for the week ending April 10. Doncic averaged 30.3 points. 9
rebounds, and 10 assists as Dallas went 3-0. Embiid averaged 38.7 points
and 14.3 rebounds as Philadelphia went 3-1.
4/11 The NBA announced the All-Time European teams, as part of the
league's 75th anniversary celebartion. The First Team consisted of Dirk
Nowitkzi, Luka Doncic, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Nowitzki was the top vote getter. The voting was 50% fans and 50% panel.
4/10 Dallas finished the 2021-22 regular season with a record of
52-30. They have the #4 seed in the Western Conference and will face #5
Utah Jazz in the First Round of the 2022 Playoffs.
4/10 Luka Doncic suffered a strained left calf near the end of the
3rd quarter of the San Antonio game and did not return.
4/10 Dallas activated Marquese Chriss and placed Sterling Brown
(ill) and Frank Ntilikina (ill) on IL.
4/9 Brandon Knight completed his 10-day COVID hardship contract and
was not re-signed.
4/8 Dallas activated Sterling Brown and placed Marquese Chriss
(ill) on IL.
4/6 Dallas activated Trey Burke and placed Maxi Kleber (sore right
ankle) and BRandon Knight (no injury) on IL.
4/3 Maxi Kleber (sore right ankle) and Theo Pinson (fractured right
finger) did not play in the Milwaukee game.
4/3 Dallas activated Theo Pinson.
4/2 The Basketball Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2022.
Former Mav Tim Hardaway (senior) and former Mav assistant coach Del Harris
were amongst the 13 new inductees.
4/1 Dallas activated Spencer Dinwiddie.
3/30 Dallas formally clinched an playoff berth.
3/30 Dallas placed Spencer Dinwiddie (rest) and Moses Wright (no
injury) on IL.
3/30 Dallas signed Brandon Knight to a 10-day COVID hardship
contract.
3/29 Dallas activated Moses Wright and placed Trey Burke (COVID
health and safety protocols) on IL.
3/27 Dallas activated Davis Bertans.
3/27 The NBA fined Taurean Prince (Min) $15,000 for making an
obscene gesture at the end of the 3rd quarter in the 3/25 Dal-Min game.
Prince and Luka Doncic were assessed technical fouls at the time.
3/25 Trey Burke (ill) did not play in the 3/25 Minnesota game.
3/25 Dallas activated Luka Doncic and placed Sterling Brown (COVID
health and safety protocols) on IL.
3/23 Dallas activated Moses Wright and placed Luka Doncic (sore
right ankle) on IL.
3/21 Dallas activated Spencer Dinwiddie and placed Davis Bertans
(sore right knee) on IL.
3/19 Dallas placed Spencer Dinwiddie (rest) on IL.
3/18 Dallas activated Marquese Chriss.
3/16 Spencer Dinwiddie hit the game winning 3-pointer at the buzzer
in the 113-111 win over Brooklyn.
3/14 The NBA named Luka Doncic and Kevin Durant (Bro) as Players of
the Week for the week ending 3/13. Doncic averaged 30.5 points, 11
rebounds, and 6.2 assists as Dallas went 3-1. Durant averaged 30.7 points,
7.7 rebounds, and 7.7 rebounds as Brooklyn went 3-0.
3/13 Spencer Dinwiddie hit the game winning 3-pointer with 11.6
seconds left in the 95-92 win over Boston.
3/13 Dallas activated Jalen Bruson and placed Reggie Bullock
(personal reasons) on IL.
3/11 Dorian Finney-Smith (right arm contusion) did not play in the
Houston game.
3/11 Dallas activated Frank Ntilikina and placed Jalen Brunson
(right thigh contusion) and Moses Wright (no injury) on IL.
3/9 Dallas activated Jalen Brunson.
3/7 Dallas activated Luka Doncic and Maxi Kleber and placed Frank
Ntilikina (ill) and Jalen Brunson (right foot contusion) on IL.
3/5 In the Sacramento game, Dorian Finney-Smith hit the game
winning corner 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds left.
3/5 Dallas activated Trey Burke and placed Luka Doncic (sprained
left toe) on IL.
3/3 The NBA named Luka Doncic and DeMar DeRozan (Chi) as Players of
the Month for February. Doncic averaged 34.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, and
8.8 assists as Dallas went 7-3. DeRozan averaged 34.2 points, 6.2
rebounds, and 5.2 assists as Chicago went 8-5.
3/1 Frank Ntilikina (sprained right ankle) did not play in the LA
Lakers games.
3/1 Dallas activated Moses Wright.
2/27 Dallas placed Trey Burke (sprained left should) and Marquese
Chriss (sore right knee) on IL.
2/25 Marquese Chriss (sore right knee) did not play in the Utah
game.
2/25 Dallas activated Reggie Bullock and Marquese Chriss and placed
Moses Wright (no injury) on IL.
2/25 Dallas signed Moses Wright to a 2-way contract.
2/20 Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 163-160 in the All-Star Game
in Cleveland. Luka Doncic's stats for Team LeBron:
Team LeBron REB
Player MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS O-T AST TO PF STL BLK
Luka Doncic 25 3-6 2-4 0-0 8 0-0 3 1 0 0 0
2/17 Trey Burke (sprained right shoulder) and Frank Ntilikina (sore
left ankle) did not play in the New Orleans game.
2/15 Trey Burke (sprained right shoulder) did not play in the Miami
game.
2/15 Dallas activated Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie and
placed Theo Psinson (fractured right finger) and Reggie Bullock (left hip
contusion) on IL.
2/14 The NBA named Luka Doncic and Demar DeRozan (Chi) as Players of
the Week. Donic averaed 43 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 8.3 assists as
Dallas went 2-1. DeRozan averaged 36.8 points and 5.5 rebounds as Chicago
went 3-1.
2/12 Dallas activated Sterling Brown and pled Marquese Chriss (sore
right knee), Davis Bertans (trade), and Spencer Dinwiddie (trade) on IL.
2/12 Dallas formally signed Dorian Finney-Smith to a 4 year, $52 million
contract extension.
2/10 Dallas reached an agreement for a 4 year, $52 million contract
extension with Dorian Finney-Smith.
2/10 TRADE: Dallas traded Kristaps Porzingis and a 2nd round
draft pick to Washington for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans.
[Note: since the trade was not
offical until after the LA Clippers game started, Porzinigis and Brown
were listed as Inactive on the boxscore.]
2/10 Dallas released Moses Brown.
2/10 Dallas placed Moses Brown (no injury) on IL.
2/10 In the All-Star roster draft, LeBron James picked Luka Doncic
with his first pick of the reserves so Doncic will play for Team James
(Kevin Durant had the first pick of the reserves and selected Devin Booker).
2/8 The NBA named Don Nelson to the All-Time Top 15 Coaches list,
as part of the league's 75th anniversary.
2/6 Maxi Kleber did not play in the Atlanta game due to left knee
effusion.
2/4 There was a 45 minute game delay during the 1st quarter of the
Philadelphia game while the basketball stanchion had to be replaced.
2/4 Maxi Kleber did not play in the Philadelphia game due to left
knee effusion.
2/3 Luka Doncic was named as an All-Star reserve, as voted on by
the Western Coference coaches, for the All-Star game to take place
February 20 in Cleveland.
2/1 Tim Hardaway underwent surgery on the fractured bone in his
left foot. There is no timetable for his return.
1/30 Dallas placed Kristaps Porzingis (sore right knee) on IL.
1/26 Dallas placed Tim Hardaway (fractured 5th metarsal left foot)
on IL.
1/26 The NBA fined Kristaps Porzinigis $15,000 for kicking the ball
into the stands late in the 1/25 Golden State game.
1/25 Tim Hardaway left the Golden State game in the 2nd quarter
with a left foot injury and did not return. X-Rays would show he had a
fractured bone in his left foot. (likely out the rest of the season)
1/25 Dallas activated Frank Ntilikina.
1/23 Dallas placed Frank Ntilikina (ill) on IL.
1/20 The National Sports Media Association named Mavs BSSW studio
host Dana Larson as Texas Sportscaster of the Year. Congrts Dana!
1/19 Dallas activated Reggie Bullock and placed Sterling Brown
(sore left foot) on IL.
1/17 Maxi Kleber left the Oklahoma City game early in the 3rd
quarter with a sore left knee and did not return.
1/17 Dallas activated Theo Pinson and placed Reggie Bullock (sore
right knee) on IL.
1/15 Dallas acitvated Kristaps Porzingis and please Theo Pinson (no
injury) on IL.
1/15 Jason Kidd returned to the bench after missing the prior 3
games due to COVID health and safety protocols.
1/15 Dallas signed Marquese Chriss to a 2 year contract.
1/15 Dallas released Willie Cauley-Stein.
1/12 Dallas activated Theo Pinson.
1/10 Dallas signed Marquese Chriss to a 3rd 10-day COVID hardship
contract.
1/10 Dallas signed Theo Pinson to a 2-way contract after he
completed his 2nd 10-day contract.
1/10 Dallas released JaQuori McLaughlin.
1/9 Dallas activated Luka Doncic and Boban Marjanovic and placed
Theo Pinson (no injury) on IL.
1/9 Coach Jason Kidd was placed into COVID health and safety
protocols. Assistant Mike Sweenely will fill in as head coach while Kidd
is out - it is the first time he has sat in the top seat.
1/9 Dallas released Isaiah Thomas after he completed his 10-day
contract.
1/7 Dallas activated Trey Burke and placed Luka Doncic (sprained
right ankle) on IL.
1/5 Dallas retired Dirk Nowitzki's #41 in a ceremony after the
Golden State game. DIIIRRRKKK!
1/5 Luka Doncic sprained his right ankle near the end of the Golden
State game.
1/3 Kristaps Porzingis' IL status was changed from rest to COVID
health and safety protocols.
1/2 Dallas activated Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway, and Maxi Kleber and
placed Kristaps Porzingis (rest) on IL.
1/2 Dallas released Branon Knight, Charlie Brown, Carlik Jones, and
George King after they completed their 10-day contracts.
12/31 Frank Ntilikina did not play in the Sacramento game due to a
left thigh contusion.
12/31 Dallas activated Reggie Bullock and placed Isaiah Thomas
(COVID health and safety protocols) on IL.
12/31 Dallas signed Theo Pinson and Marquese Chriss to 2nd 10-day
COVID hardship contracts.
12/29 Dallas placed Branond Knight (COVID health and safety
protocols) and Boban Marjanovic (COVID health and safety protocols) on IL.
12/29 Dallas signed Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day COVID hardship contract.
12/27 Dallas activated Dorian Finney-Smith and Josh Green.
12/26 Dallas released Eugue Omoryi.
12/25 Dallas placed Dorian Finney-Smith (non-COVID illness) on IL.
12/23 Dallas placed Trey Burke (COVID health and safety protocols)
on IL. Luka Doncic's IL status was changed from sore left ankle to COVID
health and safety protocols. [A player on COVID health and safety
protocols must be out until they pass consecutive COVID tests or 10 days.]
12/23 Dallas announced that Eugene Omoryi underwent surgery on his
right foot earlier in the week and was likely out for the rest of the
season.
12/23 Dallas signed Charlie Brown, Brandon Knight, and Carlik
Jones to 10-day COVID hardship contracts.
12/22 Current Mavs director of media relations Renee Felton was
named as head of communications for USA Basketball.
12/22 Dallas signed George King to a 10-day COVID hardship
contract.
12/21 Dallas activated Frank Ntilkina and placed Kristaps Porzingis
(sore right toe), Tim Hardaway (COVID health and safely protocols) and Maxi
Kleber (COVID health and safetly protocols) on IL.
12/21 Dallas signed Marquese Chriss to a 10-day COVID hardship
contract.
12/20 Assistant coaches Jared Dudley and Darrell Armstrong are also
out due to COVID health and safety protocols.
12/20 Dallas signed Theo Pinson to a 10-day COVID hardship
contract.
12/19 Dallas activated Sterling Brown and placed Reggie Bullock
(COVID health and safety protocols), Josh Green (COVID health and safety
protocols), Frank Ntilikina (non-COVID illness) on IL. Eugene Omoruyi's
IL status was changed from no injury to right foot injury.
12/19 Due to the increasing number of players missing games due to
COVID, the NBA in agreement with the Players Association instituted new
rules where teams could sign a player to a 10-day COVID Hardship exception
(whose contract would not count towards the salary cap) for each player
out due to COVID. In addition, the teams MUST sign a player for each
player after the first one who is out due to COVID (if there are 2
players out, the team must sign 1 player; if there are 3 players out,
the team must sign 2 players; ...).
12/12 Dallas placed Luka Doncic (sore left ankle) on IL.
12/10 The NBA fined Dillon Brooks (Mem) $25,000 for aggressively
confronting the ref and failing to leave the court in a timely manner
following his ejection near the end of the 12/8 Mem@Dal game.
12/8 Dallas placed Eugene Omoruyi (no injury) on IL.
12/7 Dallas activated Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis and placed
Sterling Brown (sore left foot) on IL.
12/4 Dallas activated JaQuori McLaughlin JaQuori McLaughlin and
placed Luka Doncic (sore left ankle) on IL.
12/3 Dallas activated Frank Ntilikina and placed Kristaps Porzingis
(left knee contusion) and JaQuori McLaughlin (no injury) on IL.
12/2 Kristaps Porzingis bumped knees with another player during
practice.
12/1 Dallas activated JaQuori McLaughlin.
11/29 Dallas activated Jalen Brunson and placed Willie Cauley-Stein
(ill) and JaQuori McLaughlin (no injury) on IL.
11/27 Dallas activated Reggie Bullock and JaQuori McLaughlin and
placed Jalen Brunson (left foot injury) on IL.
11/23 Jalen Brunson left the game during the 2nd quarter of the LA
Clippers' game with a left foot injury and did not return.
11/23 Dallas activated Luka Doncic and placed Reggie Bullock (ill)
and Frank Ntilikina (strained right calf) on IL.
11/21 Frank Ntilikina did not play in the 2nd half the LA Clipper's
game due to a right calf injury.
11/19 Dallas announced that they will retire Dirk Nowitzki's #41
following the Jan 5 game vs Golden State. [DIIIIRRKKK!]
11/17 Dallas placed Luka Doncic on IL with a sprained left ankle
and knee.
11/15 Luka Doncic suffered a sprained left ankle at the tail end of
the Denver game.
11/8 Dallas placed Eugene Omoruyi (no injury) on IL.
11/6 Dallas activated Kristaps Porzingis.
11/3 Reggie Bullock suffered a facial injury during the San Antonio
game and did not play in the 2nd half.
11/3 Dallas activated Trey Burke and placed JaQuori McLaughlin (no
injury) on IL.
11/2 Dallas activated JaQuori McLaughlin and placed Maxi Kleber
(left olbique strain) and Trey Burke (COVID testing issue). Note: Burke
is not vaccinated and responsible for getting tested by a certain time; if
he does not do so in time he can not be around the team and looses a game
check.
10/31 Maxi Kelber suffered a strained back during the 1st quarter
of the Sacramento game and did not return.
10/29 Dallas activated Trey Burke and Eugene Omoruyi.
10/28 Dallas placed Kristaps Porzingis (lower back tightness),
Sterling Brown (sprained left ankle), and Trey Burke (COVID testing issue)
on IL.
10/27 Sterling Brown sprained his left ankle during practice.
10/26 Kristaps Porzingis suffered lower back tightness in the 3rd
quarter of the Houston game and did not return.
10/21 Dallas placed JaQuori McLaughln (no injury) and Eugene
Omoruyi (no injury) on IL.
10/21 Start of the 2021-2022 regular season.
10/21 The NBA released the full list of their All-Time Top 75 NBA
Players list (actually ended up being 76 due to a tie in the voting) as
part of the NBA's 75th anniversary celebration [the list is not ranked].
Former Mavs Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and Dennis Rodman were
named to the team!
10/16 Dallas released Jaren Jackson and E.J. Onu. The signing and
release gave Dallas' minor league team, Texas Legends, the rights to the
players if they did not sign with another NBA team.
10/15 Dallas signed Jaren Jackson and E.J. Onu.
10/15 Dallas released Tyrell Terry, Feron Hunt, and Carlik Jones.
9/21 J.J. Redick announced his retirement from the NBA.
9/16 Dallas signed Frank Ntilikina to a 2 year contract with the
2nd year at the team's option.
9/4 Signed JaQuori McLaughlin to a 2-day contract.
9/3 Dallas released E.J. Onu.
8/31 Dallas officially announced Jason Kidd's coaching staff. The
assistant coaches for 2021-22 are Igo Kokoskov, Sean Sweeney, Jared
Dudley, Greg St. Jean, Kristi Toliver, DArrell Armstrong, God Shammgod,
and Peter Patton.
8/27 Dallas released Nate Hinton.
8/21 Dallas signed rookie free agents Feron Hunt, Carlik Jones and
EJ Onu to non-guaranteed contracts.
8/13 Dallas signed Eugene Omoruyi to a 2-way contract.
8/10 Dallas signed Luka Doncic to a super-max rookie contract
extension - a 5 year, $20.7 million contract with the 5th year as a player
option. [YES!!!!!!!] Doncic is the first player to sign a full super-max
rookie extension. (Trae Young and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also signed max
rookie extensions, but need to be named to an all-nba team in 2022 for the
contract to reach $207 million - Luka has already been named to an all-nba
team twice.)
8/10 Dallas re-signed Boban Marjanovic to a 2 year, $7 million
contract.
8/10 Dallas signed free agent Sterling Brown to a 2 year, $6.2
million contract.
8/9 Dallas re-signed Tim Hardaway to a 4 year, $72 million
contract.
8/7 In Olympic Basktball in Japan, Australia defeated Slovania
107-93 in the Bronze Medal game. Josh Green was on the Austrlian Bronze
medal team - he did not play in the final game (and only played a total of
15 minutes in 4 of the 6 games). Luka Doncic lead the Slovania team to a
a Cinderella 4th place finish (though disappointing for him not to medal
it was a great accomplishment for the team's first ever Olympic
appearance). Doncic was one of the stars of the Olympics basketball with
a stellar 32.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 9,7 assists in 6 games, including
only the 3rd ever triple-double in Olympic play and 48 points in his first
Olympic game which tied the 2nd most points in a game.
8/6 Dallas signed free agent Reggie Bullock to a 3 year, $30.5 million
contract.
8/5 Dallas promoted Michael Finey to assitant GM/VP of Basketball
Operations.
8/3 Dallas re-signed Nate Hinton to another 2-way contract.
8/1 Dallas picked up their 2021-22 option for Willie Cauley-Stein.
7/31 TRADE: Dallas traded Josh Richardson to Boston for Moses Brown
(and Dallas gets an $11 million trade exception with which they can
include in a future trade to receive more player salary than they send).
7/29 The NBA held the 2021 draft. Dallas had no picks and made no
trades.
7/28 Dallas named Igor Kokoskov as an assistant coach.
7/16 Indiana named Dallas assistants Mike Weiner and Jenny Boucek
as assistant coaches.
7/15 Dallas named Sean Sweeney as an assistant coach.
7/11 Orlando named Dallas assistant Jamaal Mosley as head coach.
7/8 Dallas named Greg St. Jean as an assistant coach.
Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com
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