The

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was the 20th season for the

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in the

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. This season is especially notable as

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purchased the team from Ross Perot Jr. in January 2000; under Cuban's leadership, the Mavericks built a foundation for continued NBA success that eventually led to two

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appearances (and one championship) in the next decade. During the off-season, the team re-acquired former Mavericks center Sean Rooks from the

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. The Mavericks continued to struggle with a 9–23 start to the regular season, as

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only played just eleven games due to hamstring and groin injuries, and

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was out for the entire regular season due to a back injury. However, after the slow start, the team then won 11 of their next 15 games. At mid-season, the Mavericks signed former All-Star, and controversial power forward

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; however, Rodman's behavior issues led to a very short tenure in Dallas, as he was released to free agency in early March after twelve games. The Mavericks held a 20–28 record at the All-Star break, then later on won nine of their final ten games in April, and finished in fourth place in the Midwest Division with a 40–42 record; however, they missed the

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for the tenth consecutive year.

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averaged 22.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and was selected for the

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, while second-year star

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showed improvement, averaging 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, and also leading the Mavericks with 116 three-point field goals, and

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provided the team with 16.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. In addition,

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contributed 12.8 points and 1.5 steals per game, while Robert Pack provided with 8.9 points and 5.8 assists per game, but only played just 29 games due to a sprained ankle,

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contributed 8.6 points and 4.9 assists per game, but only played 56 games due to an ankle injury,

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averaged 8.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and

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contributed 7.4 points per game off the bench, while shooting .491 in three-point field goal percentage. Finley also finished tied in thirteenth place in

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voting, while Nowitzki finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting, and Ceballos finished tied in third place in Sixth Man of the Year voting. Following the season, Ceballos was traded to the

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, while Strickland was traded to the

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, Rooks was dealt to the

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, Pack and Williams were both dealt to the

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in a four-team trade, who then sent Pack back to his former team, the

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, and released Williams to free agency as he retired.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

* Center

holds both American and German citizenship. * Power forward

was waived on March 8, 2000. * Forward/center

was on the

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due to a back strain, and missed the entire regular season.

Regular season

Standings

z= clinched division title y= clinched division title x= clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Mark Cuban

On January 15, 2000, Mark Cuban purchased a majority stake in the

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basketball team for $285 million from H. Ross Perot, Jr.NBA press release
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Dennis Rodman

In the

, the then 38-year-old power forward was signed by the

, meaning that Rodman returned to the place where he grew up. For the Mavericks, he played 12 games, was ejected twice and alienated the franchise with his erratic behavior until he was waived again; Dallas guard

commented that Rodman "never wanted to be Maverick and therefore was unmotivated.Rodman critical of Mavericks' decision to release him
, March 10, 2000, accessed August 31, 2008

Player statistics

Ragular season

Award winners

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Transactions

References

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Mavericks on Basketball Reference
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