July 19 1985 Signed rookie Uwe Blab to a 4 year contract. 1990 Signed Bob McCann to a 2 year contract. 2010 Re-signed Dirk Nowitzki to a 4 year, $80 million contract. 2012 Signed Memphis free agent O.J. Mayo to a 2 year contract with the 2nd year at the player's option. 2013 Signed Milwaukee free agent Samuel Dalembert to a 2 year, $7.5 million contract. 2013 Released Bernard James. James would be re-signed 7/26/13.