July 5 1989 Signed Anthony Jones to a 1 year contract. 1994 Named Kip Motta as an assistant coach. 2001 Mavs TV broadcaster Jim Durham received a full time offer from ESPN. Durham had broadcasting for Dallas for the past 7 seasons. Mavs radio broadcaster Matt Pinto replaced Durham and Mark Followill replaced Pinto on the radio. Bob Ortegel remained as the TV color man. 2005 Orlando named Mark Bryant as an assistant coach. Bryant had been a member of Dallas' developmental coaches for the past couple of seasons. 2007 Reached a 3 year, around $24 million contract agreement to re-sign free agent Jerry Stackhouse. The contract would not be formally signed until after the July 13, 2007 (the July Moratorium (during which free agents could not be signed) ended July 11). 2009 Reached a 3 year, $25 million contract to re-sign Jason Kidd. The contract would be signed 7/11/09 [delayed due to July Moratorium]. 2012 Dallas free agent Jason Kidd reached a 3 year, $9 million contract agreement with New York. The contract could not be formally signed until after the July Moratorium ended on July 11. 2013 Reached a 4 year, $28 million contract agreement with Detroit free agent Jose Calderon. The agreement could not become official until the July Moratorium ended on 7/10/13. 2013 Dallas free agent O.J. Mayo reached a 3 year, $24 million contract agreement with Milwaukee. The agreement could not become official until the July Moratorium ended on 7/10/13. 2013 LA Lakers free agent Dwight Howard announced that he will sign with Houston. Howard interviewed with 5 teams, including Dallas, before selecting Houston. 2014 Reached a 3 year, $9 million contract agreement to re-sign Devin Harris. The agreement could not become official until the July Moratorium ended on 7/10/14 and the contract would be formally signed on 7/17/14.