Dallas Mavericks History - 1999 ---- January 8 The NBA and the Players Association finally reached an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. It would be 12 more days before the deal was finalized and signed (thus officially ending the lockout). ---- January 18 Reached a 1 year contract agreement with Kurt Thomas. The new contract could not be signed until the new Collective Bargaining Agreement was signed and Thomas changed his mind (without telling Dallas) when New York made him a better offer and he signed with the Knicks 3 days later. ---- January 20 The new Collective Bargaining Agreement was signed and the lockout was ended. The 98-99 shorten season was played with 2 preseason games and 50 regular season games. ---- January 21 Kurt Thomas reneged on his verbal agreement with Dallas and signed a 2 year, $3,675,000 contract with New York. Signed Ansu Sesay, Greg Buckner, and Ace Custis to non-guaranteed contracts. Only Sesay would make the opening day roster (and spent the entire season on IR). Signed 1st round draft pick Dirk Nowitzki to a 3 year, $4,749,240 contract with a 4th year worth $2,157,595 at the team's option. Signed free agent John (Hot Rod) Williams to a 3 year, $5,775,000 contract. Ansu Sesay suffered a broken right foot during practice. He would miss the entire season due to the injury. ---- January 23 Signed Gary Trent to a 1 year, $1 million contract. ---- January 25 Signed Steve Nash to a 6 year contract extension with a player opt-out clause after the 5th year. Released Ace Custis. ---- January 27 Signed Cedric Ceballos to a 1 year, $725,000 contract. ---- January 30 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Phoenix 110-116 -6 Finley 26 Ceballos 12 Gugliott 20 ==== February 1 Finished the 1998 (lockout season) preseason with a record of 0-2. Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Phoenix 109-117 -8 Ceballos 27 Ceballos 22 Garrity 17 ---- February 2 Released Greg Buckner. ---- February 3 Signed President and CEO Terdema Ussery to a 3 year contract extension. ---- February 4 Placed Ansu Sesay on IR with a broken right foot. Sesay missed the entire season due to the injury. ---- February 5 Start of the 1998-99 season (lockout shorten season). Dallas would finish the season with a record of 19-31. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Seattle(OT) 86-92 -6 Ceballos 16 Green 11 Payton 28 Game #1, current record: 0-1, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- February 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W @Golden State(2OT) 102-99 +3 Ceballos 26 Nowitzki 12 Cummings 23 Game #2, current record: 1-1, streak: won 1; final record: 19-31 ---- February 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Utah 79-90 -11 Ceballos 19 Nowitzki 9 Malone 31 Gary Trent did not play due to the flu. Game #3, current record: 1-2, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- February 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Houston 95-105 -10 Pack 31 Bradley 8 Dickerso 21 Steve Nash suffered a broken nose in the first minute of the game, but he returned in the 2nd quarter. Game #4, current record: 1-3, streak: lost 2; final record: 19-31 ---- February 12 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Denver 94-100 -6 Finley 28 Green 8 Van_Exel 27 Game #5, current record: 1-4, streak: lost 3; final record: 19-31 ---- February 14 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Vancouver 92-96 -4 Nash 18 Bradley 10 Mack 26 Sam Mack (Van) shot 8-16 3-pointers, tying the opponent record for most 3-pointers made. Game #6, current record: 1-5, streak: lost 4; final record: 19-31 ---- February 15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Portland 84-99 -15 Finley 21 Walker 6 Sabonis 16 Game #7, current record: 1-6, streak: lost 5; final record: 19-31 ---- February 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @LA Lakers 88-101 -13 Trent 15 Ceballos 8 O'Neal 24 Game #8, current record: 1-7, streak: lost 6; final record: 19-31 ---- February 18 Released Khalid Reeves. Placed Erick Strickland on IR with a strained right groin. Strickland was activated 8 days (5 games) later. ---- February 19 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Golden State 79-84 -5 Finley 19 Bradley 11 Starks 16 Game #9, current record: 1-8, streak: lost 7; final record: 19-31 ---- February 20 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W @LA Clippers 105-90 +15 Finley 31 Trent 16 Piatkows 16 Game #10, current record: 2-8, streak: won 1; final record: 19-31 ---- February 22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Phoenix 83-101 -18 Ceballos 21 Bradley 7 Chapman 18 Jason Kidd (Pho) had a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. It was the 37th time a Mavs opponent had a triple-double and the 3rd of 4 times Kidd had a triple-double against Dallas. Game #11, current record: 2-9, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- February 23 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Atlanta 89-85 +4 Finley 22 Trent 10 Blaylock 22 Game #12, current record: 3-9, streak: won 1, final record: 19-31 ---- February 25 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Denver 90-81 +9 MF/CC 20 Ceballos 13 Van_Exel 16 Cedric Ceballos fractured both wrists during the Denver game when Loren Meyer hit him with a flagrant foul as Ceballos was going for a dunk. He did return during the 2nd quarter and continued to play the game, knowing it was probably his last of the season. He missed the rest of the season due to the injury. Danny Fortson (Den) had 24 rebounds, the 45th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds. Game #13, current record: 4-9, streak: won 2; final record: 19-31 ---- February 26 The NBA fined Loren Meyer (Den) $5,000 and suspended him for 1 game for his flagrant foul on Cedric Ceballos during the 2/25/99 Dallas-Denver game. Ceballos fractured both wrists as a result of the flagrant and missed the rest of the season due to the injuries. Activated Erick Strickland and placed Cedric Ceballos on IR with fractured left and right wrists. Strickland had missed 8 days (5 games) with a strained right groin. Ceballos missed the rest of the season due to his injuries. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Utah 65-80 -15 Pack 18 Walker 8 Russell 17 Shot 20-68 FG, set the team record for fewest field goals made. Game #14, current record: 4-10, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- February 27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Sacramento 97-90 +7 Trent 29 Trent 16 Divac 20 Game #15, current record: 5-10, streak: won 1; final record: 19-31 ==== March 1 Cedric Ceballos under went surgery on both his wrist to have screws inserted to repair fractures. He missed the rest of the season due to his injuries. ---- March 2 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W LA Clippers 112-99 +13 Finley 20 Green 12 Taylor 18 Game #16, current record: 6-10, streak: won 2; final record: 19-31 ---- March 4 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L San Antonio 79-95 -16 Trent 14 Nowitzki 6 Duncan 26 Game #17, current record: 6-11, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- March 5 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Utah 95-106 -11 Finley 29 GT/MF 8 Malone 30 Game #18, current record: 6-12, streak: lost 2; final record: 19-31 ---- March 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Sacramento 89-94 -5 MF/GT 18 Trent 14 Webber 18 Game #19, current record: 6-13, streak: lost 3; final record: 19-31 ---- March 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Phoenix 91-103 -12 Finley 22 Bradley 14 Robinson 18 The game was delayed for 70 minutes while the maintenance crew tried to clean off an unknown slippery substance that was on the court. The game finally started at 8:50. Due to the floor condition, Don Nelson gave his players the option of not playing - and Robert Pack, who has been injured for significant parts of the past 4 seasons, elected not to play. Despite lots of analysis, it was never truly figured out what the substance was [my guess was that it was from the gel in one of the kids sneakers who played a scrimmage game before the players came out]. Game #20, current record: 6-14, streak: lost 4; final record: 19-31 ---- March 11 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Orlando 93-76 +17 Trent 21 Green 11 Anderson 18 Game #21, current record: 7-14, streak: won 1; final record: 19-31 ---- March 13 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Vancouver 91-74 +17 Finley 21 Bradley 10 SA-R/FL 21 Out-scored Vancouver 41-24 in the 1st half. 24 points set the opponent record low for points in a half. Game #22, current record: 8-14, streak: won 2; final record: 19-31 ---- March 15 Placed Robert Pack on IR with a slightly torn right hamstring. Pack was activated 14 days (9 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Portland 91-106 -15 Finley 21 Green 8 Rider 30 Game #23, current record: 8-15, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- March 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @New Jersey 87-88 -1 MF/GT 21 Trent 16 Marbury 29 Jayson Williams (NY) had 21 rebounds, the 46th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds. Game #24, current record: 8-16, streak: lost 2; final record: 19-31 ---- March 18 The Arena Group signed a contract with American Airlines for the naming rights to the new arena. The $195 million agreement included the naming of the new arena as named American Airlines Center and placement of numerous ads for American Airlines both inside and outside the arena. ---- March 19 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Detroit 87-94 -7 Finley 18 MF/SB/ES 6 Stackhou 15 Game #25, current record: 8-17, streak: lost 3; final record: 19-31 ---- March 20 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Sacramento 104-90 +14 MF/SN/GT 22 Trent 11 A.-Wahad 16 Game #26, current record: 9-17, streak: won 1; final record: 19-31 ---- March 22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L LA Lakers 93-96 -3 Finley 23 Green 10 O'Neal 25 Game #27, current record: 9-18, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- March 24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Houston 78-88 -10 Bradley 20 Bradley 13 Olajuwon 24 Game #28, current record: 9-19, streak: lost 2; final record: 19-31 ---- March 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Denver 98-79 +19 Finley 27 Bradley 8 McDyess 16 Game #29, current record: 10-19, streak: won 1; final record: 19-31 ---- March 27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @San Antonio 77-99 -22 Finley 17 Bradley 12 Duncan 21 Gary Trent did not play due to the stomach flu. Game #30, current record: 10-20, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- March 29 Activated Robert Pack and placed Bruno Sundov on IR with tendinitis in his left wrist. Pack had missed 14 days (9 games) with a slightly torn right hamstring. Despite being activated, Pack would sit out 5 more games due to his injury. Sundov was activated 19 days (8 games) later. Mavs Man, the team's mascot, suffered a torn right ACL after landing wrong on a completed trampoline dunk. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Seattle 101-109 -8 Trent 20 Walker 13 DS/GP 20 Game #31, current record: 10-21, streak: lost 2; final record: 19-31 ---- March 30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Minnesota 78-98 -20 Trent 16 Trent 11 KG/TB 22 Erick Strickland left the game at the end of the 2nd quarter with back spasms after Tom Hammonds ran into him. Game #32, current record: 10-22, streak: lost 3; final record: 19-31 ==== April 1 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W LA Clippers 93-84 +9 Trent 23 Bradley 13 Murray 17 Game #33, current record: 11-22, streak: won 1; final record: 19-31 ---- April 5 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Minnesota 93-100 -7 Trent 26 Trent 8 SM/KG 18 Game #34, current record: 11-23, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- April 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Miami 87-93 -6 Trent 27 Trent 13 Brown 23 Game #35, current record: 11-24, streak: lost 2; final record: 19-31 ---- April 10 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Golden State 90-91 -1 Trent 33 Bradley 13 BC/TC 14 Game #36, current record: 11-25, streak: lost 3; final record: 19-31 ---- April 13 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W San Antonio 92-86 +6 Finley 25 Nowitzki 13 Robinson 22 Game #37, current record: 12-25, streak: won 1; final record: 19-31 ---- April 15 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Minnesota 101-95 +6 Finley 34 GT/SB 9 JSmith 21 Game #38, current record: 13-25, streak: won 2; final record: 19-31 ---- April 16 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Phoenix 85-92 -7 Nowitzki 29 Nowitzki 8 Kidd 24 Robert Pack suffered torn ligaments in his left shoulder. He would miss the rest of the season due to the injury. Game #39, current record: 13-26, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- April 17 Activated Bruno Sundov and placed Robert Pack on IR with a torn ligaments in his left shoulder. Sundov had missed 19 days (8 games) with tendinitis in his left wrist. Pack missed the rest of the season due to his injury. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Portland 94-102 -8 MF/GT 24 Trent 10 GAnthony 23 Game #40, current record: 13-27, streak: lost 2; final record: 19-31 ---- April 20 Steve Nash injured his back in the morning and missed the last 10 games due to a strained lower back. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Phoenix 104-100 +4 Finley 36 MF/SB 10 JK/CR 17 Steve Nash did not play due to a strained lower back (the 1st of 10 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent did not play due to a bruised right thigh. Game #41, current record: 14-27, streak: won 1; final record: 19-31 ---- April 21 Bruno Sundov became the youngest Mavs to appear in a game at 19 years, 2 months, and 11 days old. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W @Houston 109-95 +14 Finley 27 GT/SB 10 Olajuwon 27 Bruno Sundov became the youngest Mavs to appear in a game at 19 years, 2 months, and 11 days old. Steve Nash did not play due to a strained lower back (the 2nd of 10 games he would miss due to the injury). The win ended an 11 game losing streak vs Houston, with Dallas' last win occurring on 3/27/96. Game #42, current record: 15-27, streak: won 2; final record: 19-31 ---- April 22 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @San Antonio 76-103 -27 Finley 20 Anstey 10 Robinson 18 Steve Nash did not play due to a strained lower back (the 3rd of 10 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #43, current record: 15-28, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- April 24 With the loss to Sacramento, Dallas was officially eliminated from the playoffs. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Sacramento 102-105 -3 Trent 32 Trent 14 Divac 28 Steve Nash did not play due to a strained lower back (the 4th of 10 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #44, current record: 15-29, streak: lost 2; final record: 19-31 ---- April 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Chicago 101-93 +8 Finley 28 Bradley 17 Kukoc 26 Steve Nash did not play due to a strained lower back (the 5th of 10 games he would miss due to the injury). Samaki Walker did not play due to the flu (the 1st of 3 games he would miss due to the illness). Game #45, current record: 16-29, streak: won 1; final record: 19-31 ---- April 27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Vancouver 84-75 +9 Trent 20 Bradley 12 Bibby 22 Steve Nash did not play due to a strained lower back (the 6th of 10 games he would miss due to the injury). Samaki Walker did not play due to the flu (the 2nd of 3 games he would miss due to the illness). Game #46, current record: 17-29, streak: won 2; final record: 19-31 ---- April 29 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W @Houston 91-81 +10 DN/MF 22 Bradley 11 Pippen 16 Steve Nash did not play due to a strained lower back (the 7th of 10 games he would miss due to the injury). Samaki Walker did not play due to the flu (the 3rd of 3 games he would miss due to the illness). Game #47, current record: 18-29, streak: won 3; final record: 19-31 ==== May 1 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Golden State 105-94 +11 Finley 31 Bradley 15 Marshall 36 Steve Nash did not play due to a strained lower back (the 8th of 10 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent left in the 3rd quarter with a pulled left hamstring. Game #48, current record: 19-29, streak: won 4; final record: 19-31 ---- May 3 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @LA Lakers 102-115 -13 Finley 24 Anstey 7 O'Neal 26 Steve Nash did not play due to a strained lower back (the 9th of 10 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent did not play due to a pulled left hamstring (the 1st of 2 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #49, current record: 19-30, streak: lost 1; final record: 19-31 ---- May 4 Finished the 1998-99 season with a record of 19-31 (lockout shorten season). Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Seattle 100-110 -10 Finley 34 Bradley 15 Payton 24 Steve Nash did not play due to a strained lower back (the 10th of 10 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent did not play due to a pulled left hamstring (the 2nd of 2 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #50, current record: 19-31, streak: lost 2; final record: 19-31 ==== June 10 The NBA fined Dallas $25,000 for salary cap violations. The Mavs had given free agent to be Gary Trent and 5 members of his family an all-expense paid trip to Maui in what Don Nelson openly called a recruiting trip. ---- June 11 Director of Communications Tony Fay resigned. Fay had been with the Mavs since 1987. ---- June 30 The NBA draft occurred. Dallas selected: Round Pick Player 2nd 36 Wang Zhizhi 2nd 40 Gordan Giricek Draft day trade: Traded the rights to 1st round draft pick (#40) Gordan Giricek and a 2000 2nd round draft pick to San Antonio for the rights to 1st round draft pick (#29) Leon Smith. ==== July 6 During summer camp, Leon Smith either walked off the court or was kicked out by Donn Nelson near the end of the afternoon session. Nelson told the players that they would have to run another set of sprints because Assane Ndiaye didn't complete the sprint in time. Smith responded with, "Why don't you run it?" The Dallas Morning News reported that Nelson told Smith that he would have to run two more sets and then Smith stormed off the court while the Fort Worth Star Telegram reported that Nelson kicked Smith out of the session. Both Nelsons met with Smith and talked to him between the afternoon and evening sessions. Smith apologized to the team and coaches prior to the evening session. ---- July 14 Leon Smith was kicked out of summer camp practice for failing to obey instructions during a defensive drill. ---- July 22 Signed Greg Bucker to a 1 year contract. ---- July 25 Steve Nash was named as MVP of the Tournament of the Americas. Canada finished 2nd in the tournament and received a berth for the 2000 Olympics. ==== August 5 Signed Greg Bucker to a 1 year contract. He would be released before the season started (but would be re-signed midway through the season). ---- August 9 J.J. Carter resigned to join Detroit Pistons as Director of Media Relations. He had been with the Mavs for 3 years. ---- August 14 Signed 3 year contract deal with Channel 49 to broadcast games, replacing Channel 39, which had broadcast games for the previous 3 season. Channel 49 would split broadcasts with Fox Sports Southwest. ---- August 24 Named Greg Anderson as vice president of marketing and communications. Named Cheryl Karalla as senior executive assistant. Named George Killebrew as vice president of corporate sponsorships. Named Steve Letson was as vice president of operations and arena development. Named Jay McKim as vice president and chief financial officer Named Buddy Pittman as senior vice president of human resources. Named Mark Andrew Zwartynski as vice president of ticket sales and technology. ---- August 25 San Antonio signed Dallas free agent Samaki Walker to a 2 year, $5.67 million contract with a 3rd year worth $3.24 million at the team's option. ---- August 27 Re-signed Gary Trent to a 2 year, $4.2 million contract with the 2nd year at Trent's option. Re-signed Cedric Ceballos to a 2 year, $7.4 million contract. ==== September 1 In a signed-and-trade, re-signed A.C. Green to a 3 year contract (with only the 1st year guaranteed) and traded him to the LA Lakers for Sean Rooks and a 2000 2nd round draft pick. ---- September 9 Named Gregg Elkin as Director of Basketball Communications and Dawn Holgate as Corporate Communications Manager. ---- September 15 Reached a settlement with Bruno Sundov's former team, Split Croatia. ---- September 16 Dallas free agent Ansu Sesay was arrested for possession of 2.6 grams of marijuana - a class B misdemeanor. Dallas stated that they had decided the day before not to invite Sesay to training camp. ---- September 18 Hired Kiki Vandeweghe as a part-time assistant to help supervise conditioning and to work with the Mavs' big men during training camp. ---- September 29 Traded Chris Anstey to Chicago for a 2000 2nd round draft pick. ==== October 4 Signed Jason Sasser, Zendon Hamilton, Kevin Ollie, Anthony Miller, and Ben Davis to 1 year, non-guaranteed contracts. All would be released before the season started. Greg Buckner underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose cartilage. ---- October 7 Signed Kebu Stewart to a 1 year, non-guaranteed contract. ---- October 8 Released Anthony Miller. ---- October 12 Hot Rod Williams received the first of 3 steroid injections in his spinal column. He missed the entire season due to his bad back. ---- October 14 Held the annual Blue-White scrimmage that resulted in a 97-97 tie as Cedric Ceballos had putback with 2 seconds left. For the white team, Ceballos had 29 points, Gary Trent had 21 points, and Steve Nash had 13 points. For the blue team, Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points, Michael Finley had 18 points, Shawn Bradley had 15 points, and Robert Pack had 14 points. ---- October 15 Released Zendon Hamilton and Ben Davis. ---- October 16 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Charlotte 114-88 +26 Nowitzki 20 CC/SR/GT 8 Mason 15 ---- October 17 Steve Nash left the Detroit preseason game midway through the 2nd quarter with a sprained right ankle. He missed the rest of preseason due to the injury. Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Detroit 100-118 -18 Ceballos 18 Ceballos 11 Hill 24 ---- October 19 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Milwaukee 96-107 -11 Strick 26 SR/ES 8 DelNegro 21 at Madison, Wisconsin ---- October 21 Gary Trent suffered a slight tear of his left hamstring at the end of the Toronto preseason game. He was out until 12/14/99 due to the injury. Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Toronto 95-93 +2 Ceballos 23 Rooks 13 Carter 19 ---- October 23 Signed Charles Shackleford to a 1 year, non-guaranteed contract. Shackleford would be released before the season started. Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Charlotte 110-126 -16 Ceballos 26 Ceballos 26 Phills 31 ---- October 25 Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Orlando 97-109 -12 Strick 20 Ceballos 10 A.-Wahad 16 ---- October 26 Signed Ira Bowman to a 1 year, non-guaranteed contract. Bowman would be released before the season started. Released Charles Shackleford. Finished the 1999 preseason with a record of 2-5. Preseason Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Milwaukee 79-101 -22 Strick 23 Rooks 8 Robinson 19 ---- October 29 Released Kevin Ollie and Jason Sasser. ==== November 1 Signed Randell Jackson to a 1 year, non-guaranteed contract. Released Ira Bowman and Greg Buckner. Placed Gary Trent (left hamstring tear), Bruno Sundov (lower back strain), and Hot Rod Williams (sore back) on IR. Trent was activated 30 days (16 games) later. Sundov was activated 10 days (5 games) later. Williams sat out the season due to his injury. ---- November 2 Start of the 1999-2000 season. Dallas would finish the season with a record of 40-42. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Golden State 108-96 +12 Ceballos 27 MF/DN 7 Starks 20 Game #1, current record: 1-0, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42 ---- November 3 Signed 1st round draft pick Leon Smith to a 3 year, $1,450,960 contract. ---- November 4 Signed Rick Hughes. Released Kebu Stewart. Stewart did not appear in a game with Dallas. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Seattle 96-106 -10 Ceballos 34 Bradley 8 VB/VM 22 Game #2, current record: 1-1, streak: lost 1; final record: 40-42 ---- November 6 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W @Golden State 120-97 +23 Finley 23 Ceballos 13 AJ/CM 21 Game #3, current record: 2-1, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42 ---- November 7 Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had a 20-20 with 30 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 24th time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20 and the 2nd of 3 times O'Neal had a 20-20 against Dallas. It was the 47th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds and the 2nd of 3 times O'Neal had 20+ rebounds against Dallas. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @LA Lakers 97-105 -8 Finley 29 Nowitzki 9 O'Neal 30 Shaquille O'Neal had a 20-20 with 30 points and 20 rebounds. It was the 24th time a Mavs opponent had a 20-20 and the 2nd of 3 times O'Neal had a 20-20 against Dallas. It was the 47th time a Mavs opponent had 20+ rebounds and the 2nd of 3 times O'Neal had 20+ rebounds against Dallas. Game #4, current record: 2-2, streak: lost 1; final record: 40-42 ---- November 9 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L LA Lakers 101-123 -22 MF/ES 19 SR/CC 7 O'Neal 27 Game #5, current record: 2-3, streak: lost 2; final record: 40-42 ---- November 11 Activated Bruno Sundov and placed Leon Smith on IR with a lower back strain. Sundov had missed 10 days (5 games) with a lower back strain. Smith was released 2/4/00 without ever appearing in a game with Dallas. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Miami 105-128 -23 Nowitzki 23 Nowitzki 9 Mashburn 34 Game #6, current record: 2-4, streak: lost 3; final record: 40-42 ---- November 13 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Orlando 125-117 +8 Finley 28 Ceballos 12 Gatling 31 Game #7, current record: 3-4, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42 ---- November 14 Leon Smith was charged with criminal mischief and placed in the psychiatric ward of Parkland Hospital Sunday night. Smith had thrown a rock at the back window of a friends car and the friend called the police. When the police arrived, they found Smith unconscious on the floor and had green war paint on his face. The friend said that Smith had taken about 250 aspirin. As the police were taking Smith to the car, Smith said according to the police report that "he was an Indian and was fighting Columbus." ---- November 16 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Houston 114-95 +19 Finley 28 Finley 13 Drew 15 Game #8, current record: 4-4, streak: won 2; final record: 40-42 ---- November 17 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Charlotte 99-104 -5 Pack 27 Ceballos 14 Jones 24 Game #9, current record: 4-5, streak: lost 1; final record: 40-42 ---- November 19 Steve Nash received a cortisone injection in his sprained right ankle. He would missed the next 3 games due to the injury. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Sacramento 94-103 -9 Finley 24 Finley 12 Webber 24 Game #10, current record: 4-6, streak: lost 2; final record: 40-42 ---- November 20 Set the team and NBA record low with 5 fouls. San Antonio shot 2-5 FT, tying the opponent record low for fewest free throws made. Jaren Jackson (SA) shot 7-16 3-pointers, tying the opponent record for 3-pointers attempted. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @San Antonio 90-106 -16 Finley 19 Nowitzki 12 Jackson 23 Set the team and NBA record low with 5 fouls. San Antonio shot 2-5 FT, tying the opponent record low for fewest free throws made. Jaren Jackson shot 7-16 3-pointers, tying the opponent record for 3-pointers attempted. Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 1st of 3 games he would miss due to the injury). Cedric Ceballos did not play due to the flu (the 1st of 3 games he would miss due to the illness). Game #11, current record: 4-7, streak: lost 3; final record: 40-42 ---- November 23 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Houston 99-119 -20 Nowitzki 31 Finley 8 Barkley 26 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 2nd of 3 games he would miss due to the injury). Cedric Ceballos did not play due to the flu (the 2nd of 3 games he would miss due to the illness). Robert Pack did not play due to a strained right groin (the 1st of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #12, current record: 4-8, streak: lost 4; final record: 40-42 ---- November 24 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Orlando 100-112 -12 Finley 35 DN/ES 9 Armstron 33 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 3rd of 3 games he would miss due to the injury). Cedric Ceballos did not play to the flu (the 3rd of 3 games he would miss due to the illness). Robert Pack did not play due to a strained right groin (the 2nd of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #13, current record: 4-9, streak: lost 5; final record: 40-42 ---- November 27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Chicago 95-83 +12 Finley 24 Davis 7 Brand 18 Robert Pack did not play due to a strained right groin (the 3rd of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #14, current record: 5-9, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42 ---- November 29 Erick Strickland suffered a sprained sternoclavicular joint in his left shoulder during the 1st quarter of the New York game when he went diving for a loose ball. He missed the next month due to the injury. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @New York 82-107 -25 Finley 20 Finley 8 Ward 25 Erick Strickland suffered a sprained sternoclavicular joint in his left shoulder during the 1st quarter when he went diving for a loose ball. He missed the next month due to the injury. Robert Pack did not play due to a strained right groin (the 4th of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #15, current record: 5-10, streak: lost 1; final record: 40-42 ---- November 30 Michael Finley had a triple-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. It was the 20th time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 2nd of 6 times Finley had a triple-double with Dallas. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Cleveland 99-106 -7 Davis 27 Finley 12 Kemp 25 Michael Finley had a triple-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. It was the 20th time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 2nd of 6 times Finley had a triple-double with Dallas. Robert Pack did not play due to a strained right groin (the 5th of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #16, current record: 5-11, streak: lost 2; final record: 40-42 ==== December 1 Activated Gary Trent and placed Erick Strickland on IR with a sprained left shoulder. Trent had missed 30 days (16 games) with a left hamstring tear. Strickland was activated 28 days (13 games) later. ---- December 2 Signed Damon Jones to a 1 year, non-guaranteed contract. Dallas received an injury exception to carry an extra player. Placed Randell Jackson on IR with a deep thigh bruise. Jackson was activated 16 days (8 games) later. Leon Smith turned himself in to the Chicago police and he was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of aggravated assault. Smith had appeared at his ex-girlfriend's high school the previous day and told her that he would kill her brother if she told her brother about his visit and then produced a gun. The girl fled and reported the incident to school authorities and the police. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W @Chicago 101-95 +6 Finley 30 Finley 9 Artest 20 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 1st of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent did not play due to a slightly torn left hamstring (the 17th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Robert Pack did not play due to a strained right groin (the 6th of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #17, current record: 6-11, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42 ---- December 3 Leon Smith's troubles continued as he was again taken into custody as he was accused of vandalizing a car belonging to his ex-girlfriend's mother. The mother's new car was rammed and all the windows were smashed out. ---- December 4 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W @Minnesota 103-84 +19 Finley 32 Ceballos 12 Garnett 20 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 2nd of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent did not play due to a slightly torn left hamstring (the 18th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Robert Pack did not play due to a strained right groin (the 7th of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #18, current record: 7-11, streak: won 2; final record: 40-42 ---- December 5 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Milwaukee 97-103 -6 Finley 29 Nowitzki 10 Allen 20 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 3rd of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent did not play due to a slightly torn left hamstring (the 19th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Robert Pack did not play due to a strained right groin (the 8th of 8 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #19, current record: 7-12, streak: lost 1; final record: 40-42 ---- December 6 Steve Nash received another cortisone injection in his sprained right ankle and had the ankle placed in a cast. He was out until 1/22/00 due to the injury. A judge in Chicago issued an arrest warrant for Leon Smith. Smith checked himself into a psychiatric ward in a Dallas hospital over the weekend. Smith's bond slip from 12/3/99 stated that he was not to leave the area, thus the arrest warrant for for leaving Chicago without permission. Suspended Leon Smith indefinitely. ---- December 7 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Vancouver 95-104 -9 Nowitzki 31 Ceballos 12 A.-Rahim 26 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 4th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent did not play due to a slightly torn left hamstring (the 20th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #20, current record: 7-13, streak: lost 2; final record: 40-42 ---- December 8 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Utah 79-85 -6 Ceballos 19 Finley 10 Malone 29 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 5th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent did not play due to a slightly torn left hamstring (the 21th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #21, current record: 7-14, streak: lost 3; final record: 40-42 ---- December 11 Michael Finley had a triple-double with 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was the 21st time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 3rd of 6 times Finley had a triple-double with Dallas. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W Phoenix 120-115 +5 Finley 33 Finley 14 Robinson 28 Michael Finley had a triple-double with 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists. It was the 21st time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 3rd of 6 times Finley had a triple-double with Dallas. Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 6th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Gary Trent did not play due to a slightly torn left hamstring (the 22th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #22, current record: 8-14, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42 ---- December 14 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L San Antonio 93-111 -18 Ceballos 27 Ceballos 10 Duncan 29 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 7th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #23, current record: 8-15, streak: lost 1; final record: 40-42 ---- December 16 Robert Pack suffered a sprained left wrist, a sprained right ankle, a bruised right knee, and a welt over his left eye in the 3rd quarter of the New York game on a flagrant foul by Larry Johnson. He was out until 2/24/00 with a sprained right ankle. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L New York 93-100 -7 Nowitzki 24 Bradley 10 Houston 31 Robert Pack suffered a sprained left wrist, a sprained right ankle, a bruised right knee, and a welt over his left eye in the 3rd quarter on a flagrant foul by Larry Johnson. He was out until 2/24/00 with a sprained right ankle. Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 8th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #24, current record: 8-16, streak: lost 2; final record: 40-42 ---- December 18 Activated Randell Jackson and placed Robert Pack on IR with a sprained right ankle. Jackson had missed 16 days (8 games) with a deep thigh bruise. Pack was activated 66 days (28 games) later. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Minnesota 104-108 -4 Finley 26 SB/MF 10 Garnett 27 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 9th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #25, current record: 8-17, streak: lost 3; final record: 40-42 ---- December 19 Released Randell Jackson. Jackson appeared in 1 game with Dallas. ---- December 20 Steve Nash had the cast removed from his sprained right ankle and a walking boot was placed on the foot. He was out until 1/22/00 due to the injury. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Miami 89-92 -3 Trent 22 Bradley 10 Brown 25 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 10th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #26, current record: 8-18, streak: lost 4; final record: 40-42 ---- December 23 Leon Smith was ordered by the court to basically stay out of Chicago (except for court appearances) and to stay away from his ex-girlfriend. The judge ruled that Smith can not be in Chicago for more than 24 hours at a time and must be escorted by a representative of the NBA Players Association when he is in Chicago. The judge also rescinded the warrant for arrest for Smith violating bond by leaving the city. After the hearing, Smith returned to Dallas and the psychiatric ward he had been in for a few weeks. Michael Finley had a triple-double with 33 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists. It was the 22nd time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 4th of 6 times Finley had a triple-double with Dallas. Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 W @Phoenix 111-110 +1 Finley 33 Finley 13 Robinson 30 Michael Finley had a triple-double with 33 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists. It was the 22nd time a Mavs player had a triple-double and the 4th of 6 times Finley had a triple-double with Dallas. Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 11th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #27, current record: 9-18, streak: won 1; final record: 40-42 ---- December 26 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @Sacramento 111-118 -7 Finley 23 Finley 8 Webber 31 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 12th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #28, current record: 9-19, streak: lost 1; final record: 40-42 ---- December 27 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L @LA Lakers 106-108 -2 Nowitzki 30 Trent 13 O'Neal 35 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 13th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #29, current record: 9-20, streak: lost 2; final record: 40-42 ---- December 28 Former Mav Derek Harper submitted his retirement papers to the NBA. Harper retired after a 16 season career, of which 11 1/2 seasons were spent in Dallas. ---- December 29 Activated Erick Strickland. Strickland had missed 28 days (13 games) with a sprained left shoulder. ---- December 30 Score Dallas Dallas High Opponent Year WL Opponent Dal-Opp Margin High Scorer Rebounder High Scorer 1999 L Toronto 104-109 -5 Nowitzki 32 Finley 7 McGrady 24 Steve Nash did not play due to a sprained right ankle (the 14th of 22 games he would miss due to the injury). Game #30, current record: 9-21, streak: lost 3; final record: 40-42 ====