June 25 1986 Named Richie Adubato as an assistant coach. 1997 The NBA draft occurred. Dallas selected: Round Pick Player 1st 15 Kelvin Cato 2nd 35 Bubba Wells 1997 Draft day trade: Traded the rights to 1st round draft pick (#15) Kelvin Cato to Portland for the rights to 1st round draft pick Chris Anstey (#18) and money. 1998 Dallas signed TV color man Bob Ortegel to a 3 year contract extension. 2009 The NBA draft occurred. Dallas selected: Round Pick Player 1st 24 B.J. Mullens 2nd 56 Ahmad Nivins 2009 Draft day trade: Traded the rights to 1st round draft pick (#24) B.J. Mullens to Oklahoma City for the rights to 1st round draft pick Rodrigue Beaubois (#25) and a future 2nd round draft pick. 2009 Draft day trade: Traded the 2010 2nd round draft pick from Portland (which Dallas received in the 6/24/09 trade) to Minnesota for the rights to 2nd round draft pick Nick Calathes (#45). 2014 Traded Jose Calderon, Samuel Dalembert, Shane Larkin, Wayne Ellington, and 2 2nd round picks (#36 and #51) to New York for Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton. 2015 The NBA draft occurred. Dallas selected: Round Pick Player 1st 21 Justin Anderson 2nd 52 Satnam Singh Bhamara 2016 The NBA draft occurred. Dallas selected: Round Pick Player 2nd 46 A.J. Hammons