July 13 1981 Signed Scott Lloyd to a 2 year contract extension, making him signed through 83-84. 2006 Signed free agent Greg Buckner to a 3 year, $10.5 million contract with 2 more option years worth $9 million (the 1st at the team's option and the 2nd at the player's option). 2006 Re-signed DJ Mbenga to a 3 year contract. 2007 Re-signed Jerry Stackhouse to a 3 year, $21 million contract. 2010 Traded Erick Dampier, Eduardo Najera, Matt Carroll, and cash to Charlotte for Tyson Chandler and Alexis Ajinca. 2010 Signed Ian Mahinmi to a 2 year, minimum contract. 2010 Signed 1st round draft pick (#25) Dominique Jones to a 2 year, $2,303,400 contract with 2 more years worth $3,575,645 at the team's option. 2011 At the 19th annual ESPY Awards (ESPN), the Dallas Mavericks were named as Best Team, Rick Carlisle was named as Best Coach, and Dirk Nowitzki was named as Best NBA Player and Best Male Athlete. 2012 Dallas made the winning bid for amnestied player Elton Brand at for a reported 1 year, $2.1 million contract. Philadelphia, whom had previously used the amnesty clause to release Brand, still had to pay Brand $16 million ($18.1 million minus Dallas' salary) for the final year of his contract, but that amount did not count against Philadelphia's salary cap or luxury tax. For a player that was amnestied, teams could make a blind bid for that player and the highest bid would get the player. 2012 Signed New Orleans free agent Chris Kaman to a 1 year, $8 million contract. 2013 Reached a 3 year, $25 million contract agreement with Milwaukee free agent Monta Ellis. The contract would be signed 7/23/13. 2015 Sacramento signed Dallas free agent Rajon Rondo to a 1 year, $10 million contract.