July 16

1980  Named Dick Motta as head coach.  Motta would have a record of 267-307 
      (.465) in the regular season and 10-14 (.417) in the playoffs with 
      Dallas from 1980-81 - 1986-87.  He would resign 5/20/87.  [He would 
      again be hired as coach 5/17/94 and coach 2 seasons.]

1980  Named Bob Weiss as assistant coach.  [Dallas would only have 1 
      assistant.]

2013  Shane Larkin underwent surgery on his right ankle to repair a 
      fracture.  He would be out until 11/18/13.

2014  Re-signed DeJuan Blair and then traded him to Washington for the 
      rights to 2009 draft pick (#57) Emir Preldzic.

2015  Re-signed J.J. Barea to a 4 year, $16 million contract.

2015  Announced that Mavs president and CEO Terdema Ussery would be 
      leaving the team to join Under Armour.  Ussery had been with 
      Dallas for 18 years.  Chief financial officer Floyd Jahner was 
      named as Ussery's replacement.