July 25 1981 Signed rookie Elston Turner to a 3-year contract. 1997 Reached an agreement with Erick Strickland for a new 6 year, $13.5 million contract with a player opt-out clause after the 4th year. The contract was not actually signed until 8/18/97 (due to the moratorium while the new salary cap was being computed). 1999 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. 2002 Unrestricted free agent Rashard Lewis came to Dallas for a recruiting visit. Seattle would re-sign him 9/19/02. 2002 Philadelphia signed Dallas free agent Greg Buckner to a 6 year, $18 million contract. 2006 Re-signed Jason Terry to a 6 year, $57 million contract. 2006 Promoted Rolando Blackman to Director of Basketball Development. Blackman was no longer an assistant coach. 2012 Signed 2nd round draft pick (#33) Bernard James. 2013 Re-signed Brandan Wright to a 2 year, $10 million contract. 2016 The LA Clippers signed Dallas free agent Raymond Felton to a 1 year, minimum contract.