2010–11 Dallas Mavericks season
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The 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...

 Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...

 season
was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

 (NBA). The Mavericks won the NBA Championship after defeating the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

 in 6 games in the 2011 NBA Finals
2011 NBA Finals
The 2011 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2010–11 season of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4–2, to win their first NBA title...

. The Mavs playoff run came with a 6 game first round series against the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...

, a series in which the Mavs blew a 23 point lead in Game 4, but still won the series. In the conference semi-finals, the Mavs run was motivated with a sweep of the champions of the previous two seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

. The series against the Lakers also became the birth of the Mavs Royal Blue-Out games in the AAC, with almost all fans wearing t-shirts that read "The Time is Now". In the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....

, the Mavs won the last 3 games winning by 4th quarter comebacks, to win their second Western Conference Championship, and a trip to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2006, with a rematch against the Heat. With a disappointing Game 1, the Mavs pulled the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 2 to even the series at 1 game a piece. After a loss in Game 3, the Mavs won the last two games in Dallas to take a 3–2 series lead heading to Game 6 in Miami. The Mavericks won their first NBA Championship in Game 6 to clinch the first major sports championship in the DFW area since the 1999 Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

, and the first title in Mavs franchise history. The Mavs are the third and final team to win an NBA title in the state of Texas, joining the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...

 and San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....

. The Mavs are also the third team to win a major sports championship in the DFW area, joining the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...

 five Super Bowl titles and the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 only Stanley Cup, leaving the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...

 to be the last team to a win major sports title in the area, when they win their 1st World Series. The Mavericks championship parade was held on June 16, 2011 in downtown Dallas.

Key dates

  • June 24 – The 2010 NBA Draft
    2010 NBA Draft
    The 2010 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2010 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur...

     was held in New York City
    New York City
    New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

    .
  • July 1 – The free agency
    Free agent
    In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

     period began.

NBA Draft 2010

In the 2010 NBA Draft the Mavericks got only 1 pick. At no. 50 they picked the Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

n Center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

 Solomon Alabi
Solomon Alabi
Makafan Solomon Alabi is a Nigerian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA...

. But he was traded directly to the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...

 for a future second-round pick and cash considerations.

The Mavericks send $3 million to the Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...

 to acquire the rights for Shooting Guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

 Dominique Jones
Dominique Jones
Dominique O'Neal Jones is an American basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. A noted scorer in college, Jones led the Big East conference in scoring average in 2009–2010.-Freshman:...

.

Free agency

Mavericks free agent Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...

 agreed to a 4-year deal worth $80 million to stay with the Mavericks.

Brendan Haywood
Brendan Haywood
Brendan Todd Haywood is an American professional basketball player. The 7' 0", 263-lb. center currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.-College:...

 also decided to stay with the Mavericks as he signed a new 6-year deal worth $55 million. His sixth and last year in this contract is however not fully guaranteed.

Center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

 Ian Mahinmi
Ian Mahinmi
Ian Mahinmi is a French professional basketball player, currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. At 6'11" and 230 lbs, he plays the position of power forward and center...

 signed a 2-year deal worth the veteran minimum starting at $850.000.

On July 13, the Mavericks officially signed rookie Dominique Jones
Dominique Jones
Dominique O'Neal Jones is an American basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. A noted scorer in college, Jones led the Big East conference in scoring average in 2009–2010.-Freshman:...

.

The Mavericks and the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...

 agreed on a trade that sent Erick Dampier
Erick Dampier
Erick Travez Dampier is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat. He is a 6 ft 11 in / 265 lb. center.-Career:...

, Matt Carroll
Matt Carroll (basketball)
Matthew Carroll is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA.Carroll is tall and weighs . He played high school basketball at Hatboro-Horsham High School in Horsham, Pennsylvania under coach Walt Ostrowski. He played college basketball at the University of...

 and Eduardo Najera
Eduardo Nájera
Eduardo Alonso Nájera Pérez is a Mexican professional basketball player in the NBA, currently playing for the Charlotte Bobcats.-Personal information:...

 to the Bobcats, while the Bobcats sent Tyson Chandler
Tyson Chandler
Tyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball center who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.-High school:...

 and Alexis Ajinca
Alexis Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça is a French professional basketball player who last played with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA...

 to the Mavericks.

On August 12 Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas (basketball)
Timothy Mark "Tim" Thomas is an American professional basketball player, in the small forward position.-High school / College:...

 signed a 1-year deal to the veteran minimum ($1.35 million). He was at the Mavericks last season
2009–10 Dallas Mavericks season
The 2009-10 Dallas Mavericks season was the 30th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association .-Key dates:*June 25 - The 2009 NBA Draft took place in New York City.*July 8 - The free agency period started.-Draft picks:...

 but left the team to take care of his ill wife. Afterwards he announced that the illness his wife suffered will prevent him from playing for the Mavericks.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Team
1 25 Dominique Jones
Dominique Jones
Dominique O'Neal Jones is an American basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. A noted scorer in college, Jones led the Big East conference in scoring average in 2009–2010.-Freshman:...

(acquired from Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...

)
SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

USF
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...

2 50 Solomon Alabi
Solomon Alabi
Makafan Solomon Alabi is a Nigerian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA...

(traded to Toronto
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...

)
C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

Florida State

Roster

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve Inactive
C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

Tyson Chandler
Tyson Chandler
Tyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball center who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.-High school:...

Brendan Haywood
Brendan Haywood
Brendan Todd Haywood is an American professional basketball player. The 7' 0", 263-lb. center currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.-College:...

 
Ian Mahinmi
Ian Mahinmi
Ian Mahinmi is a French professional basketball player, currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. At 6'11" and 230 lbs, he plays the position of power forward and center...

 
PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...

>
Brian Cardinal
Brian Cardinal
Brian Lee Cardinal , nicknamed "The Custodian" or "The Janitor", is an American professional basketball player. Prior to being drafted to the NBA, Cardinal played college basketball at Purdue University.-1991–1995:...

 
Peja Stojaković
Peja Stojaković
Predrag Stojaković , also known by his nickname Peja , is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association . Standing at 6 ft 10 , Stojaković plays the small forward position...

 
SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

Shawn Marion
Shawn Marion
Shawn Dwayne Marion is an American professional basketball player currently with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Marion attended high school in Clarksville, Tennessee. Before transferring to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Marion...

DeShawn Stevenson
DeShawn Stevenson
DeShawn Stevenson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. Before his NBA career, he originally committed to play at the University of Kansas, but decided to enter the NBA directly from Washington Union High School in his hometown of...

 
Corey Brewer
Corey Brewer
Corey Wayne Brewer is an American professional basketball player who is a small forward and shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association . He played college basketball for for the University of Florida, where he starred on the Florida Gators teams that won...

 
Caron Butler
Caron Butler
James Caron Butler, widely known as Caron Butler , is an American professional basketball player who most recently played at small forward for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.-Early life:...

SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

José Juan Barea
Jose Juan Barea
José Juan "J.J." Barea Mora is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He most recently played as a point guard for the National Basketball Association's 2011 champion Dallas Mavericks. Barea has played in the NBA, NBA Development League, NCAA and the BSN with Indios de Mayagüez and the...

Jason Terry
Jason Terry
Jason Eugene Terry is an American professional basketball player playing with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He plays shooting guard, although he also can play point guard. His nickname, "JET," derives from his initials...

 
Dominique Jones
Dominique Jones
Dominique O'Neal Jones is an American basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. A noted scorer in college, Jones led the Big East conference in scoring average in 2009–2010.-Freshman:...

PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd
Jason Frederick Kidd is an American professional basketball point guard who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Raised in Oakland, California, Kidd played college basketball at the University of California, Berkeley and was drafted second overall by the Dallas...

Rodrigue Beaubois
Rodrigue Beaubois
Rodrigue Beaubois is a French professional basketball player who was drafted 25th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks after being drafted...


Season

|-
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|| 10 || 2 || 7.5 || .375 || .429 || .667 || 1.70 || .2 || .30 || .50 || 2.9
|-
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|| 81 || 2 || 20.6 || .439 || .349 || .847 || 2.00 || 3.9 || .37 || .01 || 9.5
|-
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|| 28 || 26 || 17.7 || .422 || .301 || .767 || 1.90 || 2.3 || .71 || .29 || 8.4
|-
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|| 13 || 2 || 11.4 || .490 || .308 || .714 || 1.80 || .9 || .85 || .15 || 5.3
|-
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|| 29 || 29 || 29.9 || .450 || .431 || .773 || 4.10 || 1.6 || .97 || .28 || 15.0
|-
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|| 56 || 4 || 11.0 || .430 || .483 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .944 || 1.10 || .7 || .43 || .13 || 2.6
|-
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|| 74 || 74 || 27.8 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .654 || .000 || .732 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 9.40 || .4 || .49 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.08 || 10.1
|-
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|| 72 || 8 || 18.5 || .574 || .000 || .362 || 5.20 || .3 || .22 || 1.03 || 4.4
|-
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|| 18 || 0 || 7.5 || .311 || .000 || .824 || 1.40 || 1.1 || .28 || .17 || 2.3
|-
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|| 80 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 80 || 33.2 || .361 || .340 || .870 || 4.40 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 8.2 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" |1.68 || .36 || 7.9
|-
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|| 56 || 0 || 8.7 || .561 || .000 || .768 || 2.10 || .1 || .25 || .27 || 3.1
|-
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|| 80 || 27 || 28.2 || .520 || .152 || .768 || 6.90 || 1.4 || .85 || .63 || 12.5
|-
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|| 7 || 0 || 2.6 || .500 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .750 || .000 || .70 || .0 || .00 || .00 || 1.6
|-
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|| 73 || 73 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 34.3 || .517 || .393 || .892 || 7.00 || 2.6 || .52 || .64 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 23.0
|-
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|| 10 || 6 || 16.3 || .429 || .438 || .800 || 1.20 || . 7|| .50 || .30 || 4.1
|-
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|| 72 || 54 || 16.1 || .388 || .378 || .767 || 1.50 || 1.1 || .29 || .07 || 5.3
|-
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|| 25 || 13 || 20.2 || .429 || .400 || .938 || 2.60 || .9 || .44 || .08 || 8.6
|-
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| style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 82 || 10 || 31.3 || .451 || .362 || .850 || 1.90 || 4.1 || 1.13 || .16 || 15.8
|}

Playoffs

|-
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| style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || 3 || 18.6 || .419 || .320 || .794 || 1.90 || 3.4 || .29 || .00 || 8.9
|-
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|| 0 || 0 || .0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .00 || .0 || .00 || .00 || .0
|-
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|| 6 || 0 || 3.8 || .444 || .333 || .000 || .30 || .2 || .67 || .00 || 1.5
|-
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|| 0 || 0 || .0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .00 || .0 || .00 || .00 || .0
|-
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|| 9 || 0 || 4.1 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .750 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .750 || .500 || .30 || .2 || .11 || .00 || 1.1
|-
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| style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || 32.4 || .582 || .000 || .679 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 9.20 || .4 || .62 || .90 || 8.0
|-
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|| 18 || 0 || 15.3 || .581 || .000 || .465 || 4.10 || .2 || .11 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.00 || 3.1
|-
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|| 0 || 0 || .0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .00 || .0 || .00 || .00 || .0
|-
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| style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || 35.4 || .398 || .374 || .800 || 4.50 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" |7.3 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.90 || .48 || 9.3
|-
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|| 6 || 0 || 5.5 || .600 || .000 || .556 || 1.00 || .0 || .17 || .00 || 1.8
|-
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| style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || 32.9 || .467 || .000 || .851 || 6.30 || 2.1 || 1.00 || .90 || 11.9
|-
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| style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" |39.3 || .485 || .460 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .941 || 8.10 || 2.5 || .57 || .62 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" |27.7
|-
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| style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || 18 || 15.8 || .349 || .397 || .750 || .90 || .6 || .52 || .10 || 4.5
|-
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|| 19 || 0 || 18.4 || .408 || .377 || .778 || 1.70 || .4 || .63 || .11 || 7.1
|-
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| style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 21 || 0 || 32.6 || .478 || .442 || .843 || 1.90 || 3.2 || 1.24 || .14 || 17.5
|}

Week/Month

  • Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...

     was named Western Conference
    Western Conference (NBA)
    Below is a list of current Western Conference NBA team rosters.-Western Conference:There are a total of 15 teams in the Western Conference. The current leading team of the Western conference are the Dallas Mavericks....

     Player of the Week
    for games played from November 22 through November 28.
  • Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...

     was named Western Conference
    Western Conference (NBA)
    Below is a list of current Western Conference NBA team rosters.-Western Conference:There are a total of 15 teams in the Western Conference. The current leading team of the Western conference are the Dallas Mavericks....

     Player of the Week
    for games played from December 6 through December 12.
  • Rick Carlisle
    Rick Carlisle
    Richard Preston Carlisle is the head coach of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He has also coached the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons, and was previously a player in the NBA. He is also one of the only 11 people to win an NBA championship both as a player and as a coach.-Playing career:Carlisle...

     was named Western Conference
    Western Conference (NBA)
    Below is a list of current Western Conference NBA team rosters.-Western Conference:There are a total of 15 teams in the Western Conference. The current leading team of the Western conference are the Dallas Mavericks....

     Coach of the Month
    for games played in February.

Playoffs

  • Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...

     was voted the NBA Finals MVP in Dallas 4–2 series win over the Miami Heat
    Miami Heat
    The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

    .

Records

  • On October 29, Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...

    's freethrow streak came to an end at 82, when he missed a free-throw against Memphis
    Memphis Grizzlies
    The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...

    . He now holds the record for the third longest free-throw streak.
  • In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...

     of the Dallas Mavericks set a playoff record for most free throws made without a miss with 24, previously held by Paul Pierce
    Paul Pierce
    Paul Anthony Pierce , nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the...

     (21) in 2003
    2003 NBA Playoffs
    The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....

    .

Milestones

  • On November 12, Jason Kidd
    Jason Kidd
    Jason Frederick Kidd is an American professional basketball point guard who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Raised in Oakland, California, Kidd played college basketball at the University of California, Berkeley and was drafted second overall by the Dallas...

     recorded his 11,000th Assist during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers
    Philadelphia 76ers
    The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

    . He is the second player in the NBA History to achieve it.
  • On June 12, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in game 6 of the 2011 Finals, to win their first NBA Championship.
  • On June 16, a crowd estimated at 200,000 lined the streets of Dallas for the first ever NBA Championship Victory Parade. A celebration followed inside, at the American Airlines Center
    American Airlines Center
    The American Airlines Center is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Victory Park neighborhood, near downtown Dallas, Texas.It is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, and the Dallas Stars of the NHL....

     for Season ticket holders, and was broadcast on local TV.

Injuries and surgeries

Rodrigue Beaubois
Rodrigue Beaubois
Rodrigue Beaubois is a French professional basketball player who was drafted 25th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks after being drafted...

 injured his foot during a practice session with the French
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...

 national squad. Beaubois broke the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot. He underwent surgery, which was successful, but there is no timetable set. He rebroke his foot after it was healed first and returned to practice at February 8, 2011. He gave his comeback in a game against Sacramento on February 16.

Caron Butler
Caron Butler
James Caron Butler, widely known as Caron Butler , is an American professional basketball player who most recently played at small forward for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.-Early life:...

 injured his back at a game against the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

, he did not play in the fourth quarter. Due to back spams he missed the games against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...

, the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

  and the New Orleans Hornets.

Tyson Chandler
Tyson Chandler
Tyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball center who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.-High school:...

 missed the game against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 due to a stomach illness.

Brian Cardinal
Brian Cardinal
Brian Lee Cardinal , nicknamed "The Custodian" or "The Janitor", is an American professional basketball player. Prior to being drafted to the NBA, Cardinal played college basketball at Purdue University.-1991–1995:...

 was out against Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 because of an illness.

Cardinal missed another game with an illness against Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....

.

Head coach Rick Carlisle
Rick Carlisle
Richard Preston Carlisle is the head coach of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He has also coached the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons, and was previously a player in the NBA. He is also one of the only 11 people to win an NBA championship both as a player and as a coach.-Playing career:Carlisle...

 did not made the trip to Oklahoma because he recovered from a minor arthroscopic knee surgery.

At this Oklahoma game, Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...

 suffered a sore knee and left the game in the 2nd quarter. The X-Rays after the game were all negative but he had a MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging , nuclear magnetic resonance imaging , or magnetic resonance tomography is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to visualize detailed internal structures...

. The result was a sprained knee which forced him to miss the game against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...

. Due to the injury he also missed the game versus San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....

. He made the trip with the team to Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....

 but did not play in that game. He also was not available for the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...

. He did not play against Portland either. Due to his sprained righe knee he missed the sixth consecutive game against Oklahoma. He did announce that he will sit out against Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...

. Against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

 he missed his eight consecutive game.
Against the Spurs he missed his ninth game. He made his return against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...

.
At a game against Cleveland he injured his wrist while trying to box out, the x-rays were negative.

Shawn Marion
Shawn Marion
Shawn Dwayne Marion is an American professional basketball player currently with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Marion attended high school in Clarksville, Tennessee. Before transferring to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Marion...

 missed the game against Milwaukee due to a thigh contusion.

During the Milwaukee game, Butler injured his right knee and did not return to the game. The injury seemes to be serious said the Mavs staff, an MRI was made Sunday to know more, but he was getting evaluated on Monday. He suffered a ruptured right patellar tendon on his right knee and underwent surgey on Tuesday, 4 January and will miss the reminder of the season.

Chandler missed the games against Memphis and Detroit
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...

.

During the first quarter of the Detroit game, Aleksandar Pavlović
Aleksandar Pavlovic
Aleksandar "Sasha" Pavlović is a professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . He began his NBA career with the Utah Jazz in 2003.-2000-2001:...

 suffered a broken nose.

Dominique Jones
Dominique Jones
Dominique O'Neal Jones is an American basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. A noted scorer in college, Jones led the Big East conference in scoring average in 2009–2010.-Freshman:...

 suffered a stress fracture injury in his foot.

José Juan Barea
Jose Juan Barea
José Juan "J.J." Barea Mora is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He most recently played as a point guard for the National Basketball Association's 2011 champion Dallas Mavericks. Barea has played in the NBA, NBA Development League, NCAA and the BSN with Indios de Mayagüez and the...

 missed the game at Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...

 due to illness.

Chandler left the game at Philadelphia with a sprained ankle at the end of the second quarter. He missed the next two games. He also missed the game against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...

. He was back for the game at New Orleans.

Peja Stojaković
Peja Stojaković
Predrag Stojaković , also known by his nickname Peja , is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association . Standing at 6 ft 10 , Stojaković plays the small forward position...

 missed the game at New Orleans due to back and neck issues. After the missed game against New York he did not play against the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

. He also missed the two games at Portland and at Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

. He sat out against San Antonio. He returned to the lineup at the game against Golden State.

Shawn Marion was injured on a flagrant foul during a game at New Orleans and left the game with sore ribs.

Brendan Haywood
Brendan Haywood
Brendan Todd Haywood is an American professional basketball player. The 7' 0", 263-lb. center currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.-College:...

 missed the game at Portland and Golden State due to lower back stiffness. He returned against San Antonio.

Marion was injured during the second quarter of the game against San Antonio and missed the second half, X-rays after the game were negative. He missed the game against Golden State and is listed day-to-day.

Corey Brewer
Corey Brewer
Corey Wayne Brewer is an American professional basketball player who is a small forward and shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association . He played college basketball for for the University of Florida, where he starred on the Florida Gators teams that won...

 missed the game versus Minnesota.

Chandler missed the game at Portland. He was also out versus Denver.

Beaubois missed Game 1 against Portland due to a foot sprain. He also missed Games 2–5.

During the finals against Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

, Haywood missed Game 3 due to a strained right hip flexor. He returned to play Game 4 but could not move well and just played a bit more than three minutes.

Trades

June 24, 2010
To Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...


  • No. 25 pick (Dominique Jones
    Dominique Jones
    Dominique O'Neal Jones is an American basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. A noted scorer in college, Jones led the Big East conference in scoring average in 2009–2010.-Freshman:...

    )
To Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...


  • Cash considerations
  • June 24, 2010
    To Dallas Mavericks
    Dallas Mavericks
    The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...


  • Future second-round pick,
    cash considerations
  • To Toronto Raptors
    Toronto Raptors
    The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...


  • No. 50 pick (Solomon Alabi
    Solomon Alabi
    Makafan Solomon Alabi is a Nigerian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA...

    )
  • July 13, 2010
    To Dallas Mavericks
    Dallas Mavericks
    The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...


    Tyson Chandler
    Tyson Chandler
    Tyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball center who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.-High school:...


      Alexis Ajinça
    Alexis Ajinça
    Alexis Ajinça is a French professional basketball player who last played with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA...

    To Charlotte Bobcats
    Charlotte Bobcats
    The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...


    Erick Dampier
    Erick Dampier
    Erick Travez Dampier is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat. He is a 6 ft 11 in / 265 lb. center.-Career:...


      Matt Carroll
    Matt Carroll (basketball)
    Matthew Carroll is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA.Carroll is tall and weighs . He played high school basketball at Hatboro-Horsham High School in Horsham, Pennsylvania under coach Walt Ostrowski. He played college basketball at the University of...


      Eduardo Nájera
    Eduardo Nájera
    Eduardo Alonso Nájera Pérez is a Mexican professional basketball player in the NBA, currently playing for the Charlotte Bobcats.-Personal information:...


    cash considerations
    January 24, 2011
    To Dallas Mavericks
    Dallas Mavericks
    The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...


  • Future second-round pick
  • To Toronto Raptors
    Toronto Raptors
    The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...


    Alexis Ajinça
    Alexis Ajinça
    Alexis Ajinça is a French professional basketball player who last played with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA...

    ,
    cash considerations

    Additions

    Player Signed Former Team
    Brendan Haywood
    Brendan Haywood
    Brendan Todd Haywood is an American professional basketball player. The 7' 0", 263-lb. center currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.-College:...

    Signed 6 year contract for $55 Million Dallas Mavericks
    Dallas Mavericks
    The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...

    Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...

    Signed 4 year contract for $80 Million Dallas Mavericks
    Dallas Mavericks
    The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...

    Ian Mahinmi
    Ian Mahinmi
    Ian Mahinmi is a French professional basketball player, currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. At 6'11" and 230 lbs, he plays the position of power forward and center...

    Signed 2 year contract for $.85 Million San Antonio Spurs
    San Antonio Spurs
    The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....

    Peja Stojaković
    Peja Stojaković
    Predrag Stojaković , also known by his nickname Peja , is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association . Standing at 6 ft 10 , Stojaković plays the small forward position...

    Toronto Raptors
    Toronto Raptors
    The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...

    Corey Brewer
    Corey Brewer
    Corey Wayne Brewer is an American professional basketball player who is a small forward and shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association . He played college basketball for for the University of Florida, where he starred on the Florida Gators teams that won...

    Signed 3 year contract for $7.5 Million Minnesota Timberwolves
    Minnesota Timberwolves
    The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...



    On January 10, the Mavericks signed Aleksandar Pavlović
    Aleksandar Pavlovic
    Aleksandar "Sasha" Pavlović is a professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . He began his NBA career with the Utah Jazz in 2003.-2000-2001:...

     to a 10-day contract. He received a second 10-day contract on January 20. On January 30 he was released.

    The Mavericks signed Peja Stojaković
    Peja Stojaković
    Predrag Stojaković , also known by his nickname Peja , is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association . Standing at 6 ft 10 , Stojaković plays the small forward position...

     on January 24, 2011.

    Corey Brewer
    Corey Brewer
    Corey Wayne Brewer is an American professional basketball player who is a small forward and shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association . He played college basketball for for the University of Florida, where he starred on the Florida Gators teams that won...

     was signed on March 3, 2011.

    Subtractions

    Player Reason Left New Team
    Steve Novak
    Steve Novak
    Steve Novak is an American professional basketball player who last played with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. He is listed as 6'10", 240 lbs. He played college basketball in the NCAA at Marquette University...

    Waived


    On January 5, the Mavericks waived Steve Novak
    Steve Novak
    Steve Novak is an American professional basketball player who last played with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. He is listed as 6'10", 240 lbs. He played college basketball in the NCAA at Marquette University...

     before his contract became fully guaranteed.

    See also

    • 2010–11 NBA season
      2010–11 NBA season
      The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...

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