Dallas Mavericks

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The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at American Airlines Center, which it shares with the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars. Throughout the 1980s, the Mavericks were a perennial playoff team, led by All-Stars Rolando Blackman and Mark Aguirre. The team struggled during the 1990s, entering into a period of rebuilding. In 1998, the franchise's fortunes would change drastically with the acquisition of Dirk Nowitzki, who would become the cornerstone of the most successful period in franchise history, leading the team to its first NBA Finals appearance in 2006 and its only NBA championship in 2011. The Mavericks later entered a rebuilding phase in the tail end of Nowitzki's storied career; although they missed the playoffs in three consecutive years from 2017 to 2019 (after which Nowitzki retired following his record-breaking 21st season with Dallas), the franchise's fortunes immediately rebounded once again with the acquisition of Luka Dončić; the Mavericks returned to the playoffs in 2020, reached the Western Conference finals in 2022 for the first time since their 2011 championship, and reached their third NBA Finals in 2024. In February 2025, the Mavericks traded Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers mainly for Anthony Davis. Since the Mavericks' inaugural 1980–81 season, the Mavericks have won five division titles (1987, 2007, 2010, 2021, 2024), three conference championships (2006, 2011, 2024) and one NBA championship (2011).

Infobox

Conference

Western

Division

Southwest

Founded

1980

History

Dallas Mavericks1980–present

Arena

American Airlines Center

Location

Dallas, Texas

Team colors

Royal blue, navy, silver, black

Main sponsor

Chime

CEO

Rick Welts

General manager

Michael Finley (interim)Matt Riccardi (interim)

Head coach

Jason Kidd

Ownership

Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (69%) Mark Cuban (27%) Mary Stanton (4%)

Affiliation

Texas Legends

Championships

1 (2011)

Conference titles

3 (2006, 2011, 2024)

Division titles

5 (1987, 2007, 2010, 2021, 2024)

Retired numbers

4 (12, 15, 22, 41)

Website

nba.com/mavericks

Tables

· Season-by-season record

2020–21

Season

2020–21

W–L%

583

Finish

1st, Southwest

Playoffs

Lost in first round, 3–4 (Clippers)

2021–22

Season

2021–22

W–L%

634

Finish

2nd, Southwest

Playoffs

Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Warriors)

2022–23

Season

2022–23

W–L%

463

Finish

3rd, Southwest

Playoffs

Did not qualify

2023–24

Season

2023–24

W–L%

610

Finish

1st, Southwest

Playoffs

Lost in NBA Finals, 1–4 (Celtics)

2024–25

Season

2024–25

W–L%

476

Finish

3rd, Southwest

Playoffs

Did not qualify

Season	GP	W	L	W–L%	Finish	Playoffs
2020–21	72	42	30	583	1st, Southwest	Lost in first round, 3–4 (Clippers)
2021–22	82	52	30	634	2nd, Southwest	Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Warriors)
2022–23	82	38	44	463	3rd, Southwest	Did not qualify
2023–24	82	50	32	610	1st, Southwest	Lost in NBA Finals, 1–4 (Celtics)
2024–25	82	39	43	476	3rd, Southwest	Did not qualify

· Personnel › Retained draft rights

2024

Draft

2024

Round

Pick

Player

Melvin Ajinça

Pos.

Nationality

France

Current team

LDLC ASVEL (France)

Note(s)

Acquired from the New York Knicks

Draft	Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Nationality	Current team	Note(s)	Ref
2024	2	51	Melvin Ajinça	F	France	LDLC ASVEL (France)	Acquired from the New York Knicks

· Personnel › Retired numbers

No.

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

No.

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

Player

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

Position

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

Tenure

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

Date

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

Derek Harper

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

1983–19941996–1997

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

January 7, 2018

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

Brad Davis

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

1980–1992

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

November 14, 1992

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

Rolando Blackman

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

1981–1992

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

March 11, 2004

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

Dirk Nowitzki

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

F/C

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

1998–2019

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers

January 5, 2022

Dallas Mavericks retired numbers
No.	Player	Position	Tenure	Date
12	Derek Harper	G	1983–19941996–1997	January 7, 2018
15	Brad Davis	G	1980–1992	November 14, 1992
22	Rolando Blackman	G	1981–1992	March 11, 2004
41	Dirk Nowitzki	F/C	1998–2019	January 5, 2022

· Personnel › Basketball Hall of Famers

Players