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During the 1980 All-star game, league owners decided to admit a new team into the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks. The team was named after the popular television show by the same name and actor James Garner who was a member of the ownership group. There was some controversy at the time though, because the University of Texas at Arlington also used the name Mavericks. But the team would go on to keep the name. In the 1980 NBA draft, the Dallas Mavericks ticket holders found their team drafting Kiki Vandeweghe out of UCLA. But as many other players have done in the past, Vandeweghe refused to play for the team. He was later traded to the Denver Nuggets in 1981 for two future first round picks. These picks would produce Rolando Blackman and then Sam Perkins a few years later.
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About The Dallas Mavericks
During the Dallas Mavericks debut game in their new arena, the Reunion Arena, the young team blew away the competition, beating the Spurs 103-92. But Dallas Maverick ticket holders wouldn't see a lasting success. As with so many new teams, the first season ended with a pathetic 15-67 record. But in all the losing mess, the Mavericks would pick up a talented player, Brad Davis from Anchorage, Alaska. There were really not any high expectations for Davis' career but he would end up leading the team in assists and his career would soar. He spent his 12 years in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks and eventually Dallas Maverick ticket holders would watch his #15 jersey be retired.
From 1982 to 1985, the Dallas Mavericks would see a rise to their power in the NBA. Mark Aguirre would lead his team with an average of 24.4 points per game and Blackman would add to their success worth an average of 17.7 points per game. During the 1983 NBA draft, the Dallas Mavericks picked up Derek Harper who would spend the next 10 years with the team.
In 1983, the Dallas Mavericks would please ticket holders with all their hard work. They finally for the first time in franchise history posted a winning season with a 43-39 record, finishing second in the Midwest division.
In 1996, the Dallas Mavericks would enter into a time of transition. They sat down and reorganized the entire team. 27 different players would see action during this season and in the end, only one player was left from starting day, rookie Samaki Walker. Even the General Manager was replaced with Don Nelson who would quickly leave his own mark on the team. But this mark was bittersweet when the trades went on to produce nothing in star players for the team.
Finally in 2001-2002, the Dallas Mavericks ticket holders were given one of their greatest seasons ever with a 57-25 record. The American Airlines center was packed full of fans and the change of team colors, team logo and new players, the Dallas Mavericks swept the Timberwolves in the playoffs. But when it came to the second round, they were once again bumped out. Finally the next season the Mavericks would finish with a 60-22 record and then in game three of the conference finals, key player Dirk Nowitzki suffered a devastating knee injury and the Spurs took the series.
Coming off an impressive post season, the Dallas Mavericks ticket holders will have much to look forward in the upcoming 2009-2010 season at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki will prove to be a star player in the upcoming season as well as Rick Carslile. After their last loss of the season with an impressive 124-110 loss, the team is expected to once again be a high scorer and impress Denver Maverick ticket holders for years to come.
