In 1990-91, the Mavericks struggled with a roster nearly devoid of talent. Fat Lever was injured prior to season’s start while Roy Tarpley was banned permanently after violating league drug policy.
Owner Mark Cuban maximized flexibility during the offseason by permitting Chandler, Stevenson, Barea and Butler to seek better opportunities elsewhere.
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki remains one of the NBA’s greatest players and remains beloved in Dallas. His run through the playoffs to bring Dallas its inaugural championship is widely recognized among its finest moments, while Nowitzki remains involved with his former team as a low-demand consultant and mentor for Luka Doncic early on. Nowitzki gives them an iconic figure who can speak on their behalf when confronted by challenges.
Since joining Dallas Mavericks in 1998, Dirk Nowitzki has helped establish their first period of sustained success. Together with Steve Nash they formed an effective pick-and-pop duo and helped ensure their team made it into the playoffs in every one of his first 11 seasons with them.
Nowitzki led his Dallas Mavericks to victory against Memphis and San Antonio before producing one of the greatest clutch performances ever witnessed in championship history against Miami Heat – taking an early 2-0 lead before Dwyane Wade took control and ultimately won series.
Nowitzki’s popularity in Dallas can be gauged from his American Airlines Center being named in his honor in 2023. Notably, Nowitzki also played for Germany national team and won both bronze at 2002 FIBA World Championship and silver in EuroBasket 2005 tournaments.
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Jason Kidd
Kidd returned to Dallas Mavericks as coach after winning an NBA championship in 2020, and led them all the way to the Western Conference Finals before losing out to Golden State Warriors.
He re-energized the Mavericks and led them to their first playoff series victory since 2011. Additionally, he spearheaded a complete rebuild of their roster. They traded veteran point guard Antoine Wright and defensive standout Devean George away to Toronto Raptors for young center Shawn Marion, athletic power forward Kris Humphries, and rookie small forward Nathan Jawai – among other key personnel.
Kidd led the Mavericks to their best record since 2001-02 during his inaugural year as head coach, compiling a 35-47 record that saw them finish seventh seeded and sweep two-time defending champion Miami Heat, led by LeBron James and Dwayne Wade.
Kidd may not have been the greatest scorer during his NBA career, but he was an extraordinary distributor. Averaging almost 10 assists per game during his ten-year tenure and earning himself a place on the all-time assists list is testament to that fact. Kidd was known for being a great teammate and giving 100% every game. Additionally, his leadership made teammates become better players.
Detlef Schrempf
In 2016, the Dallas Mavericks missed the playoffs for only the second time in 17 seasons despite signing Harrison Barnes, Seth Curry, Yogi Ferrell and Nerlens Noel to their roster. Starting 3-15 and never recovering; even with Dirk Nowitzki being an effective leader on court; their scoring problems prevented them from scoring within the paint, forcing them to resort to three-point shots as an answer.
Schrempf was an outstanding NBA player during his three seasons with Dallas Mavericks, averaging 15.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while being an exceptional multi-positional player who twice was honored as Sixth Man of the Year by his peers in the league. Additionally, he won two gold medals with Germany Olympic Team.
Schrempf was selected eighth overall in the 1985 draft by Dallas Mavericks but wasn’t regularly utilized due to veteran players like Mark Aguirre and Rolando Blackman being ahead on depth charts. Later he was traded away to Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Derrick McKey and Gerald Paddio, and found an ideal home alongside power forward Shawn Kemp and point guard Gary Payton.
Schrempf led the Mavericks to two consecutive 50-win seasons and an appearance in an NBA Finals against Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls; unfortunately they lost six games before retiring. After retiring, Detlef began working at Coldstream Private Equity LLC where he is responsible for business development, strategic relationships, and investment initiatives within their portfolio company.
James Donaldson
In 1982-83, the Dallas Mavericks emerged as serious playoff contenders for the first time ever. At All-Star break they had improved by 10 games from their previous campaign; trading Jamal Mashburn to Miami Heat for forwards Kurt Thomas and Martin Muursepp as well as Quinton Ross was seen as an invaluable trade. This move would later help propel Dallas into playoff contention for its inaugural playoff appearance in 1985-86.
In 1989-90, the Mavericks opened with a 47-35 record and again reached the playoffs, but were hindered by off-court issues such as having to waive Donnell Harvey in November and losing Brad Davis due to back problems. Furthermore, several key Mavericks such as James Donaldson were injured early in the year resulting in several key player absences from competition and injuries suffered across their roster – particularly Donaldson himself who suffered knee pain early in the campaign.
The Mavericks won their opening playoff series before being defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games in the semi-finals. Following this setback, however, they were able to rebound by signing former North Carolina Tar Heel Sam Perkins, a key contributor during their 1988-89 title run. Former NBA player Drew Donaldson held stints with Seattle SuperSonics, San Diego/L.A Clippers, Dallas Mavericks as well as Spanish, Italian and Greek clubs under European League competition before starting The Donaldson Clinic which offers outpatient physical therapy services in Dallas.
