1996-1997 Dallas Mavericks Transaction History
June 1997[-]
Jun 25, 1997 - The 1997 NBA Draft took place in Charlotte.
- The Dallas Mavericks acquired the Draft Rights to Chris Anstey from the Portland Trail Blazers in a trade.
- The Dallas Mavericks selected Kelvin Cato in Round 1 with Pick 15 in the 1997 NBA Draft.
- The Dallas Mavericks selected Bubba Wells in Round 2 with Pick 6 in the 1997 NBA Draft.
Jun 1, 1997
- Sasha Danilovic exercised an Early Termination Option to void the remaining seasons on his contract.
April 1997[-]
Apr 20, 1997
- Stacey King, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Apr 16, 1997
- Greg Dreiling, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Apr 14, 1997
- The Dallas Mavericks placed the contract of Greg Dreiling on waivers.
Apr 10, 1997
- Stacey King signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
- Stevin Smith, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
March 1997[-]
Mar 31, 1997
- Stevin Smith signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
- Stevin Smith, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
- Jamie Watson, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Mar 21, 1997
- Stevin Smith signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
- Jamie Watson signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
- Jamie Watson, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Mar 11, 1997
- Jamie Watson signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Mar 9, 1997
- Jason Sasser, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
February 1997[-]
Feb 27, 1997
- Jason Sasser signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Feb 25, 1997
- Erick Strickland signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
- Erick Strickland, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Feb 18, 1997
- Fred Roberts, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Feb 17, 1997
- Shawn Bradley was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the New Jersey Nets in a trade.
- Ed O'Bannon was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the New Jersey Nets in a trade.
- Robert Pack was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the New Jersey Nets in a trade.
- Khalid Reeves was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the New Jersey Nets in a trade.
Feb 15, 1997
- Erick Strickland signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Feb 14, 1997
- The Dallas Mavericks placed the contract of Fred Roberts on waivers.
- Sasha Danilovic was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the Miami Heat in a trade.
- Martin Muursepp was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the Miami Heat in a trade.
- Kurt Thomas was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the Miami Heat in a trade.
Feb 11, 1997
- Oliver Miller, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Feb 7, 1997
- The Dallas Mavericks placed the contract of Oliver Miller on waivers.
January 1997[-]
Jan 9, 1997
- Erick Strickland, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Jan 7, 1997
- The Dallas Mavericks placed the contract of Erick Strickland on waivers.
December 1996[-]
Dec 26, 1996
- Sam Cassell was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the Phoenix Suns in a trade.
- Michael Finley was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the Phoenix Suns in a trade.
- A.C. Green was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the Phoenix Suns in a trade.
October 1996[-]
Oct 31, 1996
- The Dallas Mavericks renounced their Draft Rights to make Darnell Robinson an Unrestricted FA.
- Terry Davis, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
- Jimmy King, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Oct 29, 1996
- The Dallas Mavericks placed the contract of Terry Davis on waivers.
- The Dallas Mavericks placed the contract of Jimmy King on waivers.
Oct 23, 1996
- Shawn Harvey, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
- Jeff Webster, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Oct 21, 1996
- The Dallas Mavericks placed the contract of Shawn Harvey on waivers.
- The Dallas Mavericks placed the contract of Jeff Webster on waivers.
Oct 17, 1996
- Oliver Miller signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Oct 4, 1996
- Fred Roberts signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
September 1996[-]
Sep 30, 1996
- Greg Dreiling signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
- Shawn Harvey signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
- Erick Strickland signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
- Jeff Webster signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
August 1996[-]
Aug 23, 1996
- Samaki Walker signed a multi-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
July 1996[-]
Jul 26, 1996
- Derek Harper signed a multi-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Jul 23, 1996
- Jimmy King was acquired by the Dallas Mavericks from the Toronto Raptors in a trade.
Jul 17, 1996
- Chris Gatling signed a multi-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
- The Dallas Mavericks renounced their free-agent exception rights to Scott Brooks.
- The Dallas Mavericks renounced their free-agent exception rights to Lucious Harris.
- The Dallas Mavericks renounced their free-agent exception rights to Lorenzo Williams.
- The Dallas Mavericks renounced their free-agent exception rights to David Wood.
Jul 1, 1996
- Scott Brooks, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
- Lucious Harris, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
- Lorenzo Williams, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
- David Wood, previously with the Dallas Mavericks, became a free agent.
Players Becoming Free Agents[-]
Apr 20, 1997 Stacey King
Apr 16, 1997 Greg Dreiling
Apr 10, 1997 Stevin Smith
Mar 31, 1997 Jamie Watson
Mar 31, 1997 Stevin Smith
Mar 21, 1997 Jamie Watson
Mar 9, 1997 Jason Sasser
Feb 25, 1997 Erick Strickland
Feb 18, 1997 Fred Roberts
Feb 11, 1997 Oliver Miller
Jan 9, 1997 Erick Strickland
Oct 31, 1996 Jimmy King
Oct 31, 1996 Terry Davis
Oct 23, 1996 Jeff Webster
Oct 23, 1996 Shawn Harvey
Jul 1, 1996 David Wood
Jul 1, 1996 Lorenzo Williams
Jul 1, 1996 Lucious Harris
Jul 1, 1996 Scott Brooks
Free Agent Rights Renounced[-]
Jul 17, 1996 David Wood
Jul 17, 1996 Lorenzo Williams
Jul 17, 1996 Lucious Harris
Jul 17, 1996 Scott Brooks
Draft Rights Renounced[-]
Oct 31, 1996 Darnell Robinson
Draft Selections[-]
Jun 25, 1997 Bubba Wells
Jun 25, 1997 Kelvin Cato
Signings[-]
Apr 10, 1997 Stacey King
Mar 31, 1997 Stevin Smith
Mar 21, 1997 Jamie Watson
Mar 21, 1997 Stevin Smith
Mar 11, 1997 Jamie Watson
Feb 27, 1997 Jason Sasser
Feb 25, 1997 Erick Strickland
Feb 15, 1997 Erick Strickland
Oct 17, 1996 Oliver Miller
Oct 4, 1996 Fred Roberts
Sep 30, 1996 Erick Strickland
Sep 30, 1996 Greg Dreiling
Sep 30, 1996 Jeff Webster
Sep 30, 1996 Shawn Harvey
Aug 23, 1996 Samaki Walker
Jul 26, 1996 Derek Harper
Jul 17, 1996 Chris Gatling
Draft Rights Acquisitions[-]
Jun 25, 1997 Chris Anstey
Trade Acquisitions[-]
Feb 17, 1997 Ed O'Bannon
Feb 17, 1997 Khalid Reeves
Feb 17, 1997 Robert Pack
Feb 17, 1997 Shawn Bradley
Feb 14, 1997 Kurt Thomas
Feb 14, 1997 Martin Muursepp
Feb 14, 1997 Sasha Danilovic
Dec 26, 1996 A.C. Green
Dec 26, 1996 Michael Finley
Dec 26, 1996 Sam Cassell
Jul 23, 1996 Jimmy King
Players Waived[-]
Apr 14, 1997 Greg Dreiling
Feb 14, 1997 Fred Roberts
Feb 7, 1997 Oliver Miller
Jan 7, 1997 Erick Strickland
Oct 29, 1996 Jimmy King
Oct 29, 1996 Terry Davis
Oct 21, 1996 Jeff Webster
Oct 21, 1996 Shawn Harvey