2009–10 Dallas Mavericks season
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The 2009-10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....

 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 30th 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).

Key dates

  • June 25 - The 2009 NBA Draft
    2009 NBA Draft
    The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...

     took place 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 8 - 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 started.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Team
1 24
(traded to Oklahoma City
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....

)
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...

Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...

1 25
(traded from Oklahoma City
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....

)
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...

Cholet
Cholet Basket
Cholet Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Cholet, France. The club plays in the French Pro A League. Their home arena is La Meilleraie.- Establishment :...

 (France
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...

)
2 45
(traded from 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...

)
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...


Oregon
Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Oregon Ducks men’s college basketball is an intercollegiate basketball program that competes in the NCAA Division I and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference, representing the University of Oregon. The Ducks play their home games at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon, then coached by Howard Hobson, won...

2 52
(traded to 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...

)
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...

Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...

2 56 PF Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Its home court is the Hagan Arena. The team's only Final Four appearance in 1961 was removed from the NCAA records due to a gambling scandal. Through...



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...

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:...

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:...

 
IAN MAHINMI ALEXIS AJINCA
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...

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:...

 
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...

 
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...

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:...

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...

 
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...

Jose 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...

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...

 

Pre-season


Season

|-
|
|| 78 || 18 || 19.8 || .440 || .357 || .844 || 1.9 || 3.3 || 0.45 || 0.08 || 7.6
|-
|
|| 56 || 16 || 12.5 || .518 || .409 || .808 || 1.4 || 1.3 || 0.52 || 0.21 || 7.1
|-
| *
|| 27 || 27 || 34.4 || .440 || .340 || .760 || 5.4 || 1.8 || 1.78 || 0.33 || 15.2
|-
|
|| 25 || 0 || 4.8 || .360 || .211 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.000 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 0.20 || 0.00 || 1.8
|-
|
|| 55 || 47 || 23.3 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .624 || .333 || .604 || 7.3 || 0.6 || 0.27 || 1.40 || 6.0
|-
| †
|| 46 || 11 || 22.4 || .467 || .167 || .809 || 6.9 || 0.6 || 0.57 || 1.09 || 8.9
|-
| *
|| 28 || 19 || 26.5 || .564 || .000 || .575 || 7.4 || 0.9 || 0.29 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 2.04 || 8.1
|-
| †
|| 31 || 9 || 26.7 || .401 || .267 || .790 || 3.6 || 1.4 || 0.74 || 0.29 || 12.5
|-
| †
|| 25 || 0 || 12.6 || .461 || .000 || .568 || 3.8 || 0.3 || 0.28 || 0.44 || 5.2
|-
|
|| 80 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 80 || 36.0 || .423 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .425 || .808 || 5.6 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 9.1 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.81 || 0.44 || 10.3
|-
|
|| 75 || 75 || 31.8 || .508 || .158 || .755 || 6.4 || 1.4 || 0.92 || 0.81 || 12.0
|-
| *
|| 33 || 3 || 14.6 || .452 || .340 || .667 || 2.3 || 0.4 || 0.52 || 0.36 || 3.3
|-
|
|style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 81 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 80 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 37.5 || .481 || .421 || .915 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 7.7 || 2.7 || 0.86 || 0.98 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 25.0
|-
| †
|| 27 || 7 || 11.1 || .411 || .231 || .625 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 0.26 || 0.15 || 2.0
|-
| †
|| 25 || 0 || 8.4 || .375 || .227 || style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.000 || 2.2 || 0.4 || 0.44 || 0.28 || 2.4
|-
| *
|| 24 || 5 || 11.1 || .283 || .320 || .700 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 0.21 || 0.04 || 2.0
|-
|
|| 77 || 12 || 33.0 || .438 || .365 || .866 || 1.8 || 3.8 || 1.22 || 0.22 || 16.6
|-
|}

*Stats after being traded to the Mavericks.

†Stats before being traded from the Mavericks.

Playoffs

|-
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|style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 || 0 || 17.5 || .405 || .400 || .333 || 2.0 || 2.5 || 0.33 || 0.17 || 5.8
|-
|
|| 4 || 0 || 7.8 || .474 || .333 || .333 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 5.3
|-
|
|style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 || 33.7 || .434 || .304 || .926 || 5.8 || 1.3 || 1.50 || 0.83 || 19.7
|-
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|| 1 || 0 || 5.0 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 2.0
|-
|
|| 5 || 4 || 23.6 || .000 || .000 || .417 || 6.6 || 0.6 || 0.20 || 1.00 || 1.5
|-
|
|style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 || 2 || 23.2 || .571 || .000 || .600 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 1.17 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.67 || 6.0
|-
|
|style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 40.5 || .304 || .321 || .917 || 6.8 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 7.0 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 2.33 || 0.17 || 8.0
|-
|
|style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 || 24.7 || .407 || .000 || .800 || 4.2 || 1.0 || 0.17 || 0.50 || 8.7
|-
|
|| 5 || 0 || 7.2 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 1.8 || 0.0 || 0.40 || 0.00 || 0.8
|-
|
|style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 || 38.8 || .547 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .571 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | .952 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 8.2 || 3.0 || 0.83 || 0.67 ||style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 26.7
|-
|
|| 2 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 0.0
|-
|
|style="background:#0B60AD;color:#FFFFFF;" | 6 || 0 || 29.0 || .377 || .400 || .750 || 2.5 || 2.0 || 0.67 || 0.17 || 12.7
|}

All-Star

  • Dirk Nowitski was voted to his 9th NBA All-Star Game and started in place of Kobe Bryant
    Kobe Bryant
    Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...

     due to injury.
  • 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...

     was selected to his 10th NBA All-Star Game as a replacement for Kobe Bryant
    Kobe Bryant
    Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...

     due to injury.

Weekly/Monthly

  • 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 9 through November 15.
  • 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 February 22 through February 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 March 1 through March 7.
  • 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 April 5 through April 11.

Records

  • On January 24, the Mavericks recorded their largest margin of victory in franchise history after defeating the New York Knicks
    New York Knicks
    The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

     128-78, a 50-point margin. This was the third largest margin of victory in NBA history and the worst loss in Knicks history.

Milestones

  • On January 13, Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Nowitzki
    Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...

     became the 4th foreign-born and 1st European-born player in NBA history to score 20,000 points in his career.

Injuries

Injuries

Trades

July 9, 2009
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...


Greg Buckner
Greg Buckner
Gregory Derayle Buckner is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA...

To Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...


Jerry Stackhouse
Jerry Stackhouse
Jerry Darnell Stackhouse is an American professional basketball player who plays both shooting guard and small forward. He most recently played for the Miami Heat. He is now an NBA TV analyst but remains as an eligible free agent....


Cash considerations
July 9, 2009
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...


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...


Kris Humphries
Kris Humphries
Kris Nathan Humphries is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's New Jersey Nets. He became an unrestricted free agent in 2011.-Early life:...


Nathan Jawai
Nathan Jawai
Nathan Jawai is an Indigenous Australian professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Russian team UNICS Kazan.-Pro career:...


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...


Devean George
Devean George
Devean Jamar George is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. He typically plays small forward but because of his athleticism and defensive activity, can defend many shooting guards as well.He attended high school at...


Antoine Wright
Antoine Wright
Antoine Domonick Wright is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Asefa Estudiantes in Spain. He attended preparatory school at Lawrence Academy at Groton; in 2002, he led the Spartans to an Independent School League Basketball Championship...

January 11, 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...


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 New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...


Kris Humphries
Kris Humphries
Kris Nathan Humphries is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's New Jersey Nets. He became an unrestricted free agent in 2011.-Early life:...


Shawne Williams
Shawne Williams
Shawne Brian Williams is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks of the NBA...

February 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...


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:...


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:...


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...

To Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...


Josh Howard
Josh Howard
Joshua Jay Howard is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the NBA's Washington Wizards. At and , he plays as a small forward.-High school:...


Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Gooden is a 6'10", 250 lbs...


James Singleton
James Singleton (basketball)
James Alexander Singleton is an American professional basketball player who formerly played in the NBA...


Quinton Ross
Quinton Ross
Quinton Lenord Ross is an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:Ross led Dallas's Justin F. Kimball High School to the state finals, but they lost in the championship game....


Free agents

On Tuesday, July 28 Dallas signed free agent forward Tim Thomas

On Thursday July 30 Dallas signed forward Drew Gooden.

External links

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