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1998–99 Dallas Mavericks season

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Head coach
  
Don Nelson

Record
  
19–31 (.380)

Arena
  
Reunion Arena

Playoff finish
  
DNQ

Place
  
Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 11th (Western)

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Mavericks' 19th season in the NBA. In the offseason, the Mavericks acquired point guard Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns, and traded their top draft pick Robert Traylor to the Milwaukee Bucks for rookie Dirk Nowitzki, while signing free agent Gary Trent and releasing Khalid Reeves. In a season shortened by a four-month lockout, the young Mavericks began to show promise by posting their first winning record at home in ten years at 15–10. However, with injuries limiting Cedric Ceballos to just 13 games, they were still a mile away from the playoffs as they finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 19–31 record. Following the season, A.C. Green was traded back to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Samaki Walker signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.

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Draft picks

Robert Traylor was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Pat Garrity and Dirk Nowitzki.

Roster Notes

  • Center Shawn Bradley also holds American citizenship.
  • Season standings

    z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

    References

    1998–99 Dallas Mavericks season Wikipedia