With the depth and strength of the Western Conference, the Mavericks felt their only shot to make the playoffs would be through large blockbuster deals and a strong draft. With the 21st overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the Mavs selected Justin Anderson, a polished shooting guard from Virginia’s elite college program. While infuriating the entire organization, Cuban and Nelson looked beyond this annoyance and signed veteran point guard Deron Williams from the New Jersey Nets, center Zaza Pachulia from the Milwaukee Bucks, low-post big man JaVale McGee from the Denver Nuggets, and shooting forward Jeremy Evans previously off of the Utah Jazz. Even though Jordan verbally agreed on a four-year $84 million deal with the Mavs, he reversed this decision just 24 hours later and inked his tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers for the next few years. Unfortunately, the Mavs offseason didn’t go according to plan as the team let go of Chandler and became home to one of the most controversial decisions of all time when DeAndre Jordan decided to stay with his Clippers. As the 2015 Mavericks season came to a close in early May, owner Mark Cuban and General Manager Don Nelson looked for an additional big man who could post up and take shooting pressures off of the guards and future Hall of Fame inductee Dirk Nowitzki. Although the Mavs won an unexpected 50 games for the 13th time since 2000, the depth and strength of the Western Conference place the Mavericks at the 7th seed without home court advantage. The 2014-2015 Dallas Mavericks were coming off of a surprising season in which the team signed All-Star and veteran point guard Rajon Rondo, but ultimately saw Rondo show no signs of dedication to the Mavs that ended in a 4-1 loss to the Houston Rockets in the 1st Round Playoffs. ![]() Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)Īfter the Golden State Warriors hosted the 2015 Larry O’Brien Trophy claiming their first championship in forty years, the NBA offseason gave players, coaches, and trainers over 100 days to prepare for the next arduous season. ![]() NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 28: Dirk Nowitzki #41, Deron Williams #8, Samuel Dalembert #24, Wesley Matthews #23 and Chandler Parsons #25 of the Dallas Mavericks pose for a photo during media day on Septemat the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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