2009-10 Statistics
Finished 55-27, first in Southwest Division, second in Western Conference.
Postseason
First Round: Lost to San Antonio 4-1
Additions and Re-Signings
Dirk Nowitzki via re-signing, Alexis Ajinca via trade, Tyson Chandler via trade, Brendan Haywood via re-signing, and Ian Mahinimi via free agency.
Losses
Erick Dampier via trade, Eduardo Najera via trade, and Matt Carroll via trade.
A decade of 50-plus wins every regular season. A decade of high hopes. A decade of disappointment. The story of the Dallas Mavericks the past 10 years has been filled with what could have been and what's holding us back. Year after year, the Mavericks are a Western Conference favorite by winning 50 or more games. Come postseason time, their run ends in an instant.
Last season's 55-27 record wasted with a first-round exit against the San Antonio Spurs might have been the straw that broke the camel's back with the Mavericks. First and second round exits no longer fly with this franchise.
Superstar Dirk Nowitzki tested free agency by opting out of his contract before quickl ...
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