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Dallas Mavericks: 25 Best Players To Play For The Mavericks

By Phil Watson

Apr 21, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; A general view of the arena before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 21, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; A general view of the arena before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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DALLAS – DECEMBER 18: Center Erick Dampier #25 of the Dallas Mavericks is challenged by Chuck Hayes #44 and David Andersen #13 of the Houston Rockets on December 18, 2009 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS – DECEMBER 18: Center Erick Dampier #25 of the Dallas Mavericks is challenged by Chuck Hayes #44 and David Andersen #13 of the Houston Rockets on December 18, 2009 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

<strong>How acquired: </strong>Sign-and-trade, Golden State Warriors, Aug. 24, 2004.. C. 2004-10. Erick Dampier. 14. player. 79

The Dallas Mavericks agreed to terms with free-agent center Erick Dampier and acquired him in a sign-and-trade deal from the Golden State Warriors in August 2004.

The Mavericks also got Dan Dickau, Evan Eschmeyer and Steve Logan in exchange for Christian Laettner, Eduardo Najera, Luis Flores, Mladen Sekularac, a 2007 first-round pick and a future first-rounder.

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Dampier didn’t log huge minutes in Dallas, splitting time in the middle every season he was with the team, but he was effective with what he did.

Dampier worked off the bench for the Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals, averaging 5.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.0 steals  in 24.6 minutes per game, shooting 13-for-18/—/8-for-16 in the six-game loss to the Miami Heat.

He was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats in July 2010 with Matt Carroll, Najera and cash in exchange for Tyson Chandler and Alexis Ajinca.

In his six seasons with Dallas, he averaged 6.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 24.4 minutes per game, shooting .591/1-for-6/.606.

Dampier averaged 14.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a junior at Mississippi State and opted out of his final year of eligibility after helping the Bulldogs to the Final Four.

He was the 10th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers.

Dampier was traded to Golden State in August 1997, where he led the league in offensive rebounds in 2003-04, also finishing third in field-goal percentage and fourth in overall rebounding.

After he left Dallas, the Bobcats waived Dampier in September 2010 and in November of that year, he signed with the Heat.

A free agent at the end of the year, he remained unsigned until February 2012, when he signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks, eventually signing with them for the remainder of the season.

A free agent at season’s end, Dampier was never signed and has not played in the NBA since.

He is 41st in NBA history with 1,398 blocked shots.

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