[2][3][4][5] Under Cuban's leadership, the Mavs built a foundation for continued NBA success that eventually led to two Finals appearances (and one championship) in the next decade.
During the off-season, the Mavericks re-acquired former center Sean Rooks from the Los Angeles Lakers.
At mid-season, the Mavs signed former All-Star, and controversial power forward Dennis Rodman on February 3, 2000, a month after Cuban bought the team.
[12][13][14][15][16] However, Rodman's behavior issues led to a very short (12 game) tenure in Dallas before he was released to free agency in early March.
Roster z= clinched division title y= clinched division title x= clinched playoff spot On January 15, 2000, Mark Cuban purchased a majority stake in the NBA Dallas Mavericks basketball team for $285 million from H. Ross Perot, Jr.[53][54] In the 1999–2000 NBA season, the then 38-year-old power forward was signed by the Dallas Mavericks, meaning that Rodman returned to the place where he grew up.