At the Draft night the Mavs acquired Rudy Fernández for their 26th pick, Jordan Hamilton, who was sent to Denver.
[2] Following their championship-winning 2010–2011 season, the Mavericks entered the offseason with six free agents; only one of those six players returned to play with the team in 2011–2012.
Starting center Tyson Chandler was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-team sign-and-trade deal;[3] the Mavericks received guard Andy Rautins in return[4](in addition to a 2012 second-round pick and a traded player exception) and waived him shortly thereafter.
[5] Forward Caron Butler signed a three-year deal worth $24 million with the Los Angeles Clippers.
[6] On December 14, reserve guard José Juan Barea announced that he would join the Minnesota Timberwolves.
[11] Vince Carter signed a contract on December 11, while Lamar Odom came to the Mavs through a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.
With Kidd and Nowitzki back in the lineup but without Jason Terry (illness),[19] Vince Carter and Delonte West they also lost the second and last preseason matchup against the Thunder.
Dirk Nowitzki turned the ball over several times in the crucial stretch and the team stayed scoreless on four straight possessions.
Shawn Marion's attempt for a half court shot came too late and the Thunder took Game 1.
The fourth quarter was much of a freethrow contest, James Harden made all of his late in the game and both, Nowitzki and Jason Terry missed his threes.
[41] Kidd left the Game versus Utah due to a strain calf[43] and missed more than a week.
[47] He, Lamar Odom and Brendan Haywood, the latter two missed the game against Oklahoma, returned to play against Indiana.
[60] Beaubois missed the games at the Los Angeles Lakers and Jazz due to a right calf strain.