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Mavericks: Best moments from the rookie season of Dirk Nowitzki

Dallas Mavericks fans remember a ton of Dirk Nowitzki moments. From the one-legged fadeaway to clutch playoffs shots to his retirement announcement, Dirk gave Mavs fans so much over his 21 years in Dallas.

The Smoking Cuban is going to honor Nowitzki this month. Our site will feature a series of articles about the Mavericks GOAT covering his entire NBA career. Let us start at the beginning.

Dirk Nowitzki played his entire career with the Mavs, but he was technically drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks. On draft night in 1998, Dallas acquired the German and Pat Garrity for Robert Traylor.