Dallas Mavericks supporters may forget how good Michael Finley was during his prime. He was drafted by the Suns in 1995 but traded to the Mavs in 1996 as part of the Jason Kidd deal.
After that year, Finley averaged 20.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game over eight full seasons in Dallas. He was a two-time All-Star that played a massive 40.0 minutes per game.
Finley was the second-leading scorer on the 2001 Mavericks that went to the playoffs for the first time since 1990. Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, and Finley gave the Mavs a “big three” that no team looked forward to facing.