Alright, let me walk you through how I revisited the 2017 Dallas Mavericks roster recently. It wasn’t for any big project, just one of those things that pops into your head, you know? I think I was watching a game highlight from around that time, or maybe just chatting with someone about Dirk Nowitzki’s later years.
So, the first thing I did was just try to remember off the top of my head. Naturally, Dirk came to mind instantly. You can’t think Mavs without thinking Dirk. Then, I started piecing together others. Harrison Barnes, that was a big deal back then, him coming over. Wesley Matthews too, I remembered him being a key guy.
Getting Fuzzy
But after those main guys, things got a bit hazy. Who else was really getting minutes? I vaguely remembered J.J. Barea, of course, always buzzing around. But the specifics? The bench guys? Some of the younger players they were trying out? My memory started failing me there. It’s tough keeping all those seasons straight sometimes, especially the teams that weren’t championship contenders.
The Actual Digging
So, I decided to actually look it up properly. Didn’t do anything complicated. Just sat down, opened up my web browser. My usual go-to for quick sports stuff. I simply typed something like “2016-2017 Dallas Mavericks player roster” into the search bar. You gotta include the season range, ’cause just ‘2017’ can sometimes pull up the wrong part of the split season.
It took maybe two seconds for the results to show up. I usually click on one of the familiar sports statistics sites – you know the ones, reliable places for stats and rosters.
What I Found
And there it was. The full list. It brought back some memories seeing all the names together:
- Dirk Nowitzki (obviously)
- Harrison Barnes
- Wesley Matthews
- J.J. Barea
- Devin Harris
- Seth Curry (Ah yes! Knew I was forgetting someone important from the backcourt)
- Yogi Ferrell (He had that surprising stretch, right?)
- Dwight Powell (Starting to become a regular)
- Andrew Bogut (Started the season there, before the trade)
- Deron Williams (Also started there)
- Nerlens Noel (Came over mid-season)
- Dorian Finney-Smith (Rookie season!)
Seeing names like Bogut and Deron Williams reminded me it was a season with some significant mid-year changes. And seeing Finney-Smith as a rookie really puts into perspective how long he’s been with the team now.
So yeah, that was my little trip down memory lane, verifying the 2017 Mavs roster. Just a simple process of trying to remember, hitting a wall, and then doing a quick search to fill in the gaps. It’s always interesting to look back at those transition years for a team.
