Every NBA Franchise’s All-Time Starting 5

27. Dallas Mavericks: Rolando Blackman-Michael Finley-Jamal Mashburn-Dirk Nowitzki-Tyson Chandler

6th Man: Jason Terry

Becoming a franchise in 1980, the Mavericks struggled early on. Rolando Blackman is the sole player to make the All-Time team from those early Dallas teams, making four All-Star appearances in his 11 years with the franchise. Dirk is a no-brainer, as he’s cemented his legacy as the face of the franchise with his 2011 playoff run. The rest of the lineup is tricky, as the Mavericks are known for constantly shuffling pieces around during the Mark Cuban era. Finley enjoyed his best scoring years during his nine seasons in Dallas – the most amount of time he spent with any organization. Jamal Mashburn fizzled out earlier in his career than most had hoped, but his early years with the Mavs were the pinnacle of his career. Chandler and Terry make the team for their contributions to the 2011 championship, and are excellent role players to surround Dirk with. The All-Time Mavs could potentially win a lot of games, but would need a Herculean effort from Dirk to stand a chance against the elite teams.