Fansided

Every NBA team’s worst iteration ever

By Rich Kraetsch

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 20: Guard Chris Herren and coach Rick Pitino's expressions on the bench reflected their loss against the 76ers. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON - NOVEMBER 20: Guard Chris Herren and coach Rick Pitino's expressions on the bench reflected their loss against the 76ers. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – 1996: Jimmy Jackson #24 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball against the Golden State Warriors circa 1996 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – 1996: Jimmy Jackson #24 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball against the Golden State Warriors circa 1996 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Dallas Mavericks (1992-93, 11-71, -14.68 SRS)

It can’t get much worse than having the worst SRS in NBA history so there’s almost no question the worst Mavericks team of all-time is the 1992-93 squad.

Success came early to the Mavericks franchise as after a handful of expansion team blues the team became a staple of the Western Conference playoffs even making it to the Western Conference Finals in 1987-88.

Things unfortunately fell off a cliff in the early 1990s and the veteran-laden team quickly became old in a hurry. Players like Rolando Blackman, Rodney McCray, Fat Lever, Roy Tarpley and Alex English were all in the final stages of their career and couldn’t get the Mavericks back on track.

That all came to a head in 1992-93 when the franchise went into an aggressive rebuild. Blackman was sent to the New York Knees, Herb Williams left as a free agent and Lever missed the entire season due to injury. The Mavericks draft pick in 1992—Ohio State’s Jim Jackson—couldn’t come to terms on a contract and held out for half of his rookie season.

The Mavericks started a pathetic 2-27 leading to the ouster of coach Richie Adubato. The Mavericks appeared on a path towards all-time futility (7-63 after 70 games) until Jackson was finally signed. The team went 7-14 in their final 21 games and won two straight to close out the year and bring their final tally to 11-71.

The 1992-93 Mavericks finished with the NBA’s worst record and were dead last in both OffRtg and DefRtg. Things got so bad that NBA Jam legend Mike Iuzzolino appeared in 70 games and started 23 in what would be his final NBA season.

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