DALLAS — He played a total of 12 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks during in his storied 16-year NBA career. Now, Mavericks great Derek Harper hopes to be the inspiration for a win as his No. 12 jersey goes into the rafters alongside teammates Brad Davis (No. 15) and Rolando Blackman (No. 22) as the only players in franchise history to have their numbers retired.
Spending two stints with the Mavericks (13-27) from 1983-94 and during the ’96-97 campaign, Harper played in 872 total games with the team. He also started 620 times, averaging 14.4 points and 5.