 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Muna 1998, Nelson akabatanazve nababa vake, vaimbova murairidzi uye maneja mukuru weDallas Mavericks, semubatsiri maneja mukuru. Mugore ra1998 NBA draft, Nelson akaronga kuti Mavericks adhirwe neGerman Dirk Nowitzki uye vauye naNash, uyo akaona maminetsi mashoma muPhoenix, kuburikidza nekutengeserana kwezvikwata zvitatu. Vatambi vose vari vaviri vaizokunda Mubayiro woMutambi Anokosha Kupfuura Vose. Kutengeserana kwezuva reDraft kwaNovitzki naNash ndiyo nguva yokutanga munhoroondo yeNBA kuti maMVP maviri emangwana akawanikwa mukutengeserana kumwe chete. Kufanana naMarčiulionis neEastern Europe mukupera kwema1980, Nelson akavhura ligi kumusika wakavharwa netsika paakaita kuti Mavericks ironge mutambi wekutanga weChinese kuti atambe muNBA, Wang Zhizhi muna 1999.. 