Dallas Mavericks Radio Analyst Brad Davis Retires

Dallas Mavericks radio analyst Brad Davis, 68, is retiring from the airwaves of professional basketball. Davis’ previous 15-year NBA career started with the Los Angeles Lakers and ended with the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers selected the Monaco, Pennsylvania, native with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 1977 NBA Draft out of Maryland.

Davis spent most of his NBA career with the Mavericks, who retired his No. 15 jersey on November 14, 1992. The Maryland alum has been a part of the Mavericks’ broadcast team after a short-lived stint as an assistant coach under then-head coach Dick Motta. Here’s what you need to know about Davis’ retirement.

Brad Davis Reportedly Retires

Brad Davis reportedly retired from radio over the summer, which was shocking. There weren’t any public reports surrounding Davis’ retirement until the Dallas Mavericks’ recent note online and on social media for the general public to read.

Around the time the Mavericks announced MavsTV, a new subscription-based streaming service, the team left a note that read, “Mavs legend and radio sportscaster Brad Davis announced his retirement from the radio broadcast this summer. As one of only four former Mavericks players with their jerseys retired, Davis has provided game commentary since 1997.”

Chuck Cooperstein’s Well Wishes

No one told the public about Brad Davis’ retirement until recently. It’s unclear why the Dallas Mavericks waited a few months to break the news about Davis’ retirement from radio broadcasting. Davis previously worked as a color commentator and an assistant coach for the Mavericks.

Davis’ longtime broadcast partner, Chuck Cooperstein, recently posted his well wishes to Davis on X, formerly Twitter. Cooperstein wrote, “What you might have surmised during pre season, the Mavs made official today. After 27 seasons (the last 19 with me), Brad Davis has retired as the analyst on Mavs Radio. We experienced so much together, I wish (and hope you will too) a happy retirement & a lot of 20 footers made.”

More About Davis

The Dallas Mavericks have existed since 1980 and Brad Davis has been associated with the Mavericks as a player, coach, and broadcaster for most of the Mavericks’ existence. Davis’ association with the team has been rare, as many players don’t stay with a single team for that long.

Davis signed with the Mavericks from the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the Mavericks’ first season in 1980-81. Davis’ signing led to a lengthy 12-year tenure with the team as a prominent point guard and one of the first foundational players of the team’s history.

The other three foundational players were Small Forward Mark Aguirre, Shooting Guard Rolando Blackman, and Point Guard Derek Harper. Aguirre, 64, was a three-time NBA All-Star for the Mavericks. Blackman, 65, holds the Mavericks’ franchise single-game record for free throws made with 22. Harper, 63, was widely regarded as one of the best players that was never selected for an NBA All-Star Game.