(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1980 1996 2000 2001 2011 Dallas Expansion Team In 1978, Californian businessman Garn Eckardt met Dallas lawyer Doug Adkins, and mentioned he was trying to raise capital to move an NBA team to the city. Asking for a possible partner, Adkins recommended him one of his clients, Home Interiors and Gifts owner Don Carter. Negotiations …