Editing Jason Terry (section)

===Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012)===
[[File:Jason Terry 1.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Terry in 2009]]
On August 4, 2004, Terry was traded by the Hawks along with [[Alan Henderson]] and a future first-round draft pick to the [[Dallas Mavericks]] in exchange for [[Antoine Walker]] and [[Tony Delk]].<ref name="nbabio"/> Known by his initials JET, mimicking an airplane with his arms as the wings became part of his persona in Dallas.<ref name="ovation"/> He quickly emerged as a fan favorite despite arriving as the replacement for [[Steve Nash]] after the unpopular decision to let Nash leave in free agency.<ref name="ovation"/>

In his first season in Dallas, Terry appeared in a team-high 80 games (started 57 of final 58 games) and averaged 12.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, team-high 5.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 30.0 minutes per game. He joined Steve Nash as the only other player to shoot at least 50% from the floor, 40% from 3-point range and 80% from the foul line.<ref name="nbabio"/>

In 80 games during the 2005–06 season, Terry averaged 17.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, team-high 3.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 35.0 minutes per game.<ref name="nbabio"/> He helped the Mavericks reach the [[2006 NBA Finals]]. He had 32 points in 37 minutes in Game 1 against the [[Miami Heat]] to become the fifth player to score at least 30 points in his first NBA Finals game, joining [[Michael Jordan]], [[Shawn Kemp]], [[Tim Duncan]] and [[Allen Iverson]].<ref name="nbabio"/> In Game 5 of the series, Terry had 35 points.<ref name="nbabio"/> Despite going up 2–0 in the series, the Mavericks lost to Miami in six games.

On July 1, 2006, Terry and the Mavericks agreed on a six-year deal believed to be worth more than $50 million.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stein|first=Marc|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2506660|title=Terry, Mavericks quickly agree to six-year deal|work=ESPN.com|date=July 1, 2006|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Jason Terry 2008.jpg|thumb|Terry with the Mavericks in 2008]]
In April 2009, Terry was named the [[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|NBA Sixth Man of the Year]] for the [[2008–09 NBA season|2008–09 season]].<ref name=sixthman>{{cite web|url=http://origin.nba.com/2009/news/04/24/terry.20090424/|title=Mavericks' Terry wins Kia Sixth Man of the Year award|work=NBA.com|date=April 24, 2009|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref> A sixth man in 63 of 74 games played in 2008–09, Terry averaged 19.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.6 minutes. He shot .463 from the field, .366 from beyond the three-point line and .880 from the free throw line. Among NBA leaders, Terry ranked 10th in three-pointers made (167), 11th in free throw percentage, 17th in steals, and tied for 22nd in scoring average.<ref name="sixthman"/>

In 2010–11, Terry averaged 15.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 31.1 minutes in 82 games (10 starts). He was the only Maverick to appear in all 82 games in 2010–11. On November 6, 2010, he scored 26 points against the [[Denver Nuggets]]. He scored 23 of his 26 points in the 1st half, the most he's recorded in the first half of a game in his career (previous high 22, against the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] on April 7, 2007).<ref name="nbabio"/> In the West Conference Semifinals against the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], Terry scored a playoff-high 32 points in Game 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=310508006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909084504/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=310508006|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2016|title=Jason Terry ties NBA playoff record as Mavs sweep defending champions|work=ESPN.com|date=May 8, 2011|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref> His 9 3-pointers tied an NBA playoff record held by [[Rex Chapman]], who set it in April 1997 with the [[Phoenix Suns]].<ref name="nbabio"/> It was surpassed by [[Klay Thompson]] (11) in 2016 and [[Damian Lillard]] (12, 2OT) in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Royce |title=Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard hits playoff-record 12 3s in 2OT loss |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31550352/portland-trail-blazers-damian-lillard-hits-playoff-record-12-3s-2-ot-loss |access-date=June 3, 2021 |agency=ESPN |date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> As of 2022, it still stood as the most by a reserve in a playoff game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401429891|title=Robinson makes eight 3s, Heat top Hawks 115-91 in Game 1|accessdate=April 26, 2022|date=April 17, 2022|publisher=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> The Mavericks went on to advance to the NBA Finals for just the second time in franchise history. In the [[2011 NBA Finals]], against the Miami Heat, Terry averaged 18.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 32.5 minutes over the six games. He recorded 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in 30 minutes in Game 5 to become the first sub to record at least 20 points and 5 assists in a Finals game since [[Michael Cooper]] in 1987. Terry had a game-high 27 points in 34 minutes in the series-clinching Game 6 to claim his first NBA Championship.<ref name="nbabio"/>

In the lockout-shortened [[2011–12 NBA season|2011–12 season]], Terry averaged 15.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting 37.8% from three-point territory. He finished second in the league with 138 made three-pointers and was third in the NBA in three-point field goal attempts (365). He concluded his time in Dallas with the fourth-most three-point shots in NBA history with 1,788, trailing only [[Ray Allen]], [[Reggie Miller]] and teammate [[Jason Kidd]].<ref name=celticssign>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/071812-celtics-sign-jason-terry.html|title=Celtics Sign Jason Terry|work=NBA.com|date=July 18, 2012|access-date=July 18, 2012}}</ref>