Report: Dirk Nowitzki Agrees to New Deal With Mavs

Filed under: Mavericks, NBA Free Agents

When Dirk Nowitzki opted out of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent -- and then told Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson he needn't bother getting on a plane to Germany, because Nowitzki was heading back to the states -- some feared he may be planning to join the free agent fray by scheduling meetings with other teams, like so many of his counterparts have begun to do this summer.



Any concerns along those lines were put to rest on Saturday, with ESPN's Marc Stein reporting that Nowitzki and Mavs' owner Mark Cuban have reached an agreement that will keep the nine-time All-Star in Dallas for the next four seasons.



The deal is reportedly worth at least $80 million, which is far below the maximum amount of over $96 million that Nowitzki was eligible to sign for. But by leaving in the neighborhood of $16 million on the table over the life of the contract, Nowitzki is showing that he's committed to winning, and more than willing to give a little on his end financially so the team can go out and get some additional talent.

 

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