Mavs sign Nowitzki to three-year, $60M extension

[Pistons < Spurs]

Looking to build on a 60-win season that ended two games shy of an NBA Championship, the Dallas Mavericks signed All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki to a contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.

While the team did not disclose terms of the deal, ESPN.com's Marc Stein reports that it is a three-year extension worth just under $60 million.

"We are glad to keep Dirk in the Mavericks family for many more years," Mavs owner Mark Cuban said. "His contribution to our success on and off the court has been immeasurable."

Last season, Nowitzki averaged a career-high 26.6 points per game, along with 9.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He also established career highs in field goal percentage (48.0), 3-point percentage (40.6) and free throw percentage (90.1).

Nowitzki finished third in MVP voting and was named to the All-NBA First Team for the second straight season. He has also been selected to a Mavericks-record five straight All-Star Games.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2604205

[Douche]

overpaid and overrated. that's awesome.

[mavsfan1000]

overpaid and overrated. that's awesome.
Someone's a hater. :lol If anything Nowitzki is underrated.

[dirk4mvp]

:tu I couldn't imagine him playing ever playing for anyone else.

[ChumpDumper]

Only three more years? Why not four?

[Kori Ellis]

Only three more years? Why not four?

:lol I was thinking the same thing.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

That's a lot of money. TimTim gets around 17 a year and he's better.

[dirk4mvp]

That's a lot of money. TimTim gets around 17 a year and he's better.


Shit starter.

[boutons_]

$244K per each of 82 games

[dirk4mvp]

$244K per each of 82 games


Not bad :smokin

[mavs>spurs2]

That's a lot of money. TimTim gets around 17 a year and he's better.

Your point? He's still getting paid while your sitting here hating. He doesn't give a fuck about what some spur fan thinks, he's too busy living the good life.

[trueD]

:lol I was thinking the same thing.So was I :lol

In just two short years Dirk will be playing his heart out so someone will have to do better than 3 years/60 million. THAT was stupid, or was it?

[MarkCuban]

Only three more years? Why not four?

cause im busy saving for a Dampier 10 yr max deal. :smokin

[THE SIXTH MAN]

WOW that's a lot of scratch :bling , good for him and the people he supports. Cant get mad at people getting paid no matter what way you look at it.

[J.T.]

60 million dollars and three more years of no championships. Good investment.

[mavs>spurs2]

60 million dollars and three more years of no championships. Good investment.

Good prediction. We were far off last year, it's pretty obvious we won't win any time soon. Jackass.

[Bruno]

Only three more years? Why not four?

Because it's not allowed by the cba.

[Bruno]

And I see nothing wrong with this extension, Dirk is a max player.
He will maybe be overpaid when he will earn $22M in 2010-2011 (he will be 32-33 years old) but so will Duncan in 2009-2010 (he will be 33-34 and will earn $22M) and almost all max player at the end of their last big contract.

[velik_m]

Someone's a hater. :lol If anything Nowitzki is underrated.

you obviously don't get any german channels.

[MajorMike]

Personally, I'm glad they gave him lots of money. Makes signing those free agents next year seem less likely.

[mffl89]

So was I :lol

In just two short years Dirk will be playing his heart out so someone will have to do better than 3 years/60 million. THAT was stupid, or was it?

The 3 years is in addition to his contract now so that's a total of 5 more years

[ChumpDumper]

Because it's not allowed by the cba.The cap faq said six total years in one place. Sue Larry Coon.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Good for the Spurs. Now the Mavs are stuck with Terry, Damp and Dirk long term.. no cap flexibilty


07/08 season spurs have only Tim, manu and Tony under contract...Nice :drunk

[Bruno]

The cap faq said six total years in one place. Sue Larry Coon.


Rookie scale contracts may be extended for up to five seasons beyond the player's last option season, bringing the total contract length to six seasons. All other extensions are limited to five seasons, including the seasons remaining on the current contract. For example, a contract with two seasons remaining may be extended for up to three additional seasons.

[mavsfan1000]

Good for the Spurs. Now the Mavs are stuck with Terry, Damp and Dirk long term.. no cap flexibilty


07/08 season spurs have only Tim, manu and Tony under contract...Nice :drunk
Manu and Tim will be washed up by then. Dallas already has all the players they need. No need to add more.

[ChumpDumper]

The cap faq said six total years in one place. Sue Larry Coon.
http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#46

[Emily Rose]

Manu and Tim will be washed up by then. Dallas already has all the players they need. No need to add more.

:rolleyes I hope you mean by 2010-11 (Thats a little bit more legit to say). Duncan will be anything but washed up in 08.

[nkdlunch]

Noone will discuss Nowitzki in a couple of years. He has peaked last year. I don't see him improving anything next seasons. he'll just get older

[Bruno]

http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#46

I've read slowly enough. :)
There is no need to sue Larry Coon because he is right when he says that the max extension is 6 years long. However only first round picks can get this length as explicated in notes linked in the same line (question 51).
Maybe ChumpDumper should read explicatives notes too. :)

[ChumpDumper]

Who reads notes?

:spin

[dirk4mvp]

Noone will discuss Nowitzki in a couple of years. He has peaked last year. I don't see him improving anything next seasons. he'll just get older


:lmao What a dumbass.

[mavs>spurs2]

Noone will discuss Nowitzki in a couple of years. He has peaked last year. I don't see him improving anything next seasons. he'll just get older

Nah Dirk will peak this year, and then stay at the same level for a few more years before starting to go on the decline.

[SilverPlayer]

As a Spurs fan I gotta say Dirk's headed for the MVP trophy this year. It will end up:
1 Dirk
2 Lebron
3 Tim
4 Nash
5 Wade

Barring injuries of course. Dirk won't see a ring though.

[Emily Rose]

As a Spurs fan I gotta say Dirk's headed for the MVP trophy this year. It will end up:
1 Dirk
2 Lebron
3 Tim
4 Nash
5 Wade

Barring injuries of course. Dirk won't see a ring though.

Dont count on it. It is coming down to Wade and Lebron. People love them and they are David Sterns butt buddies

[Oxy moron]

Good prediction. We were far off last year, it's pretty obvious we won't win any time soon. Jackass.

what? Dirk champion??

[ponky]

60 million dollars and three more years of no championships. Good investment.

Like 97% of the NBA, big deal.

[mavs>spurs2]

what? Dirk champion??

Great troll.

[Oxy moron]

Great troll.

bad compliment

[mavs>spurs2]

bad compliment

It wasn't a compliment you dumbfuck, it's called sarcasm.