We will watch Dirk Nowitzki in the Dallas Mavericks jersey next season as well. Mavs confirmed on Monday that Nowitzki signed a one-year, worth $5 million. Before this, Mavericks declined a second-year option on the 40-year-old’s previous contract to have more cap flexibility.
This means that Nowitzki will break the NBA record for most seasons played with one franchise and tie the record for most seasons played in league with 21.
OFFICIAL: @swish41 has signed with the Mavs for his NBA-RECORD 21st season with the same franchise! 🐐 #MFFL
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— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) July 23, 2018
Dallas Mavericks took Dirk Nowitzki with the ninth overall pick back in 1998 NBA Draft. Although considered a controversial choice at the time, Nowitzki established himself as one of the greatest power forwards in the league’s history.
His 20 years in NBA are filled with numerous accomplishments. Besides being 13 times All-Star, he also has four All-NBA First Team, five All-NBA Second Team, and three All-NBA Third Team honors. Nowitzki also won the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 2007, and led the Mavs to the franchise’s first NBA championship in 2011 when he was also received NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award-
Dirk Nowitzki was also the one to do many firsts when it comes to European players in the league and holds several Mavericks’ franchise records. Nowitzki is sixth on the list of NBA career scoring leaders with 31,187 points and is the highest ranked international player.
In the past season, Nowitzki played 77 games while averaging 12.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
