Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks have finalized his new contract worth $50 million over two seasons.
Via Marc Stein/ESPN
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Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks have finalized his new contract worth $50 million over two seasons.
Via Marc Stein/ESPN
LaRance wrote::D Mark Cuban is playing Chess. He thinks he's slick. he's trying to tell the players in the league that here In Dallas we take care of our veteran's and super stars unlike Miami Heat. So Come to Dallas!!.... I guarantee you he had that on his mind when he gave dirk this new deal
Marionettetc wrote:There's really nothing clever or "loyal" about this contract. The Mavs know they are going nowhere (like the Lakers) and decided to punt with a big contract to a retiring star (like the Lakers).
Mark Jackson wrote:Playoff preparation is overrated... I’m going to get my rest. I’m not going to grow old and be stressed out and get gray hair.
likashing wrote:The Mavs' "loyalty" only applies for Nowitzki.
If you are just a one-time-champ starting center like Tyson Chandler, they won't give a damn about you.
likashing wrote:The Mavs' "loyalty" only applies for Nowitzki.
If you are just a one-time-champ starting center like Tyson Chandler, they won't give a damn about you.
Chandler got second-fiddle treatment twice from the Mavs.
http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/13794739/mark-cuban-says-tyson-chandler-right-salty-dallas-mavericks
Players around the league are well aware of this, and that's why they never get the top FAs in the last few summers despite all the cap space.
bran muffin wrote:Marionettetc wrote:There's really nothing clever or "loyal" about this contract. The Mavs know they are going nowhere (like the Lakers) and decided to punt with a big contract to a retiring star (like the Lakers).
Dirk is not worth $50M 2-year contract at age 38. The Mavs are obviously compensating him for the discounts he'd been giving them since 2010.
When you're paying a player for things that were done in the past, that's loyalty.
bran muffin wrote:likashing wrote:The Mavs' "loyalty" only applies for Nowitzki.
If you are just a one-time-champ starting center like Tyson Chandler, they won't give a damn about you.
Lol... what a silly comparison.
If you wanted to bash the Mavs for not being loyal to one of their own, you could've picked another player --- like Steve Nash for example. But in 2011, Tyson Chandler had only been a Mav for all of 11 months. I don't know why you'd think they owe him "loyalty" for that.
Mark Jackson wrote:Playoff preparation is overrated... I’m going to get my rest. I’m not going to grow old and be stressed out and get gray hair.
bran muffin wrote:Marionettetc wrote:There's really nothing clever or "loyal" about this contract. The Mavs know they are going nowhere (like the Lakers) and decided to punt with a big contract to a retiring star (like the Lakers).
Dirk is not worth $50M 2-year contract at age 38. The Mavs are obviously compensating him for the discounts he'd been giving them since 2010.
When you're paying a player for things that were done in the past, that's loyalty.