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9 Days Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki said he would be OK with taking a paycut next offseason if it helped the Mavs lure big-time free agents to Dallas this year. Nowitzki also said he planned to be a part of the team's pitches to potential free agents, particularly Chris Paul and Dwight Howard. It's not exactly a surprising statement from an aging veteran who saw this year that he needs elite-level help to win another title. The Mavs have plenty of cap space already, but an extra bit from Dirk next summer could help the team round out roster in the long term and sell Paul or Howard on a four- or five-year plan. | 1 Month Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki has already underwent a precautionary MRI on his left knee. Nowitzki had a scope done to his right knee before the 2012/13 season, so he wants to be prepared in order to prevent a scenario where he's forced to miss significant time again. It's not something to worry about right know, but owners need to watch Nowitzki's health carefully during the offseason to ensure he stays healthy and off of the operating table. | 1 Month Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki is likely to have an MRI on his left knee in order to "make sure nothing is going to act up next year." Nowitzki and the Mavs are out of the postseason, and the big man wants to be sure he's firing on all cylinders before next season begins. Remember, Nowitzki's knee surgery, a process that was delayed, knocked him out of action earlier in the season, and he doesn't want to repeat that scenario in 2013/14. He's not expected to be rested in the final week of the season. | 1 Month Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points in just 27 minutes on Sunday, in the process becoming the 17th player in NBA history to score 25,000 points. Dirk received a well-deserved ovation from his teammates after reaching the milestone. He's missed only two games since his season debut in late December, which bodes well for the Mavericks as they look to overhaul their roster this summer -- the only players with guaranteed contracts are Dirk, Vince Carter, Jared Cunningham and Jae Crowder, though Shawn Marion isn't likely to opt-out of his $9.3 million option. | 1 Month Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban took the blame for the Mavericks' disappointing season and promised to "rebuild" the roster this offseason. The Mavs gutted their roster after winning the NBA title in 2011 in hopes of remaining financially flexible and chasing stars to attach to Dirk Nowitzki. When they failed to land Deron Williams or Dwight Howard last summer, Cuban and the Mavs went with the rent-a-player plan, which is why they'll have nine open roster spots this summer. "All I'm saying is we're not going to do a traditional rebuild. That's (why) we got all this cap room, so we wouldn't. We're going to be opportunistic," Cuban said. The Mavs are one of the teams expected to chase hard after Howard this summer should he choose to leave Los Angeles. | 1 Month Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki said he has no plans to rest over the final four games of the season even though the Mavs have been eliminated from the playoffs. It's a little surprising considering Dirk is 34 and nursing a foot injury. "We've still got four games and I don't want to mail it in," he said. "I want to play hard and hopefully win some. I think a winning season would be nice for this tough, up-and-down season, so that's what we're going for." Nowitzki should be good for his usual 30 minutes Friday night. | 1 Month Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki played through a foot injury on Wednesday and had 21 points, eight boards and two 3-pointers on 6-of-18 shooting, but the Mavs lost at home to the Suns, who had lost 10 straight games coming in. Not only was the home loss embarrassing, but it will officially knock the Mavs out of the playoffs if the Lakers hang onto beat the Blazers later tonight. And once they're out of the hunt, owners of Dirk have to be very concerned that he might start missing games. We doubt strongly he would have played tonight had their post-season hopes not been on the line. | |
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