The Dallas Mavericks declined their team option on forward Dirk Nowitzki's contract for next season, but plan to re-sign him.
That would bring Nowitzki back for his 20th career NBA season, making him and Kobe Bryant the only players to play 20 season with one team. And, it looks like Nowitzki is hoping to be around longer than just next season.
At the NBA Awards last night, Nowitzki - who received the Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award - said that he planned on playing a couple more years before retiring.
Dirk twice said he plans to keep playing, and not just next season. "I'll be around hopefully a couple more years."
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) June 27, 2017
Nowitzki, who just turned 39 years old, averaged 14.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per game. His points and minutes were there lowest since his rookie season.
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