After recently looking at the retention curve of Mavericks, we thought it might be a good idea to forecast which current Mavs may still be around after three years, or the 2020 season. Even with the high turnover rate of the NBA, there are a few good predictors for player retention like age, contract and expected production.
We’ll start with the guys likely not to make it.
Leaving by 2020
Special HOF Category: Dirk Nowitzki
The key question here is age. Cement-speed Nowitzki recently signed a two-year-deal, which takes him to 2018 and 20 years of service.