Mavericks officially re-sign Nowitzki

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[July 28, 2016]    The Sports Xchange
 
 The Dallas Mavericks re-signed 13-time NBA All-Star Dirk Nowitzki, the team officially announced on Wednesday.

 

The team did not disclose terms of the deal but it was reported last week that Nowitzki and the Mavericks agreed to a two-year deal worth at least $40 million. He played last season on a one-year contract.

During his 18-year tenure in Dallas, Nowitzki has guided the Mavericks toward many of the franchise's greatest achievements. He led Dallas to its first-ever 60 win season in 2002-03, first NBA Finals appearance in 2006, a franchise-high 67 wins in 2006-07 and to the organization's first World Championship when the Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals. He is currently the longest-tenured player in the NBA with one team.

Nowitzki was named Most Valuable Player of the 2006-07 season and was MVP of the 2011 NBA Finals.

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