Dirk Nowitzki agrees to 2-year, $40 million deal to stay with Mavericks

Unrestricted free agent Dirk Nowitzki agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks He had a player option for the 2016-17 season worth $8.6 million on his last contract but declined it to pursue a new deal The second year of this is expected to be a player option In 75 regular-season games last season Nowitzki averaged 18.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game He continues to be a serious threat from three-point range and one of the league’s best free throw shooters