[外電] Dirk non-committal, keeping options open

[dirk99 (Mavsfan)]

DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki gave his final interview of the season Friday outside
the Dallas Mavericks locker room. He and the club now head into a long and
sure-to-be interesting summer.

The face of the franchise can opt of his contract that would pay him $21.5
million next season and become a free agent in July. After Thursday night's
Game 6 loss in San Antonio that ended another season in disappointment,
Nowitzki said he planned to take some time and keep his options open.

That seemed a departure from his usual stance of declaring his desire to play
his entire career in Dallas. On Friday, he said he never had thoughts after the
loss that he had played his final game in a Mavs uniform. But, Nowitzki also
didn't commit to returning either. He did seem to rule out a possibility of
opting out and signing elsewhere for a largely reduced salary, such as for the
midlevel exception, for a chance to chase a ring.

"That's somewhere maybe down the line a couple more years when stuff hasn't
really worked out the way I want it to," Nowitzki said. "But, at this point,
I'm still in my prime, I feel like I've got a couple good years left so I think
that's a decision that's way down the line."

Nowitzki didn't extinguish speculation that he could be intrigued by an opt-out
situation and signing with a contender at a similar salary. If Nowitzki does
not opt out, he will enter the final year of his contract with the Mavs.


"I don't know, this is all pretty fresh. I just have to keep my options open at
this point, see what's going on," Nowitzki said. "I have to get over this
disappointment for awhile. I'll probably drown my sorrows for a bit and then
I'll start thinking about stuff like that in a week or two. As of now, I just
want to keep my options, see what happens."

He was asked if, for instance, Steve Nash might try to recruit him to join the
Phoenix Suns.

"All that is, as of right now, everything is speculation," Nowitzki said "I
always said I want to finish my career here in Dallas. It wouldn't feel the
same putting on a different uniform. That really was always my plan, so we'll
just have to wait and see."

Asked what type of player he believed the Mavs needed to pursue next season to
improve, Nowitzki said an explosive scorer who can create his own shot. He
named two, in particular.

"You'd love to get somebody that can be explosive off the dribble, can create
his own shot at any given time," Nowitzki said. "Obviously, there are a couple
out there, Lebron, D-Wade, one of those guys, a wing player that can create his
own shot, score at will."


That would be Cleveland's LeBron James and Miami's Dwyane Wade, both of whom
can become free agents on July 1.can

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4668883/dirk-non-committal-keeping-options-open

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NASH發動人情攻勢?

不排除降薪去追求冠軍戒?

沒有Dirk的小牛

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推 l6k5j4      :小牛要蒐集36歲老將嗎
推 big920162   :樓上.....不是Nash要來小牛   是Dirk要去太陽吧
→ popstarkirby:現在不用奢望Dirk降價了，連留都不一定留的下。
推 big920162   :個人覺得Dirk和Haywood都可能留不住.....
→ popstarkirby:我覺得大概都會留。小牛能給Haywood很好的合約，除非
→ popstarkirby:有隊願意開超大合約之類。Dirk的話也是一樣，而且除
→ popstarkirby:非有更好的球隊挖Dirk，不然也沒理由走
推 l6k5j4      :這哥倆好 都拿了MVP了  都差冠軍戒阿!!
推 a274775927  :Dirk去太陽吧...感覺更能發揮所長
推 WJS0927     :Nash好奇怪,之前離開小牛是因為薪水,現在又不在意$$
推 a274775927  :因為走的時候正值壯年 現在要步入老年了....
推 WJS0927     :真希望Dirk能換環境打球,畢竟在小牛有太多不好的回憶
→ WJS0927     :老七老八,直落四紀錄都有,這對士氣真的很傷= =
推 WJS0927     :不過Dirk離開小牛,之後回小牛比賽應該會被球迷噓爆
→ hunder31    :我倒不覺得dirk離開小牛後再度回到小牛主場會被噓爆
→ hunder31    :以德佬多年來的貢獻我會給他更多的掌聲
推 capacy      :Dirk對小牛的貢獻真的很多
推 Terryless   :Finley 06年在馬刺打太好 被小牛主場噓爆
→ l6k5j4      :就算他離開小牛也不可能被球迷噓爆
推 Terryless   :球迷很現實的  小牛先生一開始得歡呼 沒多就就被噓爆
推 a274775927  :可是Nash回來達拉斯也沒啥被噓阿
→ a274775927  :還是Dirk威脅球迷不准噓 否則轉隊 XDDDD
推 WJS0927     :對厚!!那為什麼小牛先生會被噓@@
推 l6k5j4      :可能在馬刺隊的關係吧@@
推 amadis01    :小牛跟太陽是哥倆好呀 看之前比賽結束的情況就知道XD
推 xtexte28    :小牛跟太陽同為悲情球隊= =
→ kaede0711   :主要還是因為對手是馬刺吧