How badly does Dirk Nowitzki want to win a championship next season?
The 36-year-old is taking a dramatic pay cut with the Dallas Mavericks so that the organization could pursue restricted free agent Chandler Parsons.
Details of the contract courtesy of ESPN.com's Marc Stein: "Sources told ESPN.com that Nowitzki's new contract, which was officially announced Tuesday, is actually a three-year deal worth a mere $25 million."
Stein notes that Nowitzki had his choice of suitors, adding, "Sources say that Nowitzki received strong interest in free agency from the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers to leave Dallas for max-level money but refused to engage in negotiations with either team."
During a summer when Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh both remained with their teams—taking big money in the process—only Nowitzki gave a serious hometown discount, just as he promised he would a summer ago.
Stein describes the ultimate rationale for Nowitzki's decision:
Nowitzki consented to such a steep pay reduction -- from last season's $22.7 million to the roug ...
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