By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Dirk Nowitzki renewed his contract with the Dallas Mavericks for two more years on summer, but an issue with his Achilles tendon might force him to call it a day earlier than expected.
As the great German forward said to Sport Bild, retirement could even come in 2017. “If things don’t go so well and it hurts everywhere, it could be that 2017 will be the end.”
Nowitzki once again emphasized that his plan to complete two full decades with the Mavs doesn’t guarantee him remaining active until the completion of this ambition. “Actually, my plan is to complete the 20 years and play for Dallas until 2018. But just because I have signed a two-year contract doesn’t automatically mean that I will play for two years. It could happen next year.”
The 2011 NBA champion and Finals MVP hasn’t been able to help his team as much as he wanted this year, coping with a strained Achilles tendon problem that has clearly affected him. So far he has appeared in only 5 games while the Mavs stand at a 6 – 18 record.