Dirk Nowitzki is the most tenured player in the Dallas Mavericks’ rotation. The Hall of Fame player is a key part of the Mavericks’ core, and he sacrificed his $67 million pay cut to secure his legacy in the franchise. Recently, he spoke about his role with the Mavericks. Although he remains a special advisor, Dirk believes he is not very involved in day-to-day decisions.

Dirk played all 21 years of his NBA career with the franchise and won a championship in 2011. He has a close bond with Doncic, who joined the team in Dirk’s final season. Many suspect Dirk Nowitzki was part of the decision to trade Doncic, but later, the Mavericks legend broke his silence on Doncic’s trade with an emotional confession.

“I’m still sort of involved, but not really on the day to day. I tried that a couple

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