Sportsbook Bettors Note Nowitzki News. Dallas All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki opted out of the final year of his contract but don’t expect any changes to the sportsbook odds on the Mavericks as Nowitzki will probably re-sign. Although Nowitzki is a premier player on the free agent market, not many people at the offshore sportsbook believe he will leave Dallas.
Sportsbook odds are greatly impacted by the play of the Dallas forward. Nowitzki is considered one of the best players in the league and he has led the Mavericks in scoring for many seasons. Dallas is very confident that they will be able to re-sign Nowitzki. He is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder for the Mavericks and he should return. He opted out of his contract with the Mavericks but it was simply a matter of procedure that could make him more money. He has no real desire to leave Dallas. Nowitzki averaged 25 points and 7.7 rebounds per game last season to lead the Mavericks.
The Mavericks tried to get Nowitzki to sign a deal before he became a free agent but the advantages for Nowitzki were just too big to ignore. He could negotiate a no-trade clause into his next contract. There is only one player in the league that has an active no-trade clause and that player is Kobe Bryant. Nowitzki will probably be the next player to get that worked into his contract.
The Mavericks are reported to be in the mix for Cleveland’s LeBron James although offshore sportsbook insiders say that Dallas has very little chance of getting James. Even though Dallas probably won’t get James, the Mavericks believe they will be able to get a top free agent to come along with Nowitzki to Dallas. Chris Bosh is a Dallas native while Joe Johnson would like to play with Jason Kidd.
The Mavericks really are not too concerned about Nowitzki becoming a free agent. They are extremely confident that Nowitzki will re-sign with them. Other teams around the league also believe that Nowitzki will return to Dallas. No other teams have shown an interest because they don’t believe they have a realistic chance to sign him. The Mavericks are owned by Mark Cuban and he has given no indication he will let Nowitzki get away.