Re: Breaking News: Terry to sign with the Mavs. Here's the full article, and it has info on Jets deal and the extensions for Dirk and JHo Breaking News: Terry to sign with the Mavs. Here's the full article, and it has info on Jets deal and the extensions for Dirk and JHo, liked we talked about in our current homepage article.Note that although the DMN article says JHo can be extended for 6 years, thats wrong. The limit is a 5-year extension.The DMN article guesses that Jet will get somewhere in the 7.2-8M area, and that JHo's extension will be similar to or below that of Jet, which fit with our guesses,New agreements expected for Mavs' Terry, Dirk07:09 PM CDT on Thursday, June 29, 2006By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning NewsThe Mavericks will open the free-agency period tonight by taking care of their own.Jason Terry and the Mavericks are expected to reach an agreement on a new contract in quick fashion when free agents and teams can begin negotiations Friday night at 11:01 p.m., a source said Thursday.Re-signing Terry, the Mavs' second-leading scorer last season at 17.1 points per game, is the team's No. 1 priority. Teams and players can have dialogue starting Friday night. Players officially can sign contracts July 12, but agreements normally are reached much sooner.In addition to the Mavs re-signing Terry, 28, the source added that Dirk Nowitzki's contract will be extended for three seasons soon after negotiations can begin.Nowitzki, 28, will earn $15.1 million next season and $16.3 million in 2007-08. He can be extended at any number up to 10 ? percent more or less of $16.3 million. If he gets the maximum raise, as expected, his deal would be worth more than $20 million in its final season and keep him in a Mavericks uniform until he's 33.Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has a reputation for getting things done quickly when the free-agent period opens. Three years ago, he was in Miami to woo Alonzo Mourning the minute contact was allowed.After the Mavericks lost in the NBA Finals to Miami, Terry said he expected to re-sign with the Mavericks. The starting salary was not known. He earned $6.66 million last season.Terry's agent, Dan Fagan, would not return phone calls. Fagan also represents Mavericks center Erick Dampier. It's possible Terry's starting price on a new contract would mirror those of guards Cuttino Mobley and Bobby Simmons, who signed free-agent deals last season.Mobley's deal began at $7.2 million in the first season. Simmons' deal started at $8 million.Meanwhile, Nowitzki has remained in Dallas since the season ended. Normally, he would already be home in Germany. Donnie Nelson, the Mavericks' president of basketball operations said earlier this week that extending the five-time all-star's deal is likely to happen.The Mavericks' other issue to resolve is a contract extension for Josh Howard. That, too, apparently will happen in a timely manner, the source said. Howard's rookie-scale contract is set to pay him about $1.5 million for the coming season. The Mavericks can extend him up for up to six seasons, probably at a starting salary similar to or below Terry's.When players were doing exit interviews last week, Howard was asked about an extension."I think anyone would [want one]," he said. "But right now, we've got to take care of J.T."While Terry and Mavericks officials are eager for his return, all parties know that when negotiations begin, things can change. In 2004, the Mavericks were hoping to re-sign Steve Nash, but Phoenix came in with an offer that Nash could not refuse and the Mavericks were unwilling to match. :yahoo:
Re: Breaking News: Terry to sign with the Mavs. Here's the full article, and it has info on Jets deal and the extensions for Dirk and JHo No surprize really with all three players. Our offseason this year is really to remain intact, possibly one trade and nothing much else. It should be a pretty boring offseason, in terms of resigning our guys and picking up a player or two to fill the bench.
Re: Breaking News: Terry to sign with the Mavs. Here's the full article, and it has info on Jets deal and the extensions for Dirk and JHo God dammit.. Terryyyyy isssssss blahhhh
Re: Breaking News: Terry to sign with the Mavs. Here's the full article, and it has info on Jets deal and the extensions for Dirk and JHo This is good news for the Mavs and their fans, but it should have been expected. They know that they are the second best team in the league, and that next year they have a really good chance of a repeat trip to the Finals.
Re: Breaking News: Terry to sign with the Mavs. Here's the full article, and it has info on Jets deal and the extensions for Dirk and JHo <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>God dammit.. Terryyyyy isssssss blahhhh</div> What? Your mad about this.
Re: Breaking News: Terry to sign with the Mavs. Here's the full article, and it has info on Jets deal and the extensions for Dirk and JHo <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pistonfan11 @ Jun 29 2006, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This is good news for the Mavs and their fans, but it should have been expected. They know that they are the second best team in the league, and that next year they have a really good chance of a repeat trip to the Finals.</div>Huh? Who's first? I know Miami could be considered, since they won the title, but I don't think they get any better next year, and the Mavs do with all the young guys improving, plus Anger coming in.The Suns get Amare, but there's no telling if he's even back to his former self, much less improved. The Mavs beat the Spurs, with the Spurs having home court...and Detroit isn't getting any better either. Now I'm not saying Dallas is the best team in the league, I'd put about 4 teams having that up for grabs, it'd just be interesting to know who you think is clear cut better than them.Anyways, this is good news for the Mavs, locking up the 3 key players for them. Now all they need to do is resign KVH for cheap, or another backup PF with some offensive skills, and maybe another big to bring in with Damp/Diop...and they'll be all set.
