Dirk Nowitzki is finally getting paid like a franchise Jamie Gillan Jersey player again.MORE:The Mavericks have added $10 million to the two-year, $40 million deal they reportedly agreed upon earlier this month, .Nowitzki's new deal was already a sizeable raise for the 38-year-old, who earned just more than $8 million a year in each of the past threeseasons. The 2007 MVP took le s money to help Kent Hull Jersey the team try to build a contender, though his team has failed to get out of the first round of the playoffs since winning it all in 2011.In e sence, he Kaiir Elam Jersey 'll make the same money this season that he has in the previous three combined.MORE: The second year is guaranteed for $5 million, as Nowitzki has said he'll evaluate his future after the 2016-17 season.The new deal could be looked at as a reward for his unselfishne s and loyalty to the franchise. It's the same thing that many feel should have happened to Dwyane Wade, who Matt Milano Jersey was never the highest-paidplayer for the Heat, and left for the Bulls and a two-year, $47 million deal.For his part, Nowitzki has remained a big contributor for the Mavericks, averaging a team-high 18.3 points per game in 2015 Tremaine Edmunds Jersey -16.