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Jason Terry has been a permanent fixture with the Dallas Mavericks for the past eight seasons.
Whether he makes it to a ninth season is anybody’s guess.
“I think you need to ask him that,” general manager Donnie Nelson said Sunday. “You talk about a guy that’s given his heart and soul to this franchise, and made big plays and big shots.
“We’d love to have Jet back. It’s just at what cost?”
Terry, who made $11.4 million this past season, was the starting point guard when the Mavs made their first appearance in the NBA Finals in 2006.
— Reported by Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jason Terry, Jason Kidd, Delonte West, Ian Mahinmi, Brian Cardinal and Yi Jianlian become unrestricted free agents on July 1. The Mavs also hold options on Brandan Wright, Vince Carter, Kelenna Azubuike and Lamar Odom.
Thus, Shawn Marion, Brendan Haywood, Rodrigue Beaubois, Dominique Jones and Nowitzki are the only players under contract for next season. The Mavericks might use their amnesty clause on Haywood’s contract, which would give them more salary cap space.
— Reported by Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
