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DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzkis new contract will give the Dallas forward a chance spend 20 seasons with the only franchise he has ever played for.The Mavericks and Nowitzki have reached agreement on a two-year, $40 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because contracts cant be signed until late Wednesday night Central time. Nowitzki will have a player option in the second year.The person also said the Mavericks have agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract with free agent guard Seth Curry, the younger brother of two-time MVP Stephen Curry.At $20 million per season, Nowitzkis deal is a significant raise for the 38-year-old, who opted out of the final year of a three-year, $25 million deal that was a huge discount for the Mavericks. It helped them get Chandler Parsons in free agency two years ago, although he is leaving for a max deal in Memphis.L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant was just the fifth player in NBA history to reach 20 seasons and he retired in April as the only one so far to do it all with one team. Tim Duncan of the Spurs is considering whether to return for a 20th season in San Antonio.Last spring, Nowitzki said after another first-round playoff exit that he felt as if he had at least two more good seasons in him after leading the Mavericks in scoring for the 15th time in 16 seasons. The 2007 NBA MVP essentially told a media outlet in his native Germany on Tuesday that he would retire with the Mavericks.Ive always said that Ill end my career in Dallas, Nowitzki told the German news agency DPA in comments translated by the AP. Ive been here 18 seasons. It would be great if I can make it 20.Nowitzkis future with the Mavericks was actually a legitimate question Friday, the opening day of free agency when Dallas struck out on its top targets for the fifth straight year. Nowitzki had said the only way he wouldnt return is if the Mavericks tried to surround him with unproven players.But the Mavericks added three veteran starters in two days, including two-fifths of the lineup for the 73-win Golden State Warriors, who blew a 3-1 lead and lost the NBA Finals to Cleveland. Dallas is set to add small forward Harrison Barnes on a max deal at four years and $94 million. Barnes was a restricted free agent, but the Warriors will renounce the rights to him to make room under the salary cap for Kevin Durant.Golden State also had to find a new home for Andrew Bogut after securing a commitment from Durant, and agreed to trade the 31-year-old center to the Mavericks.The Mavericks will have three returning starters in Nowitzki, shooting guard Wesley Matthews and point guard Deron Williams, who has agreed to a second season with his hometown team on a one-year, $10 million contract.Williams started Dallas run of failures in free agency in 2012 when he decided to make the move with the Nets from New Jersey to Brooklyn. But he quickly joined the Mavericks on a $5 million deal when the Nets bought him out last summer.Nowitzki, the NBA Finals MVP when the Mavericks won the franchises only championship in 2011, figures to become the sixth player in NBA history and seventh player overall to reach 30,000 career points next season. The 7-footer with the smooth jumper has 29,491 in 18 seasons, sixth on the NBA list and eighth with ABA players included.The 25-year-old Curry will be on his fifth team in four seasons. After playing sparingly for Memphis, Cleveland and Phoenix his first three years, Curry averaged 6.8 points and 1.5 assists in 44 games for Sacramento last season.---Associated Press Writer Nesha Starcevic in Frankfurt, Germany, contributed to this report. Cheap Adidas Shoes Australia . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. The Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, in exchange for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. Discount Stan Smith Australia . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. 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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Acknowledging that its been a combination of tough to watch but great to see [the Patriots] win, quarterback Tom Brady said viewing the teams opening two victories on television has sparked an appreciation for the clubs approach.I was hoping to gain a little different perspective, and I think I have, Brady said during his weekly Westwood One radio interview prior to Monday Night Football.Its amazing the way our team responds to adversity and the way our coaches prepare us for all these different situations that we face. Im just proud of the guys for how hard theyre working. You can see it on TV, and obviously its really paying off. Its great to be a fan of the Patriots and its really great to be a player on the Patriots. I definitely have gained that perspective, and hopefully we get to 3-0 on Thursday night.The Patriots host the Houston Texans on Thursday, which is a quick turnaround with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolos status is in question after he suffered a sprained AC joint in his right, throwing shoulder Sunday. Garoppolo left in the second quarter after throwing three touchdown passes in a 31-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins.Its tough ... I feel for him, Brady said on the program. He made a great play to escape the pocket and made a great throw on the run on a third-down play. The linebacker [Kiko Alonso] hit him and landed on top of him. You see that quite a bit in the NFL. Its a tough injury, especially your throwing shoulder ... I know hell be back out there as soon as he can. ... Who knows? Jimmy may be out there [Thursday]. Well see how it plays out.Brady had been impressed with what he saw from Garoppolo up to that point.Its been a great start. Hes a very hard worker, and Im just proud of the way that hes led the team, Brady said. To be 2-0 at this point when two of the other [division] teams are 0-2, its really great for our team. Hes done a really great job.If Garoppolo doesnt play Thursday, rookie Jacoby Brissett would take over. The third-round pick from NC State (91st overall) has caught Bradys eye quickly.Jacoby has done a great job taking advantage of his opportunity as well, Brady told host Jim Gray. He went in there [Sunday] and showed a lot of poise. He has a great demeanor about him. I love working with him. He shows up to work every day working hard. Hes very competitive, and I know our coaching staff will have him prepared and ready to go for Thursday night if hes called upon.ddddddddddddMeanwhile, its possible that receiver Julian Edelman could be the teams emergency quarterback, which led Brady to joke about his best pal.He still talks about that touchdown pass he threw against Baltimore [in the playoffs] a few years ago. Hes kind of batting 1.000 right now, Brady cracked.Edelman played quarterback at Kent State before switching to receiver after the Patriots selected him in the seventh round of the 2009 draft. By his fifth NFL season, he had emerged as one of Bradys go-to targets.If he was ever thrust into the top spot at quarterback, Brady, turning serious, expressed confidence.Coach Belichick always has the team prepared for any situation. He thinks these things through, and obviously the game just happened [Sunday], so a lot of things could happen between now and Thursday night, but Julian has kind of been in that role, he said.Hes played the position and, God forbid anything happened to Jacoby, if hes the only guy out there at quarterback, if thats the case, then Id expect Julian to go in there and the coaches to be comfortable with the plays that theyre calling for him.As for Brady himself, he confirmed that he worked out with former teammate Wes Welker on Sunday morning, saying, It was fun to be out there on the field with him. We got out there and broke a pretty good sweat.In addition, Brady said hes been trying to replicate what hed normally do during the course of the week and feels hes in a decent place. He added that he looks forward to the next couple weeks going fast.While serving a four-game suspension as part of the NFLs Deflategate penalties has kept him away from the Patriots, it did bring Brady back to his alma mater on Saturday as he was honored at Michigan. Brady played catch with coach Jim Harbaugh on the field before the Wolverines victory over Colorado.They were so warm and embracing; I have a lot of love for the people there, he said. Coach Harbaugh has done such a great job with the university and the team, and bringing so much excitement back. ... It was a really cool experience being back in the Big House. Ive never had a chance to go back in the fall, so to have an opportunity to do it was really special. I had my son there with me, so it was such a memorable day and such a memorable experience for me and Jack. ' ' '