Dirk rejects retirement talk, still happy with game

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DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki is not done yet.

The 37-year-old left no doubt about that during his exit interviews the day after the Dallas Mavericks’ season ended.

“I definitely won’t retire,” Nowitzki said Tuesday. “That’s out of the question. I felt great this year. I feel like I can still play efficient enough to be there for the team. No, retirement is no question at all.”

Dirk Nowitzki, 37, says he feels “like I can still play efficient enough to be there for the team.” AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Nowitzki, who averaged a team-high 18.3 points and 6.5 rebounds this season, has repeatedly said that he intends to exercise the player option for the final year of a three-year, $25 million contract. He also has said several times that he would like to play at …

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