Dirk Nowitzki will miss the start of the regular season

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has informed fans of his injury and the news is worse than expected. It is probably lacking the action of the regular season.

The Dallas Mavericks are facing a year of transition for their longtime player. Dirk Nowitzki is entering his 21st season in the Mavs' uniform, but for the first time since his rookie season, he should not start.

Dirk out of the bench will be strange. He played a lot with the bench team last season and his minutes have slowly decreased over the past three seasons. The strange part will be that Nowitzki will not be announced at the beginning of the games. He does not play tipoff. It will be a transition for Dirk and the fans.

The news of the future first round of the Hall of Famer deteriorated a bit on October 2nd.

Dirk out longer than expected

Dirk Nowitzki had an ankle surgery in April and fans knew he was not practicing yet. This story took a lot of momentum on Tuesday. Below a Tweet of Eddie Sefko detailing the latest developments.

Weeks, not days, before Dirk Nowitzki's return, Dirk and Rick Carlisle said.

– Eddie Sefko (@ESefko) October 3, 2018

This means that weeks are more than a day and that the regular season starts in two weeks. Dirk was missing his regular season games and was becoming obvious as he was not training long, but we now have official clarity. Nowitzki seems to be on the sidelines for a while. Unfortunately, he could miss weeks of action in the regular season. Expect many updates as more information becomes available.

Impact on the team

Being without a player, Dirk Nowitzki's caliber is never ideal. Dirk may be 40, but he shot more than 40% of the 3 points last season. The Mavericks bench unit will miss its scoring, shooting and rebounding abilities. Nowitzki speaks up and still kills his teammates in the field.

The Mavs have some depth in the front zone to cover until Dirk's return. Expect to see a few more minutes of Dwight Powell and Maxi Kleber. Two guys who are capable replacements. Dallas could also use Ray Spalding or Salah Mejri. These minutes will be earned during the training camp and during the last three preparatory games.

Last thoughts

The Dallas Mavericks and the legendary NBA Dirk Nowitzki are going to miss the start of the regular season as he is recovering from an operation at the ankle. The news is more than disappointing. The situation gets worse considering that this could be the last season of Dirk. Fans do not want to miss an opportunity to see the GOAT, but they will do it early in the regular season.

We all wish Dirk a speedy recovery. It will not be the same without Dirk in uniform and playing at the opening night. The Mavericks will inaugurate the Luka Doncic era without Nowitzki on the ground. If all goes well, Dirk misses only a few games and returns for a healthy season. Stay tuned.

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