Three weeks before the start of training camps and while the basketball news is mainly dominated by the crazy performances of certain NBA superstars at the Euro, the time for transfers and other big rumors has almost passed. However, in Dallas, a file has just been settled internally with the extension of Maxi Kleber’s contract.
Maxi Kleber does not participate in the great adventure of the Mannschaft at the Euro, but his bank account has just been filled. As Shams Charania announces The Athletic this Thursday followingnoon, the German interior has just extended for three seasons with Dallas for $33 million. An extension which falls as Maxi was regarding to enter the last year of his current contract, and which is synonymous with a small increase since his salary for the 2022-23 season is estimated at 9 million dollars (his previous deal was 35 million over four years). As a result, Kleber is now tied until 2026 to the Mavericks, the only franchise that chose to bet on him by signing him in 2017 following being snubbed in the 2014 Draft.
Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber is finalizing a three-year, $33 million contract extension, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Kleber was entering the final year of his deal, now under contract through 2025-26.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 8, 2022
The native of Würzburg, who made a name for himself under the colors of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and who also wore the colors of Obradoiro CAB (Spain) before crossing the Atlantic, seems to have found his spot in the country of Dirk Nowitzky. Turning to 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 once morest on average in 23 minutes per evening since his arrival in Dallas (326 games in all, 135 starts), Maxi Kleber is appreciated in Texas for his exemplary role player side but above all his ability to clear the field. Because if he is not the most frightening strike force of the rackets with his 2m08 (yes it is rather small for an NBA interior), Maxi turns to 36% of success at 3-points in career with a point at 41% in 2020-21. Kleber was less successful last season (32.5%) but the opponents have no choice but to respect his outside shot and that still brings some interesting possibilities for maestro Luka Doncic. We imagine that this peculiarity in Maxi’s game is the first reason behind this three-year extension, because with the arrival of pivots Christian Wood and JaVale McGee during the offseason we might ask ourselves some questions regarding the future. of Kleber in Texas.
In the middle of an interior rotation made up of Wood, McGee, Dwight Powell and therefore Kleber, the latter will have the objective of continuing to do what he knows how to do best: sending 3-pointers in attack, defending seriously and using his versatility for the good of his team. If possible by avoiding the infirmary following having played “only” 109 games over the last two seasons.
Source texte : The Athletic