Mark Cuban has committed the Dallas Mavericks to being built around Dirk Nowitzki for as long as he is interested in continuing his career.

"I have no idea," said Cuban. "But I'll talk to Dirk about it. Pretty much whatever he wants. Dirk's got a no-trade deal, so whether it's one year, three years, 20 years, it really doesn't matter. He gets to sign and re-sign as often as he wants. The length of the contract is more about how long longer Dirk wants to play more than anything else."

Nowitzki is expected to accept a pay cut to give the Mavericks more cap room.

"I don't see Dirk walking away from the game anytime soon. Dirk really wants to come back and send a message to everybody that he's got a lot left. The thing about Dirk is he's skill driven. He's basketball-IQ driven, he's wins driven. He's not driven by athleticism. As long as he stays healthy, he could play for a long time."