Chandler Parsons agreed to a fairly big contract with the Dallas Mavericks this offseason, but he wouldn't have been able to get that money from the team without the help of Dirk Nowitzki. That's why Nowitzki says Parsons has to buy him dinner when the team is on the road this year.
Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Parsons signed a three-year, $46 million deal with Dallas back in July.
How was the team able to spend that kind of money on Parsons? Because Nowitzki took a team friendly deal, signing a three-year, $25 million deal, per ESPN's Marc Stein.
Given the legacy that Nowtizki has built in Dallas, he could've signed a much more lucrative deal. Instead, he put the team first and gave the Mavericks a hometown discount.
However, the 36-year-old does expect his new teammate to reimburse him little by little throughout the year.
"I told him every dinner on the road this year is on him," Nowitzki said, per ESPNDallas.com's Tim MacMahon, "because it's my money anyway."
There's no doubt that Parsons appreciated what Nowitzki did for him. Here's what Parsons told MacMahon:
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Dirk Nowitzki Says New Teammate Chandler Parsons Owes Him Dinner All Year
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