DALLAS (EuroBasket 2011/2012 London Olympics) - Dirk Nowitzki has given his strongest hint yet that he will suit up for Germany at this summer's EuroBasket in Lithuania in a bid to qualify the team outright for next year's Olympic Games in London.
Nowitzki, who has not represented his country since the 2008 Olympics, told German weekly magazine Sportbild: "I would like to help Germany qualify for the Olympics once again.
"If I finish the NBA season without any injuries, it's more likely that I will be in Lithuania than not be there."
Germany qualified for the Beijing Games by virtue of finishing second in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
If Nowitzki decides to play for Germany, that will increase the chances of big man Chris Kaman also making himself available.
The Los Angeles Clippers centre last month hinted at wanting to play for the national team again, but on the condition that Nowitzki is in the fold.
Nowitzki, 32, averaged 23.0 points and shot a career best 51.7 percent from the field during the 2010-11 NBA season, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 57-25 record, third best in the Western Conference.
Dallas take on the Portland Trailblazers in the first round of the playoffs, starting on Saturday.
Dallas take on the Portland Trailblazers in the first round of the playoffs, starting on Saturday.
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