The Mavericks’ European star combo just got new life.

While Dallas may lose Dirk Nowitzki to retirement at the end of this season, his replacement may have just landed in the form of Kristaps Porzingis, who could pair with Luka Doncic as a tantalizing duo for years to come.

Porzingis, 23, is already planning to sign a qualifying offer with Dallas this summer as a restricted free agent, The Athletic reported, and the Mavericks said they believe they can keep him around with a long-term contract, according to ESPN.

Having both the 19-year-old Doncic and Nowitzki — even if he retires — will likely help in that regard as Porzingis joins forces with a rookie guard he has admired and a veteran forward he has looked up to.

Porzingis and Doncic, who shared a moment at halftime of the Knicks-Mavericks game at the Garden on Wednesday night, have played against each other in Eurobasket. When Doncic was an 18-year-old on Team Slovenia, he made a strong impression while dueling with Porzingis, playing for Team Latvia.

“I don’t know any other European kid that plays at such a high level,” Porzingis previously told ESPN of Doncic.

The admiration is mutual.

“He’s just an amazing player,” Doncic told MSG on Wednesday night as Porzingis continued to rehab his torn ACL. “I watched him a lot, especially when I was in Europe watching NBA games. I watched a lot of New York Knicks, just ’cause of him. He has an amazing future in the NBA. He could be one of the best to play this game.”