Despite dominating China the same way he dominated the D-League, it's starting to feel like Sarge will never be anything but an emergency big for the Mavs.
Since the Mavs drafted him in 2012, Bernard "Sarge" James has been either a rotation player or a bench-warming emergency big, depending on the quality of the other big men on the roster. Sarge was arguably one of the two or three best bigs on the roster his rookie year, competing with Chris Kaman and Elton Brand, but the Mavs have worked to bolster their front court depth since then. As a result, Sarge's playing time has dwindled, until finally this year he was the final roster cut before the season started.