After two decades in the NBA, more than 31,000 points and exactly 50,573 minutes played, Dirk Nowitzki is ready to do something he hasn’t done since he was a wide-eyed, 20 year old rookie. Head Coach Rick Carlisle made it known at the Mavericks’ media day that Nowitzki is “likely to come off the bench” in what could be his last season.
This doesn’t come as a surprise to the sixth all-time leading scorer. The idea of a bench role began to form in the early hours of July 1.
“I’ve spent most of my time playing the 5 position the last couple of years because of.