One of Dallas Mavericks fans’ biggest gripes with former coach Rick Carlisle was his refusal to give minutes to young players. Carlisle never gave rookies like Josh Green, Tyrell Terry, or Tyler Bey a lot of time on the court, even in games where multiple starters were out with injuries or Covid-19 protocols. It was a common theme throughout Carlisle’s entire tenure with the Mavericks.
Terry and Bey are gone now, but Green remains. The hope was that new head coach Jason Kidd would approach the young players’ minutes a bit differently than Carlisle. Perhaps the Mavericks, with a new coach and a new front office, would be more invested in developing Green and other young players by giving them actual playing time.