Rick Carlisle: 'I'm not sure that Nerlens is gonna start this season'

During the media day, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle adressed one of the biggest question marks of Dallas' season: Nerlens Noel. The big man recently decided to sign the qualifying offer, worth 4.1 mln, in order to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

"I'm not sure that Nerlens will start this season," Carlisle admitted. "I had a discussion three days ago with Nerlens’s agent, Rich Paul, about that and then two days ago Nerlens, myself, Rich, and Donnie Nelson were on a conference call talking about it. I said them  that I’m not sure that he is going to start. At this point in time Dirk at the 5 position is probably the best scenario for Dirk and for our team. And I just don’t think Dirk is the guy that is going to come off the bench as long as I’m here. There’s a very good chance Nerlens is going to come off the bench.”