The Dallas Mavericks are facing a year of transition for their long-time star player. Dirk Nowitzki is entering his 21st season in a Mavs uniform, but for the first time since his rookie season is not expected to start.
Dirk coming off the bench will be odd. He played a lot with the bench unit last season, and his minutes have slowly decreased over the last three seasons. The strange part will be Nowitzki not being announced at the beginning of games. Him not playing at the tipoff. It will be a transition for both Dirk and the fans.