Mavs rotation

[KillerLeft]

“Hey we know we told you that you would be the starter, but the bench really needs your help right now. Can you take one for team and help out as 6th man again?”

Maybe in the future. If you're suggesting that they'd lie to him just to get him to re-sign, I don't see it. The last thing they need is another unhappy high-paid player. I would be shocked if both the player and team haven't reached a consensus on what his role will be in the near future, at least. Hey, who knows - maybe they sold him on a 6th man role during negotiations! I doubt it, but I'd buy that before I'd buy that they deceived him or that they'll change their minds about what was discussed for at least the first half of the first season. 

I've noticed that most people (maybe not you - this part isn't aimed at anyone in particular) who see THJ as a 6th man seem to note "fit with Luka" as part of their reasoning. Without reopening that debate, can I just point out that how these guys fit with Luka is probably the very first box that needed to be checked in each of their cases? In other words, the Mavs think THJ fits quite well with Luka or he wouldn't be here, especially on a four year contract. I feel this is self-evident.