[mkat]

i have a theory on that.

after last year's early collapse, i think avery doesn't trust him..hence him getting fewer minutes and less points. avery is trying to build this team to have multiple guys who make up for fewer minutes/points from dirk..hence Bass getting time, barea getting time, etc etc. he wants to make sure that if/when dirk doesn't perform, other guys have the ability to. that's my theory, anyway.