A look at some of the best quotes from the key figures at Mavs Media Day.
Rick Carlisle
On Nerlens Noel:
"There's a very good chance that Nerlens will come off the bench, and he's OK with that."
On Potential Political Protests
"We met with our players today and told them we support them with whatever they decide to do."
Dirk Nowitzki
On 20 years with the Mavs:
"I'm happy and glad it's worked out with one place. This is where I want to be."
On what he wants his legacy to be:
"He was a good dude and was fortunately tall. Had a nice touch, I guess."
Harrison Barnes
On Dennis Smith Jr.:
"He brings a dimension to our team that we didn’t have last year."
On Colin Kaepernick and protests:
"It's still unfortunate that a year after Kaepernick took the knee we're still not talking about why he took that knee."
Nerlens Noel
On potentially not starting:
“My emotions stayed the same. I’m really locked in to having a great year."
On getting on by Dennis Smith Jr. in a pickup game:
"I think a lot of people are going to find out worse than I did."
Dennis Smith Jr.
On being a Rookie of the Year favorite:
"I don't get overwhelmed by it. You let my grandma tell it, I'm going to get MVP this year."
On his NBA 2K video game alter-ego:
"He's a monster. I'm not going to lie. He's won me some game."
