Jason Terry was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year last season, but added depth in Dallas could make it hard for him to repeat.
Terry wants to win the award yet again, but may not always be the first man off the bench for the Mavericks.
"No doubt, I'm going to be looking at coach, making sure he pulls me off of there first, so I can keep my status," Terry told the Dallas Morning News.
The Mavericks added Drew Gooden, Tim Thomas and Quinton Ross to the roster this summer.
"Last year, guys that filled the positions off the bench were young and inexperienced. Now you bring in experienced guys that have been through the battles. It'll help," Terry added.
"I thought that's what we were looking for going into the off-season, realizing that one of our weaknesses last year was overall depth. And I think we addressed that right away."