The Mavericks have a logjam for minutes at the center position, and to relieve some of the stress the team is contemplating buying out Pavel Podkolzin, the Dallas Morning News is reporting.

As a third-year player, Podkolzin cannot be sent to the developmental league. He has one year remaining on his contract.

With the buyout, Podkolzin, 21, could play significant minutes in Europe and continue to develop.