The Mavericks acquired Evan Eschmeyer over the summer with the hope that he would give Shawn Bradley some relief at center, and possibly even start some games.

However, the Evan Eschmeyer Experiment has gotten off to an inauspicious start.

"He's adjusting to the system and to the offense," Mavericks assistant coach Donnie Nelson said. "Those things take longer for some guys to catch on to.