Chandler Parsons had nine points, six rebounds and six assists in 20 minutes in the Dallas Mavericks' second preseason game on Friday.

Afterward, Rick Carlisle said the veteran forward needs to increase his basketball shape by losing some weight.

“Parsons looked tired out there,” Carlisle said. “His shot was short. He’s working on losing some weight. He’s a little heavier than he’s been. He’s up over 230 and we’d like to see him get down to at least 225. That’s a work in progress. Tonight was one of those nights where I think the extra weight was a hindrance.

“He’s gotten stronger, but he’s been playing at 215 his first three years. An increase of 18-to-20 pounds is just too much. And we talk about it a lot. He’ll get there. But he looked tired and a little heavy-legged. And the extra seven or eight pounds aren’t helping.

“I don’t mean to call him out publicly. It’s just a fact. He’s an important guy for us. We need him to get the right conditioning because we’re going to need him to play a lot of minutes over the course of 82 games.”

Parsons said he played between 220 and 225 pounds most of last season.

"His (Carlisle’s) opinion of heavy is different than mine,” Parsons said. “We kind of go at it everyday about it. At the end of the day, I respect his opinion. After training camp, my weight fluctuates.”