Mavericks brass need to get their rookies stories straight

Will the rookies the Mavericks drafted Thursday get much playing time? Obviously guard Nick Calathes isn't because he's already signed a contract to play a year in Greece. But what about the other two: guard Roddy (When will they begin to call him "B-Rod"?) Beaubois and forward Ahmad Nivins. To hear coach Rick Carlisle, it sounds like it's going to be pretty soon.

"They're the kind of guys we want to have in our franchise – young, energetic guys that bring skill, athleticism and enthusiasm," Carlisle was quoted as saying to Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News. "We're a team that's looking to win a championship on one hand, but also infuse young talent and guys that are about the things that we feel are important."

Not so fast their, Rick. In a separate article, Sefko quoted Mavs president Donnie Nelson as saying: "Obviously, we're looking to do well again next year and get deep in the playoffs. And generally, a team with too many rookies on it has its issues."