Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle said one of the team's main goals for training camp this week is to find the right balance of practice time and contact for players dealing with injuries.

Power forward Dirk Nowitzki will be limited at the start of camp as he prepares for his 19th season in the NBA.

"Dirk's gonna do something similar to what he did last year," Carlisle said at Mavericks Media Day Monday. "We're gonna be low on the contact side to start with and then he's gonna work into it a little bit with (Andrew) Bogut."

Bogut suffered bone bruises in his knee in the NBA finals last season with the Golden State Warriors but was able to compete with the Australian national team at the Olympics.

Carlisle expects guard Devin Harris to be limited at the start of camp after bunion surgery. The team will evaluate point guard Deron Williams as practice goes to determine whether he needs to be held back at all after he underwent surgery on a sports hernia during the offseason. Carlisle expects him to practice "the majority of the time."

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