Jason and two other Dallas starters will take tonight's game against Indiana off -- namely to give coach Rick Carlisle a chance to see what some other players can do.

A benefit of having one of the greatest point guards of all time is that he can play the role of teacher, too.

With preseason in full swing, head coach Rick Carlisle gave Jason the night off Friday, and the Mavs rolled anyway, stomping the Milwaukee Bucks for a 105-79 win.

It was a night for working on rotations, but in only 12 minutes, No. 2 still made his presence felt -- particularly on the opposing team's point guard.

With Jason running the floor and hitting the open man as he did in Dallas' opener, other NBA teams should be aware: These are a different set of Mavericks.

It was just a glimpse of the season-to-come, but anyone watching No. 2 on Tuesday night had to be pleased with what they saw.

When the Mavericks tip off tonight against the Washington Wizards, they'll be debuting a new offensive scheme, but as Jason explained, people should expect growing pains.

Tomorrow, a new era in Dallas Mavericks basketball will begin, and with it, Jason will take center stage.

As the Mavericks enter their first full season with Jason, it is becoming increasingly clear that he will be the center of Dallas' on-court universe.

Tuesday marked a historic day for Jason: the start of his first training camp since rejoining the Mavericks last season.