'Whoever wins that starting spot won't necessarily be the best player,' Curry said. 'I think it's hands-down that McDyess is our second-best post player behind Rasheed. But who we end up starting will be the player who gives us the best balance.' Curry pointed out that as a starter last season, McDyess averaged eight more minutes per game than he had as the sixth man the previous season, but took nearly six fewer shots per the minutes he played. That was not good use of the team's second-best post scorer. 'Rasheed and 'Dyess are our two scoring post players,' Curry said. 'The other guys are more complementary. If 'Dyess is coming off the bench, then whoever else is coming off the bench with him will no longer be asked to play outside their roles.' Curry would love to be able to bring McDyess and Rodney Stuckey off the bench together, forming a second pick-and-roll combination as effective as the starting duo of Chauncey Billups and Wallace. 'We have to find minutes for Stuckey, as if he were our sixth starter,' Curry said. 'We want to have someone with him (like McDyess) to have a pick-and-roll or pick-and-pop combination that can carry that group. A lot of times last year, 'Dyess would pick up two early fouls and then 'Sheed would need his break and we were limited in what we could do.' In no way, though, is Curry going to give McDyess' starting spot away. One of those other three players will have to win it from him. To their credit, all three have been at the practice facility working out since the beginning of August. 'We are going to find out what's best and be open to finding the best way to be efficient and productive with the guys coming off the bench,' Curry said. 'We will give all these guys a chance.' Slam dunksThe Jazz are either poised for a serious run at the Western Conference title or they are poised for a very sudden breakup. Three of their key players -- Carlos Boozer , Kyle Korver and Mehmet Okur -- can opt out of their contracts and become free agents after the 2008-09 season. All three are likely to be in line for serious pay hikes, especially Boozer (who will make $11.6 million this season) and owner Larry Miller has said that he doesn't want any part of paying any luxury tax. ... Pacers president Larry Bird didn't mince words about the future of troubled point guard Jamaal Tinsley . He told Pacers.com, 'Jamaal will not be on our team this year.' Tinsley has three years and more than $21 million left on his contract. The Pacers acquired T.J. Ford and Jarrett Jack in the offseason. You can reach Chris McCosky at [email protected].