Conley had made it clear, publicly and privately, that he had no problem with a reserve role. He has averaged 8.8 points and 2.0 assists in 19.5 minutes off the bench in six games since returning from injury. “I came here to do whatever I can for the team,” Conley told ESPN recently. “Whatever our role is individually, just try to maximize it. I understand what we have as a starting unit. Those guys have been phenomenal. One of my fears coming back is I didn’t want to mess any of that up.”