Brook Lopez Named Starter for Saturday's Preseason Game

Los Angeles Clippers center Brook Lopez is in the starting lineup for Saturday's preseason matchup with the Raptors, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports. Head coach Tyronn Lue is using the preseason to find optimal rotation groups, meaning a strong showing could solidify Lopez's starting role. As a starter last season, Lopez averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.8 triples, and 1.3 blocks per contest on 45/37/74 shooting splits.