What happened
San Antonio said Dylan Harper would start with Stephon Castle and De'Aaron Fox, but Fox was later scratched with hip and leg tightness before the Spurs finally tested the trio Wednesday, when it was plus-10 in 25 preseason possessions. The piece still expects Harper to begin the季
Los Angeles still has two starting spots unsettled behind Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler, while Portland's coach said pairing Ja Morant with presumed starters Damian Lillard and Deni Avdija does not make sense and a defense-first guard is the cleaner fit. The story
These choices matter because each team is still sorting who fits best next to its established creators, and at least one of the openings could change once preseason lineups are stress-tested in regular-season games. In Portland, the exact guard balance remains uncertain; in Los A
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Original reporting: NBA's five biggest starting lineup questions: Three guards for Spurs? Morant-Lillard backcourt in Portland? — CBS Sports ↗