Who gains without Sharpe
Out on the injury report (right meniscus surgery); hasn't played this season.
- Damian LillardLikelyStarted in Sharpe's place in both games (about 28 minutes).
- Vít KrejčíLeanLast season, in 8 games without Sharpe: 17 minutes and 7 points a game, up from 5 and 2.
- Jrue HolidayWorth watchingFirst guard off the bench: 12 points in about 25 minutes a game (4 games); not starting yet.
Ja Morant (out). The numbers above are for Sharpe alone; with more than one out, the minutes split differently.
Who gains with Morant and Sharpe both outWith Sharpe out, Vít Krejčí played 17 minutes a game instead of 5 and put up 12 fantasy points instead of 2 (8 games).
Matisse Thybulle, who went from 12 to 18 minutes in these games last season, is now with LAL. Newcomer Ja Morant could pick up those minutes: he played about 15 of 24 first-half minutes in 4 preseason games.
Big numbers are per game without him; “was” is with him, counting only games the teammate played. “Shots” is field-goal attempts. Fewer than 5 games is marked as a small sample.
This preseason: about 7 of 24 first-half minutes in 4 games.
This preseason: about 15 of 24 first-half minutes in 4 games, started all 4.
This preseason: about 10 of 24 first-half minutes in 4 games, started 1.
This preseason: about 15 of 24 first-half minutes in 4 games, started all 4.
This preseason: about 10 of 24 first-half minutes in 2 games.
This preseason: about 3 of 24 first-half minutes in 4 games.
This preseason: about 10 of 24 first-half minutes in 4 games.
This preseason: about 13 of 24 first-half minutes in 3 games, started 1.
This preseason: about 17 of 24 first-half minutes in 4 games, started all 4.
This preseason: mostly second-half minutes so far (4 games), when the starters sit.
Ja Morant (G): about 15 of 24 first-half minutes in 4 preseason games, started 3. No games with this team last season, so no numbers without Sharpe yet.
Fantasy points: points + 1.2 per rebound + 1.5 per assist + 3 per steal + 3 per block − 1 per turnover.