When training camp opened, head coach David Fizdale created a competition for each spot in the starting lineup. It provided everyone with an opportunity, but as the preseason opened, it was clear who had the inside track.
Enes Kanter, Lance Thomas, Kevin Knox and Tim Hardaway Jr. all received significant runs in the starting lineup, but the only position that fluctuated was point guard.
Trey Burke, Emmanuel Mudiay, Frank Ntilikina and Ron Baker each started at least one game, with Burke the only player at two. Though, after five 48-minute nights, Fizdale didn’t have an answer for who his point guard will be on opening night.