The message coming out of the 76ers training camp was that T.J. McConnell and Sergio Rodriguez were in a battle for the backup-point guard spot. Then we learned that McConnell earned the starter's role after projected starter Jerryd Bayless became sidelined with what the Sixers are calling a sore left wrist.
But on Saturday, Rodriguez - not McConnell - will start against Detroit in an exhibition game at the Wells Fargo Center.
"There's no sort of madness from a discipline standpoint, from a performance standout," Brown said following practice on Friday. "It's just that we got a few [preseason] games left.