CHICAGO - In the worst way, Brett Brown wanted to start Nik Stauskas at the shooting guard Sunday in the arena where Stauskas watched NBA games so many times.
Stauskas grew up in nearby Mississauga and, as a kid, would make the trek to Toronto's Air Canada Centre to see the players he idolized and hoped one day to emulate in the world's greatest league.
But Stauskas, 22, who was hindered early in the season with a leg injury, isn't there, yet. Brown hasn't developed the trust in the 6-6 guard to have him out there starting games.