On January 16, Dave Joerger announced a new plan for getting the youth more minutes. Multiple veterans would sit every game as the team would focus on evaluating the young prospects on the roster in game situations. Since then, the team has played 14 games, and since there is a lull in the schedule, might as well see how things are playing out.
Minutes since January 16
| Team Rank | Player | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Team Rank | Player | Minutes |
| 1 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | 429 |
| 2 | De'Aaron Fox | 409 |
| 3 | Willie Cauley-Stein | 361 |
| 4 | Justin Jackson | 338 |
| 5 | Buddy Hield | 320 |
| 6 | Zach Randolph | 293 |
| 7 | Garrett Temple | 279 |
| 8 | Vince Carter | 250 |
| 9 | Kosta Koufos | 244 |
| 10 | George Hill | 171 |
The team’s top 5 in minutes are all potential pieces for the future.