Marc Gasol officially starting for Lakers in Game 6 Thursday; Andre Drummond to bench

Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol will start Thursday in the team's game against the Phoenix Suns.

What It Means:

Shortly after the report from Shams Charania and Jovan Buha of The Athletic broke that Gasol was expected to start, the Lakers officially confirmed the move. Andre Drummond is coming off the bench in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals with the Lakers' season on the line.

Our models project Gasol for 4.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 15.9 FanDuel points across 19.5 minutes of action.