De'Anthony Melton drawing start for Memphis in opener
Memphis Grizzlies point guard De'Anthony Melton is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What It Means:
The Grizzlies are going with a starting five of Ja Morant, Melton, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Steven Adams. Kyle Anderson is expected to be the sixth man for Memphis. Melton only made one start last season.
numberFire's models project Melton for 26.0 minutes and 26.7 FanDuel points on Wednesday, and he has a $4,900 salary. The over/under in the game is 218.5 points.
Source:
Rob Fischer, Grizzlies reporter
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