Charlotte @ Sac @ 9 PM on League Pass.
Starters for tonight: Keegan, DeMar, LaVine, Sabonis, and Monk.
After the Kings lost to the Pelicans just before the All Star break, and returned from it to get blown out by the Warriors, the need to examine the starting lineup has come to the forefront. Much talk around Sactown has been going on.
Look for a lineup change for the Kings in the near future. Don't know exactly who Doug is going to send to the bench from the starting lineup, but in my opinion, it will probably be Zach Levine. My reasoning behind this is that despite he and DeMar being similar in PPG, FG%, and FT% (DeMar a little higher), Zach has had a little trouble adjusting to the Kings offense as well as having difficulty creating for himself. DeMar has been most consistent in scoring and creating for himself. DeMar had also made it clear that when he came to Sac, that he would be a starter. Malik Monk has also pressed Mike Brown (even though he was let go after agreeing to a contract extension worth 30 Million) in the past to be moved into the starting lineup. Sabonis has to stay in. Keegan has to stay in. Keon Ellis has shown that he can play the point either as a starter or off of the bench as well as score while he's playing that position, as well as play shooting guard. Monk has shown that he can distribute the ball as well as running the pick-and-roll with Sabonis (which is a thing of beauty), but he's more of a shooting guard positionally.
Additionally, the starters are playing out of position as a whole as well.
