Summer League Game 1: 7pm CST on ESPN

[Smitty]

I would be pretty shocked, I'll admit. Other than salary, what makes you feel that way?

For a lot of the same reasons we talked about last season. Gafford gets a bump with the starters, whereas Lively gives a boost to the second unit. Gafford also played really well when Lively was out, and just got a nice extension. With Lively coming off a big injury-riddled season, it could make sense to monitor/limit his minutes a little easier off the bench. I can see Kidd starting with the Vet game 1.

Again, it doesn’t matter to me who starts. I only care who finishes. And if I had it my way, neither Gafford or Lively would close as the C. The best one on the roster would.