Jonas Valanciunas starting over Serge Ibaka on Friday for Toronto
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas will join the starting lineup on Friday versus the Brooklyn Nets.
What It Means:
Valanciunas gets the nod as the Raps want size against Jarrett Allen. Serge Ibaka heads to the bench on Friday night.
Our models projected Valanciunas for 12.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 25.2 FanDuel points in 18.9 minutes before the Raptors announced the lineup change.
Source:
Toronto Raptors
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