Jakob Poeltl will start over Pau Gasol for San Antonio on Wednesday
San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl will start on Wednesday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves.
What It Means:
Poeltl came over this offseason in the Kawhi Leonard trade and will take over the starting center spot on opening night. Pau Gasol will back him up off the bench.
Our models project Poeltl for 6.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks in 19.3 minutes for 18.1 FanDuel points before the starting assignment was announced. He costs just $4,600.
Source:
Michael C. Wright, ESPN
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