Sacramento Kings power forward Nemanja Bjelica is starting in Friday's matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Bjelica will start at power forward with Marvin Bagley sidelined with a fractured thumb. In a new role with the first unit, our models project Bjelica to play 27.8 minutes.
Bjelica's projection includes 11.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists.
Source: James Ham