Trevor Ariza starting in Portland debut on Thursday; Nassir Little to bench

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Trevor Ariza is starting on Thursday in the team's game against the Dallas Mavericks.

What It Means:

Ariza is making his Blazers debut on Thursday night, and he'll immediately be entered into the starting five. That means Nassir Little, who had started at the three the last time out, will return to a role off the bench with the second unit.

Our models project Ariza for 22.4 FanDuel points across 32.9 minutes of action.