When the Houston Rockets traded Christian Wood in June, the presumption by lotsof was that part of the inspiration was to clear a beginning area for second-year possibility center Alperen Sengun.
Though trading Wood to Dallas might still open up more frontcourt minutes for Sengun, it appears the prevalent presumptions about instantly beginning him in Wood’s location were misdirected.
From Kelly Iko of The Athletic:
Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Eric Gordon, and Jabari Smith Jr. are lineup locks however disallowing a last-minute modification, Bruno Fernando has likewise emerged as a strong possibility to start at center rather of Sengun on opening night, The Athletic comprehends. Both haveactually been utilized with the veryfirst group justrecently in practice. Fernando hasactually made impressions with the group for his physicality and enhancing defense, rebounding capability and rim running — fullyequipped athletically to play in Houston’s up-tempo system.
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