Will the Utah Jazz’s preseason starting lineup be the same on opening night?

The Utah Jazz opened their preseason schedule with a 109-97 victory over the Denver Nuggets, featuring a starting five of Keyonte George, rookie Darryn Peterson, Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Jusuf Nurkic. Head coach Will Hardy gave Peterson the nod alongside fellow newcomer Nurkic, leaving fellow candidate Ace Bailey to play off the bench.

Sam Foster of SLC Dunk questions whether Hardy will stick with this starting lineup on opening night. The writer notes that Hardy has never started a rookie in an opening game during his previous four seasons in Utah. Despite Peterson scoring only three points, Hardy praised the rookie for making the right choices throughout the contest.