Coach Nate McMillan said he plans to play 11 guys tonight.
Starting five: Jarrett Jack, Steve Blake, Travis Outlaw, LaMarcus Aldridge and Joel Przybilla.
Second unit: Sergio Rodriguez, Martell Webster, James Jones, Channing Frye and Raef LaFrentz.
And McMillan said Taurean Green, the rookie out of the University of Florida who has been extremely impressive in training camp, also will see time.
Notes from McMillan's pregame meeting with reporters:
*Jones (sore knee) and Aldridge (hip pointer and sore knee) will not be limited by injuries.
*McMillan said he does not have a preset playing rotation and does not plan to limit any particular player's minutes.
*McMillan said he was eager to see his young team play and even mentioned that he was just as excited as the fans to see what kind of group he has. And even though preseason games typically mean very little, McMillan seems to be putting some stock into his team's seven upcoming exhibition matchups.
"For this team, it would be good to win games," McMillan said. "It's not a veteran team that will play itself into shape. It's not the end of the world if we don't win, but it would be a confidence builder for these guys if we do win some games."
*One of the team's biggest position battles is taking place at small forward. And although Outlaw will start tonight, that does not mean he's secured the starting job for the season. McMillan said he plans to insert Outlaw, Webster and Jones in the starting lineup at different times throughout the preseason.
Speaking of Outlaw, McMillan plans to play him at small and power forward -- just as he did last season -- and envisions Outlaw seeing the majority of his power forward minutes when Przybilla is on the floor at center.
*One of the more intriguing things to keep an eye on is how often Aldridge and Frye see the floor together. The duo could complement each other offensively and their athleticism could pose matchup problems for opponents. Of course, there's defense, too ...
