14 Danny Green SF

Green will be rested for Thursday's preseason matchup with the Pelicans, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Green will be among several Raptors regulars taking a seat Thursday night in the final tuneup before the regular season. In his absence, expect Lorenzo Brown and Malachi Richardson to be among the beneficiaries, from a minutes perspective.

Green scored 22 points (7-9 FG, 6-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT) while adding five steals, four rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes during Wednesday's preseason win over the Nets.

The other player acquired by the Raptors from the Spurs this offseason, Green showed the kind of damage he can do from three-point range when he's locked in. The 31-year-old got the start Wednesday but will come off the bench in the regular season for Toronto, and given the Raps' depth on the wing, he could have a tough time seeing the 25-plus minutes he consistently got in San Antonio.

Green is starting Wednesday against the Nets, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Green will draw the start in the Raptors' second-to-last preseason contest. In three preseason appearances, he's averaged 6.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 21.2 minutes.

Green will start at shooting guard in Friday's preseason game against Melbourne United, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

With the Raptors resting a number of guys Friday night, Green will be thrust into the starting lineup. Green has played 20 minutes in each of Toronto's first two preseason games, so expect the veteran to get a similar dose of minutes Friday.

Green (groin) and Kawhi Leonard were traded to the Raptors on Wednesday in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first-round pick, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

The Raptors didn't have to give up OG Anunoby, or even an unprotected pick, but acquiring Leonard will mean taking on Green and his $10 million salary for next season. Green played in 70 games last season and shot better than 36.3 percent from three, but that's still a handful of percentage points lower than his peak seasons. Green will likely come off the bench in Toronto, but with DeRozan now out of the picture, there will certainly be minutes available at shooting guard.