Aldama is in the Grizzlies' starting five for Saturday's game against the 76ers, Sam DiGiovanni of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Jake LaRavia was initially announced to take Aldama's spot in the starting five for Saturday's game, but the Grizzlies have changed course and will keep the latter with the starters. Aldama will make his fifth start of the regular season alongside Ja Morant, Jaylen Wells, Jaren Jackson and Zach Edey.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Not starting Saturday
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Aldama won't start Saturday's game against the 76ers.
Aldama posted 19 points (7-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and a steal in 33 minutes as a starter during Thurday's 122-99 win over the Bucks, which was his fourth start through six regular-season games this season. However, he'll shift to the bench Saturday, making room for Jake LaRavia. Aldama's had mixed results in his two games off the bench this season. On Oct. 30 versus Brooklyn, he scored two points and grabbed three rebounds in 22 minutes during a loss. On Oct. 26 versus Orlando, Aldama posted 22 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a block in 28 minutes during a win.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Near double-double vs. Bucks
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Aldama ended Thursday's 122-99 win over Milwaukee with 19 points (7-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal across 33 minutes.
Aldama was inserted back into the Grizzlies' starting lineup Thursday due to injuries to Desmond Bane (oblique) and Marcus Smart (ankle). Aldama took advantage of the opportunity as he was one rebound shy of registering his second double-double of the regular season and was Memphis' second-leading scorer behind Ja Morant (26). As a starter, Aldama is averaging 14.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists over 30.5 minutes per game.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Back with first unit
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Aldama is starting Thursday night's game against the Bucks.
Aldama will make his fourth start of the season while a good chunk of the Memphis roster works to get healthy. He put together a strong showing in his last start Monday against the Bulls, finishing with 11 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and one block over 35 minutes.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Returning to bench Wednesday
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Aldama will join the second unit for Wednesday's game against Brooklyn.
Aldama exits the starting lineup with Ja Morant (thigh) returning to action. Morant, Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart will start alongside Jaren Jackson and Zach Edey as the Grizzlies return to health.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Posts double-double
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Aldama accumulated 11 points (5-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt), 13 rebounds, seven assists and one block across 35 minutes during Monday's 126-123 loss to the Bulls.
Aldama didn't have his best shooting performance Monday, but the lack of efficiency is secondary given how good he looked on both ends of the court. Aldama finished just three assists away from recording a triple-double, and even though he's expected to head back to a bench role when Ja Morant (thigh) returns, Aldama should remain valuable in fantasy as long as he sees enough minutes due to his ability to contribute in multiple ways.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Back in starting five Monday
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Aldama will enter the starting lineup in Monday's matchup against the Bulls.
With Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane starting in the backcourt sans Ja Morant (thigh), Aldama will start at small forward. The 23-year-old has carved out a significant role with Memphis this season, and through three regular-season games he is averaging 17.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 blocks while shooting 63.3 percent from the floor across 27.0 minutes per game.
Aldama closed with 22 points (9-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt), seven rebounds, five assists and one block over 28 minutes during Saturday's 124-111 win over the Magic.
The 23-year-old scored a team-high 22 points while leading all scorers in the game besides Franz Wagner (23). Aldama has carved out a significant role with Memphis, and he even started the first two games when Jaren Jackson was out due to a hamstring injury. Aldama moved back to the bench Saturday, though it didn't prevent him from proving he could be a key depth piece for the Grizzlies.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Not starting Saturday
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Aldama is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Magic.
Aldama heads to the bench due to the return of Jaren Jackson, who missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury. However, Aldama should see consistent minutes off the bench given how good he looked when given extended playing time.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Leads team in scoring
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Aldama posted 27 points (10-16 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 126-124 win over Utah.
Aldama got the starting nod in Memphis' regular-season opener with Jaren Jackson (hamstring) out. Aldama repaid coach Taylor Jenkins' faith by leading the team in scoring during Wednesday's narrow victory. Aldama shot 34.9 percent on 5.0 three-point attempts per contest last season and is more than capable of providing spacing for Ja Morant to attack the rim.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Likely to start in opener
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Aldama is expected to start in place of Jaren Jackson (hamstring) at power forward in Wednesday's season opener versus the Jazz, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Jackson has been tending to what head coach Taylor Jenkins has referred to as a "low-grade hamstring strain" since the Grizzlies' first preseason practice, and though the standout big man is progressing well, he'll need to take part in more 5-on-5 work this week until Memphis signs off on him making his debut. With Jackson out for Wednesday and likely Friday against the Rockets in the front end of a back-to-back set, Aldama looks to be the next man up to join the second unit. Aldama should provide the Grizzlies with a floor-stretching element in the frontcourt next to rookie center Zach Edey, while Brandon Clarke should be the first big man off the bench and could serve as the top backup at both power forward and center. Aldama could have a fairly clear path to a 25-plus-minute role while Jackson is sidelined, but look for Aldama's playing time to tail off considerably once Jackson is ready to make his 2024-25 debut.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Strong finish to preseason
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Aldama logged 19 points (6-11 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds and two assists over 23 minutes during Friday's 114-109 preseason loss to Miami.
Aldama co-led the Grizzlies in scoring Friday with Desmond Bane, and Aldama tied with Zach Edey for second-most rebounds behind Ja Morant (eight). Aldama saw an extended look during the preseason while Jaren Jackson (hamstring) was sidelined, and the former could start in some games during the 2024-25 regular season if the latter is unable to play.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Returns to starting lineup
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Aldama will start Monday's preseason game against the Pacers, Michael Wallace of the Grizzlies' official site reports.
Aldama returns to the starting lineup after Jake LaRavia took his spot Saturday in Chicago. With Jaren Jackson's (hamstring) status for the start of the regular season in question, Aldama has a clear path to consistent playing time.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Not in starting lineup Saturday
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Aldama is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's preseason game against the Bulls.
The Grizzlies are tweaking their starting lineup for this preseason contest, and Aldama will make way for Jake LaRavia, who has been one of Memphis' standout performers in camp over the last few weeks.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Scores 11 points vs. Dallas
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Aldama finished Monday's 121-116 preseason win over the Mavericks with 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal across 19 minutes.
Aldama was inserted into the starting lineup Monday due to Jaren Jackson (hamstring) and Vince Williams (lower leg) dealing with injuries. Aldama started 35 of 61 games during the 2023-24 regular season, averaging 10.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 blocks across 26.5 minutes. The 2021 first-round pick will likely begin the upcoming season in a reserve role behind Jackson and rookie center Zach Edey.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Projected to start Monday
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Aldama is expected to be in the starting lineup for Monday's preseason game against Dallas, Michael Wallace of the Grizzlies' official site reports.
Aldama will enter the starting lineup Monday due to Jaren Jackson (hamstring) and Vince Williams (lower leg) dealing with injuries. Aldama will join the starting five of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart and rookie first-round pick Zach Edey.
Aldama recorded seven points (2-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 25 minutes for Spain during Friday's 88-85 loss to Canada in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Aldama struggled with his outside shot during Friday's loss but still managed to lead Spain in minutes, rebounds and blocks. Across his three appearances in the Olympics, Aldama averaged 17.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 blocks in 28.3 minutes.
