On Friday, the NBA will tip-off its 2020-21 preseason schedule with five matchups set to take place around the league. Each team will play a minimum of two and a maximum of four games as part of the league’s 49-game preseason schedule.
Most teams have participated in training camp now for over a week in preparation for the season. Some players have had several months off since last playing while others, such as those on the Los Angeles Lakers or Miami Heat, will experience the shortest turnaround between seasons in league history.
The stars of the league will likely play sparingly during the preseason but the slate of games will serve as an opportunity for rookies to log meaningful minutes as they transition to the NBA. Between the handful of games set to begin, several notable rookies will be in action on Friday night.
Rookie Wire took a look at those first-year players set to debut on Friday.