Marcus Sasser, the rookie guard for the Detroit Pistons, will return to his role off the bench when the team takes on the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. This comes after Sasser drew his first career start on Monday against the Boston Celtics, filling in for the resting Cade Cunningham.
In his first taste of NBA starting action, Sasser acquitted himself well, posting a solid stat line of eight points, six assists, four rebounds, and one steal in 34 minutes of playing time.
After getting his first career NBA start on Monday against the Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons rookie guard Marcus Sasser is heading back to a reserve role for Wednesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers.
The move back to the bench comes after Sasser drew the start in place of resting star Cade Cunningham. In that game, the 22-year-old from Houston acquitted himself well, posting 8 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal in 34 minutes of action.
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