Francisco Garcia started for injured Marcus Thornton (calf) on Thursday, scoring six points on 3-of-9 shooting (no threes) with three rebounds, one assist, three steals, and two blocks in 27 minutes.
Keith Smart likes to change up his looks when a starting slot is up for grabs, so it could be Garcia or Donte Greene when the Kings go down to Staples for the revenge match on Saturday. It does make sense, however, that Smart uses the same logic and starts Garcia, who would be worth a look if you’re hunting cheap steals, blocks, and threes on a one-game pop.