Lopez is in the starting lineup for Saturday's preseason matchup with the Raptors, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Head coach Tyronn Lue will use the preseason to find what groups mesh best, so a strong showing from Lopez on Saturday would help his case for a starting role. As a starter last season, Lopez averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.8 triples and 1.3 blocks per contest on 45/37/74 shooting splits.