O'Neale is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason game against Boston.
After coming off the bench in his first two preseason appearances, O'Neale will move into the starting five for the first time with Charlotte. In 78 regular-season games (67 starts) with Phoenix last year, the veteran forward averaged 9.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.4 minutes per contest.