Sampson is expected to start at shooting guard in Wednesday's season opener against the Celtics if Nik Stauskas (leg) is unable to play, Tom Moore of Calkins Media reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stauskas missed all preseason with a right tibia stress reaction and only participated in about 80 percent of Monday's practice, so unless he's able to show dramatic improvement during Tuesday's session, it looks like the bulk of the minutes at the two-guard spot will go to Sampson. That could still happen even if Stauskas dresses for Wednesday's game, as he'd likely face some sort of minutes restriction that might allow Sampson to see the majority of the playing time. In any event, it doesn't seem as though any extended run Sampson might see would be long lasting, as the Sixers view him primarily as a low-end rotation player.