The Return of Peja will be overshadowed by the beginning of The John Salmons Era.

It's preseason still, though. Whether Salmons faints in the face of starting or drops double-digit dimes, it's preseason.

Shareef Abdur-Rahim will also likely be starting in place of slightly gimpy Brad Miller. It's Shareef's chance to make a serious statement alongside Kenny Thomas, so long as Eric Musselman hasn't already made a decision.

Let's see if Justin Williams gets some burn. Likewise with Louis Amundson. Given Mike Bibby's injury and Jason Hart's cemented status on the roster, at least one of the two undrafted rookies must go.

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No more injuries! No more injuries!