Norris Cole has been dealing with a back issue, but is expected to start Tuesday's preseason game, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Ira Winderman reports.

Cole has been dealing with a back issue, but is expected to start Tuesday's preseason game, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Ira Winderman reports.

Analysis:

It looks like Cole will open the season as the Heat's starting point guard, with Mario Chalmers coming in off the bench. While this doesn't necessarily mean Cole will be the better fantasy option than Chalmers, it does mean that the two should be going pretty close to one another in drafts.