Raptors move VanVleet to starting lineup over Ibaka

The Toronto Raptors are shaking up the rotation for Game 3.

The Raptors announced they're moving point guard Fred VanVleet to the starting lineup, bumping power forward Serge Ibaka to the bench for Saturday's East semifinal tilt against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Coach Dwane Casey hinted toward a lineup change after his No. 1-seeded club was blown out in Thursday's Game 2, dropping both games on home court to fall into a 0-2 hole heading to Cleveland.

This marks the first start of VanVleet's NBA career after coming off the pine for all 113 of his regular-season contests and 11 playoff games thus far.

"Steady Freddy" is averaging seven points, 2.5 assists, and 1.8 rebounds in his second postseason run. Meanwhile, Ibaka admitted he didn't play "hard enough" in the Game 2 loss.