Jazz's Joe Johnson: To remain in bench role Saturday

Johnson will come off the bench in Saturday's game against the Kings, Jazz radio announcer David Locke reports.

Analysis:

With Rodney Hood sidelined, Johnson was in consideration to get the start Saturday. However, Joe Ingles' strong play Friday earned him the nod over Johnson. The veteran guard will still provide the Jazz's second unit with a strong scoring option, however. He's averaging 9.7 points and 2.1 rebounds over 24.0 minutes over his last seven games.