Hawks' Thabo Sefolosha: Will start Monday against Celtics

Sefolosha will start at small forward Monday against the Celtics, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Analysis:

Following a nine-game absence due to a groin injury, Sefolosha was back at full strength coming out of the All-Star break, but coach Mike Budenholzer elected to bring him off the bench. Sefolosha escaped both contests without any setbacks, so he'll now move back to the top unit in place of Tim Hardaway, who thrived as a starter while Sefolosha was out. Hardaway could still be in store to take on more minutes than Sefolosha despite moving to the bench, so don't expect Sefolosha's fantasy value to enjoy much of a bump with the move to the starting five.