Pistons' Tobias Harris: Will start Thursday vs. Cavaliers

Harris (knee) will start at power forward Thursday against the Cavaliers, Pistons radio play-by-play broadcaster Mark Champion reports.

Analysis:

After the Pacers were blown out by the Pacers a day earlier, coach Stan Van Gundy has opted to shake things up, moving Harris, who has thrived as the team's sixth man, into the lineup in place of Jon Leuer. It's unlikely that Harris will notice an appreciable uptick in playing time or production with the upgrade to the top unit, as he was already averaging 17.5 points (on 52.8% shooting from the field), 7.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.5 three-pointers and 1.0 steal in 28.5 minutes per game over his past four contests.