Evan Fournier appears to be in place to start at shooting guard as long as teammate Victor Oladipo (face) is out.

Fournier appears to be in place to start at shooting guard as long as teammate Victor Oladipo (face) is out.

Analysis:

Oladipo will undergo facial surgery Saturday to repair damage suffered after taking an elbow to the face, which will sideline the guard indefinitely. In the meantime, Fornier should start alongside rookie Elfrid Payton in the backcourt, with Ben Gordon and Maurice Harkless also seeing additional playing time.