Greg Monroe will start in Wednesday's game against the Knicks, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Monroe will start in Wednesday's game against the Knicks, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Analysis:

Monroe will join Detroit's starting lineup at power forward, moving Josh Smith to small forward, as the Pistons opt to go big against a less-than-imposing Knicks frontcourt. With a sound performance, the versatile Monroe could stake his claim for more starts moving forward, potentially allowing coach Stan Van Gundy to play Monroe, Smith and emerging center Andre Drummond together more often.