Bernard James will get the start at center Monday against the Pelicans, Earl Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

James will get the start at center Monday against the Pelicans, Earl Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

Analysis:

James played only five minutes in Monday's loss to Brooklyn, but he'll be inserted into the starting five with Tyson Chandler sidelined. As a result, J.J. Barea will shift back to the bench. James, provided he sees significant minutes, could be a decent source of rebounds, but he's not likely to provide much else in terms of counting stats.