Pau Gasol (general soreness) will start Tuesday's preseason game against the Pacers, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Gasol (general soreness) will start Tuesday's preseason game against the Pacers, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Gasol's return will push Joakim Noah back to the bench, with Kirk Hinrich, Jimmy Butler, Tony Snell and Nikola Mirotic joining the Spaniard in Tuesday's starting lineup. As expected, Gasol should be fine for the start of the regular season.