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Kevin Martin will move into the starting lineup Monday at shooting guard with Prince moving to the bench, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Prince will moving to a bench role for Monday's game against the 76ers, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The Timberwolves are expected to deploy Kevin Martin at shooting guard, while Andrew Wiggins replaces Prince as the team's small forward.

Analysis:

In addition to being dumped from the starting lineup, Prince could see his playing time reduced significantly from the 22.2 he's been averaging for the season, as coach Sam Mitchell has stated a desire to get Shabazz Muhammad some more time. Prince remains a trusted defender on the perimeter, but it appears the Wolves are eager to extract more offense out of their starting unit.

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