Norris Cole is expected to start in place of Tyreke Evans (knee) on Monday against Memphis, John Reid of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Cole is expected to start in place of Tyreke Evans (knee) on Monday against Memphis, John Reid of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis:

Evans will be held out Monday due to soreness in his right knee, so both Cole and Jrue Holiday project to see expanded roles. Cole has been up and down of late, scoring 18 points on Wednesday in Sacramento, then following up with just two points in Friday's win over Charlotte. Considering he may end up competing with Holiday for minutes Monday, he's a relatively risky daily option.