Iman Shumpert will enter the starting lineup at small forward for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks, Chris Haynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Shumpert will enter the starting lineup at small forward for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks, Chris Haynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Analysis:

LeBron James is getting the night off for rest, so Shumpert will claim the open spot in the starting five as a result. James is expected to be back for Friday's game against the Magic, so Shumpert's appointment in the starting five figures to be short lived. Nonetheless, he'll likely benefit from an upgrade in court time, as Shumpert saw 30 minutes in his lone start of the season back on March 4 against the Wizards; he's averaging 24.2 minutes in his other 40 games coming off the bench.