Trail Blazers' Maurice Harkless: Will move to bench role Monday

Harkless will move to the bench for Monday's game against the Spurs, Mike Richman of The Oregonian reports.

Analysis:

The Trail Blazers are set to be without Damian Lillard (foot), C.J. McCollum (hand) and Allen Crabbe (foot), so they'll go with a makeshift lineup that features Shabazz Napier, Pat Connaughton and Evan Turner at the top three spots, which leaves Harkless in a bench role. It's unclear if coach Terry Stotts likes Turner's play making ability more than Harkless to make up for the absences of his two star players, or if he's just trying to give Harkless some rest with the season winding down, but either way, it's likely a short term move and Harkless should be the presumed starter going into the playoffs.