Hornets' Sion James: Won't start vs. Golden State

James won't start against the Warriors on Wednesday, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

With Kon Knueppel (ankle) back in action, James will slide to the second unit. In eight appearances off the bench this month, the rookie second-rounder has averaged 6.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game.