Would moving Kirilenko to the bench pay dividends?

ANAHEIM, Calif. ‘ He has started 371 of 492 games during his seven regular seasons in Utah, and another 33 of 38 playoff games with the Jazz.
He’s also started all 171 games ‘ regular season, and postseason ‘ over the past two NBA campaigns.
But after their 99-90 preseason-opening win over the Los Angeles Lakers late Tuesday night, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said he may consider bringing small forward Andrei Kirilenko off the bench.
A couple reasons:
‘With veteran Matt Harpring out indefinitely due to offseason ankle surgery and subsequent infection, experience on the Jazz bench has taken hit;
‘Sloan sees Kirilenko as someone who can join the flow of play without needing several shots to get into the game, and he considers that quite critical for key reserve-role players.
Against the Lakers on Tuesday, reserve swingman C.J. Miles started in the 2004 NBA All-Star’s usual place at small forward.
Is it a look that could work for the Jazz during the upcoming 2008-09 NBA season?
More precisely ‘ no matter who starts in his place ‘ is using Kirilenko as a sub an idea that will pay more dividends than potential problems it creates?
You make the call.