Toronto Head Coach Sam Mitchell will start T.J. Ford and Rasho  Nesterovic against Detroit on Wednesday night, according to the National Post.

That means that Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani will come off the bench for the Raptors.

Calderon reportedly asked Mitchell to start Ford over him because the two players have thrived in the opposing roles. Toronto enjoyed great success with Ford and Nesterovic in the starting line-up last season.