De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes and Luke Kornet will start Monday's game against the Pelicans.
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De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes and Luke Kornet will start Monday's game against the Pelicans.Castle is back in the Spurs' lineup after missing nine games, resulting in Julian Champagnie heading back to the bench. Castle's minutes may be restricted, so Champagnie will undoubtedly play rotation minutes. Also, Kornet has been upgraded from questionable to available after missing Friday's loss to the Cavaliers with a sprained ankle.
Harrison Barnes tallied 24 points (9-of-15 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), two rebounds, one assist and four three-pointers in Monday's win over the Pelicans.While the Spurs used a balanced scoring effort to leave New Orleans with a three-point victory, there were stretches in which Barnes was asked to take the lead. The veteran forward answered the call, scoring 24 points after totaling 18 on 7-of-19 shooting in his previous two appearances. Rostered in 20 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Barnes has provided 10th-round value in eight-cat formats, exceeding his ADP (139) by a decent margin. Next up for the Spurs is an NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup with the Lakers on Wednesday.
Harrison Barnes: Records season highs in winBarnes compiled 31 points (10-20 FG, 7-12 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal across 36 minutes in Tuesday's 126-119 win over Memphis.
Harrison Barnes led the Spurs with 31 points (10-of-20 FGs), five rebounds, five assists, one steal and seven three-pointers in a 126-119 win over the Grizzlies on Tuesday.It doesn't happen often, but Barnes is certainly still capable of big offensive nights like this one. He led all scorers in this game while also setting a new season-high for points. Barnes has a better nine-cat value than he typically does, mostly because he is posting career highs in both steals and three-pointers per game. He's currently available in 83 percent of Yahoo! leagues, but he should be worth rostering in standard leagues as long as Victor Wembanyama remains out.
Spurs beat writer Jeff McDonald reports that Dylan Harper (calf) will play in Wednesday's matchup with the Trail Blazers.Harper will return following a 10-day absence, though it's unclear if he'll face any restrictions in his first game back. De'Aaron Fox should continue to lead the backcourt, but Harper could see big minutes until Steph Castle (hip) returns. Harper could steal some offensive usage from Harrison Barnes.