Stephon Castle (adductor) is available for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
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Stephon Castle (adductor) is available for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.Castle is good to go after sitting out Sunday's win over the Magic. His return likely pushes Harrison Barnes back to the bench. That won't have a significant impact on fantasy basketball, as Barnes is on the waiver wire in most leagues.
Devin Vassell accounted for 13 points (5-of-10 FGs, 1-of-2 FTs), five rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block and two three-pointers in Saturday's loss to the Hornets.Vassell returned to the starting lineup on Saturday after coming off the bench in his first two games back from a strained adductor. While he recorded a complete stat line in Charlotte, the impact was a bit muted. However, Vassell getting back to 30 minutes is the most notable aspect of his line. Harrison Barnes moved to the bench, finishing with 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and three three-pointers in 25 minutes. With the Spurs hosting the Magic on Sunday, Barnes would likely be back with the starters if they decide to sit Vassell.
De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie and Victor Wembanyama will start Saturday's game against the Hornets.Vassell is back in the starting lineup after coming off the bench in his first two appearances after missing nearly a month with a strained adductor. However, his inclusion does not come at the expense of Champagnie. Instead, it's Harrison Barnes who heads to the bench, so those who were streaming Champagnie should hold onto him for a bit longer.
Harrison Barnes: Coming off bench SaturdayBarnes is not in the Spurs' starting lineup against the Hornets on Saturday, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.
Luke Kornet (adductor) has been downgraded to out for Thursday's game against the Jazz.Kornet has been battling left adductor tightness but has continued to play around 20 minutes a game. This will be his first missed game since December 5th. Bismack Biyombo could move into the rotation, but the Spurs may be able to get by with going small and playing Harrison Barnes or Keldon Johnson more minutes.