De'Aaron Fox

Fox led the Spurs with a +21 in 31 minutes in the 132-119 victory over the Lakers on Wednesday. Stephon Castle, who returned from a hip injury Monday, played 27 minutes while Dylan Harper played 20 minutes off the bench. Castle's minutes should only increase, meaning less of the offense will ultimately run through Fox, whose scoring is crucial with Victor Wembanyama (calf) still sidelined.

McLaughlin has a chance to return after missing over a month. However, with De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper all healthy, his role will be minimal, if he sees the floor at all.

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.

Castle has been sidelined since Nov. 16, but prior to that, he had been playing incredibly well despite De'Aaron Fox's return to the lineup. Castle may have his minutes managed in his first game back after a multi-week absence, but he will eventually push Julian Champagnie back to the bench. Dylan Harper may also lose out on a few minutes with Castle back. Monday's game will be the first time that Castle, Fox and Harper will be available at the same time this season.

Fox has been able to provide late-game magic in multiple games recently to help lead the Spurs to wins, but he wasn't able to get it done in this one. Still, he was able to turn in a strong line. Fox has now scored at least 25 points in four straight games and in nine of his last 10 appearances. He'll continue to keep the Spurs afloat until Victor Wembanyama (calf) returns to the lineup.