Julian Champagnie

A fixture in the Spurs' starting lineup since Stephon Castle was lost to a hip injury, Champagnie struggled with his shot on Sunday. He was 2-of-9 from beyond the arc, dropping to 9-of-24 over the last three games. The good news for the few managers streaming Champagnie is that he recorded his first double-double of the season, leading all players with 12 rebounds. Those looking for someone capable of compensating for Castle's absence are better off with Keldon Johnson, even with his issues in category league formats. He finished Sunday's defeat with 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and two three-pointers in 24 minutes.

Limited to nine points in Tuesday's win over the Grizzlies, Champagnie was much better in his second start for the injured Stephon Castle. He notched his second 20-point game of the season, finishing two shy of his season-high. While Champagnie has only been a 10th-round player over the past two weeks, he boasts a higher ceiling now that he's in the starting lineup. He's worth considering in deep leagues, especially for managers needing three-pointers.

Castle exited Sunday's win over the Kings due to left hip flexor soreness, and that issue will keep him out of Tuesday's game as well. Julian Champagnie replaced the reigning Rookie of the Year in the lineup on Sunday, and he's worth a look in deep leagues due to the Spurs also being without Victor Wembanyama. The absences should also raise Devin Vassell's ceiling as he looks to rebound from a slow start to the season.

Castle suffered a hip injury during the first half of Sunday's game and was not on the court to begin the third quarter. The Spurs have since announced that he will not return. Julian Champagnie started the second half and could hold onto that spot if Castle misses time. This would also mean that De'Aaron Fox will spend more time on the ball as the primary playmaker.

Champagnie was a solid source of offense off the bench in the loss. He was third in scoring for the Spurs behind Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox, with most of his points coming from behind the three-point line. Champagnie was a starter to open the year, but in his four games as a reserve, his production has been top inconsistent for him to be worth rostering at this point of the season.