Stephon Castle

Charania's report said that the surgery will take place on Tuesday and will expedite his recovery for next season. Fox suffered the injury during training camp and had been playing through it all season. Over the Spurs' final 18 games of the regular season, Stephon Castle should slide into the starting lineup and have a chance to strengthen his case for Rookie of the Year. Fox averaged 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 34 minutes across his 17 games with San Antonio this season.

Castle had a hard time getting home on Wednesday

The San Antonio Spurs rookie's win against the Dallas Mavericks was topped with a prank involving his wheels.

The San Antonio Spurs rookie's win against the Dallas Mavericks was topped with a prank involving his wheels.

Vassell hasn't missed a game since December, but he could be sidelined against Dallas. Stephon Castle would likely replace him in the starting lineup, though Julian Champagnie is also a candidate. Castle would be the better streaming option regardless of who starts.