Vassell will be part of the starting lineup for the first time this season. The lineup change boosts his fantasy value, much to the delight of those who have him rostered. Vassell's promotion means Julian Champagnie, who has been a fixture in the starting five, heads to the bench. Those who have Champagnie should hold onto him for the time being because he can still have value playing 22-26 minutes off the bench.
Jones has missed some time with a shoulder injury and won't be making his return Sunday against Minnesota. The 24-year-old backup point guard only has fantasy value when Chris Paul is out, though.
Castle and Jones sat out Friday's win over Portland, with the latter missing San Antonio's last five games. Castle's availability will be more impactful on fantasy basketball as Jeremy Sochan moved into the starting lineup in his absence. As for Jones, he only has value when Chris Paul is injured or gets thrown out of a game, as was the case on Friday.
CP3 turned in five points, four rebounds, four assists, one block and one 3-pointer before picking up his second technical foul of the first quarter, which ended his night very early. Malaki Branham checked into the game when he exited and should see some extra minutes in this game.
With Stephon Castle (shoulder) sidelined for this game, Sochan will make his return to the starting unit. Devin Vassell will still play a large role off the bench, but Sochan should be able to play 30+ minutes in this game.