What happened
San Antonio used De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle together in Friday’s preseason game against Phoenix, with Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell in the first unit. The group was tested as a three-guard look before the Spurs made their first substitution at 6:34 of the
Mitch Johnson said that same three-guard alignment will start Tuesday’s season opener against Oklahoma City. The article frames the decision as an answer to the Spurs’ guard debate rather than a settled long-term lineup choice.
This clarifies the opening guard rotation, but it does not settle how San Antonio will divide minutes among Vassell, Champagnie, Harris, Johnson and Barnes. The frontcourt logjam still leaves some role competition unresolved.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Busted Three-peats, Triple Crowns, and the Spurs three guard lineup — Yahoo Sports ↗