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Jones

Jones is set to return from a six-game layoff. The Spurs guard has been in and out of the lineup due to a string of injuries and is looking to establish himself in a bench role. He’ll have to get past Stephon Castle on the depth chart to make his mark, though.

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.

Jones is set to miss his second straight game on Thursday, and it may end up being a lot longer than that. He isn’t a player that makes much of an impact in fantasy basketball, but Stephon Castle will continue to be the secondary playmaking option alongside Chris Paul.

Jones is set to miss a second straight game after returning from an ankle injury for two games. He hasn’t been present enough this season to affect the rotation.

Jones exited early from their last game, but he hasn’t played a large role this year. With Jeremy Sochan expected back, the Spurs will have plenty of playmakers without Jones, with both Chris Paul and Stephon Castle filling the role.

Jones was on the wrong end of a Domantas Sabonis screen during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game, taking a hard hit to his left shoulder. Jones missing time would not significantly impact fantasy basketball, as Chris Paul and Stephon Castle have taken on most of the playmaking responsibilities.

Saturday’s game was Jones’ first since opening night, so the limited workload is unsurprising. And his fantasy ceiling is pretty low due to the presence of Chris Paul. Fantasy managers are left hoping for a trade to derive proper value from Jones. There’s no need to roster him right now.

Jones will be available for the first time since opening night, and rotation minutes will be available due to Devin Vassell sitting out the second game of the back-to-back. However, fantasy managers do not need to add Jones immediately; adding him to your watch list is good enough, especially with Chris Paul running the show.

Jones has been sidelined since opening night, but he is expected to play against the Mavs on the second night of a back-to-back. Devin Vassell, who has been coming off the bench, is sitting this game out, which will open up minutes for Jones.