Wemby Weighs In on Spurs' 3-Guard Lineup After NBA Preseason Win vs. Suns, 'Makes Things Easier'

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is an early fan of the team's three-guard experiment.

De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper all started in Wednesday's 123-103 preseason win over the Phoenix Suns.

"I felt like we were trying to do the right things at the beginning, but we scored so few points," Wembanyama said after the game, per ESPN's Michael C. Wright . "When it clicked, it clicked. The biggest thing is I've got handlers all around me, guys that we want to put the ball in their hands and pick and roll around me. That makes things easier."

The Spurs trailed 23-22 after the first quarter before exploding for 38 points in the second and eventually cruising to victory.

Wright noted Fox, Castle and Harper had 11 minutes together as a trio in the first half. To put that number in perspective, they logged 25 combined minutes for the entirety of the 2025-26 regular season, according to NBA.com .

"Obviously, when we were in the Finals, and just throughout the playoffs, there were times where we all three played together, a lot more than we did throughout the regular season," Fox said. "But we knew there was a chance that we'd all be starting or at least sharing the court together. We're all excited for it."

There's a reason coaches don't regularly roll out three-guard lineups. It can leave a team lacking in size. Castle (6'6") is the tallest of San Antonio's triumvirate.

Coach Mitch Johnson is in a tough position, though, because Wright reported in June that "calls from Harper's camp for a spot in the starting lineup will grow louder going into next season." The 2025 first-round pick exceeded expectations as a rookie, and he'll only be content to remain a sixth man for so long.

Harper wants to start, but benching Fox or Castle is out of the question. Putting all three on the first unit is the most straightforward solution.

There are likely to be some growing pains, and maybe having a 7'4" generational defender in Wembanyama will help to make the experiment work.

Should the lineup look like a liability into the first month or two, however, Johnson may have a dilemma in determining how long he'll persist before demoting one of the three guards.