Tobias Harris was ruled out for the Spurs' game at Dallas on Saturday night with a left calf issue, after being listed day-to-day earlier in the day. The Spurs, 0-2, will play without him again.
What happened
Tobias Harris is out for Saturday's game against the Mavericks. The injury report, updated at 2:46 p.m. ET, lists him with a left calf issue. His previous status was day-to-day. The report's comment reads: "Harris (calf) is out for Saturday's game against the Mavericks." The report gives Oct. 27 as his expected return date. The status has moved back and forth with the same injury. He was day-to-day on Oct. 4, out on Oct. 19, day-to-day on Oct. 21, out on Oct. 22, and day-to-day again earlier Saturday. Now he is out once more.
What it means for the Spurs
San Antonio plays at Dallas at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Spurs are 0-2 and sit 13th in the standings, on a two-game losing streak. Harris has not played for them yet this season, so they are 0-0 with him and 0-2 without him. Last season the 34-year-old forward played 63 games and averaged 27.7 minutes, 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. In the first two games without him, Dylan Harper (33.8 minutes), Devin Vassell (33.2), Victor Wembanyama (33.0), De'Aaron Fox (32.8) and Stephon Castle (30.7) carried the heaviest loads. Julian Champagnie played 27.6 minutes, Keldon Johnson 19.5 and Luke Kornet 14.3. Jayden Quaintance is also out with a right knee issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Harris stays on track for the Oct. 27 return date in the current report. No return beyond that date has been announced. Given how his status has shifted since Oct. 19, any move back to day-to-day is worth tracking. The Spurs' schedule after Saturday's game at Dallas is not part of this update. Quaintance's status is the other health item for San Antonio, and the team has not announced a return date for him.
Is Tobias Harris playing at the Mavericks on Saturday?
No. The injury report lists Harris as out for Saturday's game at Dallas because of a left calf issue. He was day-to-day before the update.
When will Tobias Harris be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 27. The Spurs have not announced anything beyond that.