David Jones Garcia was cleared on the Thursday, Oct. 8 injury report after being listed day-to-day, removing the ankle concern that had followed him since early September. He is available for the Spurs' game against the Hawks that night.
What happened
The Spurs' Thursday, Oct. 8 injury report, filed at 1:34 PM ET, lists David Jones Garcia as cleared, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried into the matchup with the Hawks. The issue traced back to Sunday, Sept. 6, when he first appeared on the report as day-to-day with a right ankle injury. No additional detail was given with Thursday's update, and no comment was attached. With the cleared status in place ahead of the 8:00 PM ET tip-off, there is no return timeline to track because he is not out.
What it means for the Spurs
San Antonio hosts the Hawks at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so the Spurs carry no record either way. Last season, Jones Garcia played 11 games at 6.2 minutes, averaging 2.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists, a deep-bench role. While he worked through the ankle issue, guards De'Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper logged the backcourt minutes, with Fox at 31.0 minutes and 18.6 points, Vassell at 30.5 minutes and 13.9 points, Castle at 30.0 minutes and 16.7 points, and Harper at 22.6 minutes and 11.8 points.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Jones Garcia's cleared status holds through the Hawks game and beyond; no expected return date applies since he is no longer listed as out. Elsewhere on San Antonio's Thursday report, Maliq Brown is day-to-day with a back injury, Tobias Harris is day-to-day with a left calf issue, and Jayden Quaintance is out with a right knee injury.
Is David Jones Garcia playing vs Hawks?
He is cleared to play. The Spurs' Thursday, Oct. 8 injury report, filed at 1:34 PM ET, removed his previous day-to-day tag ahead of the 8:00 PM ET tip-off against the Hawks.
When will David Jones Garcia be back?
He is already cleared, so there is no absence to return from. His prior day-to-day listing, tied to a right ankle issue first reported Sunday, Sept. 6, has been lifted, and no expected-return date was needed or announced.