Devin Vassell is day-to-day with a rest issue and will not play in Monday's preseason game against Utah, per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News. He sits out San Antonio's preseason finale at the Jazz, with Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox set to carry the largest share of the minutes in his absence.
What happened
Devin Vassell is listed as day-to-day with a rest issue, per the injury report issued Monday, Oct. 12 at 2:07 p.m. ET. The detail is listed as rest, under the other category. A previous status for Vassell is not announced. Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports Vassell will not play in Monday's preseason game against Utah. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 14.
What it means for the Spurs
San Antonio closes out its preseason slate Monday at 9 p.m. ET against the Jazz in Utah. Vassell averaged 13.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 30.5 minutes over 67 games last season. Without him, the minutes load falls to De'Aaron Fox (31.0 minutes, 18.6 points), Victor Wembanyama (29.2 minutes, 25.0 points), Stephon Castle (30.0 minutes, 16.7 points) and Julian Champagnie (27.6 minutes, 11.1 points). San Antonio has not started its regular season, so there is no record yet to show how the Spurs fare with or without Vassell on the floor.
What to watch
Watch for San Antonio's next injury report to confirm whether Vassell's rest day clears in time for his listed expected return of Oct. 14. No additional detail on games beyond Monday's preseason finale against the Jazz is announced, and the Spurs have not announced plans for Vassell's workload once the 2026-27 regular season begins.
Is Devin Vassell playing vs. Jazz?
No. Vassell is day-to-day with a rest issue and will not play in Monday's preseason game against Utah, per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News.
When will Devin Vassell be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 14, according to the injury report.