Stephon Castle was cleared on the Wednesday injury report, lifting the Day-To-Day tag he carried into the Spurs' season opener. He is available to play San Antonio's game against the Suns on Wednesday night.
What happened
Stephon Castle's status changed from Day-To-Day to Cleared on the injury report issued Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:10 p.m. ET. No injury detail or report comment came with the update. Castle had first appeared on the report two days earlier, listed Day-To-Day on Monday, Oct. 12 under a Rest/Other designation, and he carried that same Day-To-Day tag right up until Wednesday's clearance a few hours before tip-off.
What it means for the Spurs
San Antonio opens its season Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET against the Suns, and Castle's clearance means their starting point guard is available for it. Last season he averaged 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.4 assists in 30.0 minutes across 68 games, and with him cleared the Spurs do not need to lean on the ball-handling minutes that De'Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell or Victor Wembanyama would otherwise absorb in his absence. The 2026-27 season has not started, so San Antonio carries no record yet, with or without him.
What to watch
Castle is set to play the opener against the Suns now that he is off the Day-To-Day tag. No expected-return timeline applies since he has already been cleared. The next injury report will show whether he stays off the list as the Spurs move into their early-season schedule.
Is Stephon Castle playing vs Suns?
Yes. He was cleared on the Wednesday, Oct. 14 injury report after being listed Day-To-Day, and is available for San Antonio's game against the Suns that night.
When will Stephon Castle be back?
He is already back. His Day-To-Day status was lifted and he was cleared as of the Wednesday, Oct. 14 7:10 p.m. ET injury report.