Five Questions on the Spurs Before Camp

By the Spurs Nightly Desk · Tuesday, September 22

Hoopsrumors' Sept. 21 Southwest Notes roundup grouped Dylan Harper, De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle in with league-wide names like Dirk Nowitzki and Masai Ujiri, without adding any Spurs-specific detail. The preseason opens Oct. 8 at home against Atlanta, with the regular-season opener set for Oct. 20 against the Thunder.

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What did the Sept. 21 roundup actually say about the Spurs?

Hoopsrumors' Southwest Notes column on Sept. 21 mentioned Dylan Harper, De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle in the same roundup as league-wide names Dirk Nowitzki, Masai Ujiri and Brandon Clarke. The item did not spell out a Spurs-specific angle beyond grouping those names together, continuing a pattern from earlier September roundups that referenced the club without adding real detail.

What is Jayden Nunn's role on this roster?

Nunn signed a training camp deal with the Spurs on Sept. 18, first reported by RealGM and later folded into a Paul Garcia roundup covering minor moves across the Pelicans, Wolves and other teams. Neither report detailed contract terms or an expected role, so his path onto the regular roster is still unclear.

How will the rookie class split minutes?

Six rookies are on the roster: Dylan Harper, Carter Bryant, Jones Garcia, Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Taelon Peter and Jayden Quaintance. None has played a game that counts for San Antonio, and Mitch Johnson has not given a public breakdown of the rotation. Preseason, starting Oct. 8 against Atlanta, will be the first real look.

What is the health update?

Quaintance is sidelined by a knee injury on his right leg, targeting a Dec. 1 return. Jones Garcia carries a questionable tag for an ankle injury on his right leg, with an Oct. 1 target return. Neither has played in a Spurs uniform yet, and both timelines fall before the preseason opener on Oct. 8.

When does the season actually start?

San Antonio opens the preseason at home against Atlanta on Oct. 8, then plays road games at Phoenix on Oct. 10 and at Utah on Oct. 12, before hosting Phoenix again on Oct. 14. The regular-season opener comes Oct. 20 against the Thunder, airing on NBC with a Peacock stream. Camp itself has not been given a public start date yet.

The verdictNothing has changed the shape of the story: Wembanyama's veteran core is intact, Nunn adds camp depth without a defined role, and every rookie-minutes and health question stays open until the preseason opener on Oct. 8.

When do the Spurs play their first preseason game?

San Antonio opens the preseason at home against Atlanta on Oct. 8, 2026.

Has Jayden Nunn signed a contract with the Spurs?

Nunn signed a training camp deal on Sept. 18, though full terms have not been reported.