Camp Roster Keeps Turning: Elmore and Williams In…

By the Spurs Nightly Desk · Friday, September 25

San Antonio is still 0-0 with no regular season games played, but the training camp roster kept moving on September 25. Jon Elmore and Malik Williams joined as Miles Barnstable was waived, the latest churn ahead of an October slate that includes four preseason games and an October 20 opener against the Thunder. The payroll number attached to it all is unchanged: $198.3 million, over the cap and under the tax line.

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What roster moves came out of camp today?

On September 25, San Antonio added guard Jon Elmore and center Malik Williams to the training camp roster and waived forward Miles Barnstable. The Spot Up Shot's Paul Garcia reported the additions pushed the roster to 20 players before Barnstable's release brought it back down to 18.

Who is banged up heading into training camp?

Guard David Jones Garcia is day-to-day with a right ankle injury and is targeting an October 1 return. Forward Jayden Quaintance is out with a right knee injury and isn't expected back until December 1, ruling him out of the entire preseason slate.

When do the Spurs actually take the floor?

San Antonio's preseason runs October 8 against the Hawks, October 10 at the Suns on ESPN2, October 12 at the Jazz and October 14 against the Suns. The regular season opens October 20 versus the Thunder, airing on NBC and Peacock.

What does San Antonio still control in future drafts?

The Spurs owe their 2027 first-round pick to Sacramento and carry pick swaps on their 2027 second-rounder, their 2028 first-rounder and their 2030 first-rounder. They keep the rest outright: both 2028 and 2029 second-rounders, their 2029 first-rounder and their 2030 second-rounder.

Is today's move a Spurs story or a leaguewide one?

Hoops Rumors filed San Antonio's addition of Elmore and Williams alongside similar camp moves by the Raptors, Kings and Timberwolves, treating it as part of a leaguewide pattern of teams filling out camp rosters rather than news specific to the Spurs.

The verdictNothing here changes the shape of the season: the Spurs are still 0-0, still built around Wembanyama and the veteran core, and still filling out the edges of a training camp roster. The only new information is who's holding those depth spots and when the games that matter actually start.

When does the Spurs' regular season start?

San Antonio opens the regular season October 20 against the Thunder, airing on NBC and Peacock.

Is anyone on the roster injured right now?

Yes. David Jones Garcia is day-to-day with a right ankle injury and is targeting an October 1 return, while Jayden Quaintance is out with a right knee injury until roughly December 1.