Tobias Harris Will Miss All of Preseason, Questionable for…

By the Spurs Nightly Desk · Monday, October 5

Tobias Harris strained his left calf and will sit out all four preseason games, with a targeted return date that happens to match the regular-season opener. He sat out Sunday's open scrimmage too, where Mitch Johnson split his other veterans and rookies across two lineups with no clear hint of a starting five.

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What happened to Tobias Harris?

Harris strained his left calf, and the Spurs ruled him out for the rest of preseason. ESPN's Michael C. Wright and The Athletic both reported the injury on October 4, with Harris listed day-to-day and a targeted return of October 20, the same date as the regular-season opener against the Thunder. That makes him questionable for opening night, not ruled out.

Who filled in for him in the open scrimmage?

Harris sat out the team's open scrimmage too, giving an early look at who plays without him. The Spot Up Shot's Paul Garcia reported one scrimmage team of Castle, Vassell and Wembanyama against a second built around Fox, Harper and Champagnie, with no clear hint yet of an opening-night starting five.

How does the preseason schedule shape up now?

San Antonio plays four preseason games: October 8 against the Hawks, October 10 at Phoenix on ESPN2, October 12 at Utah, and October 14 at home against the Suns again. Harris is expected to miss all four as he works back from the calf strain.

Are other injuries worth tracking?

Yes. David Jones Garcia is day-to-day with a right ankle issue and targeted to return October 8, when preseason begins against Atlanta. Jayden Quaintance remains out with a right knee injury and isn't expected back until December 1, keeping him off the floor for camp and most of preseason.

Does this change San Antonio's opening-night picture?

Not yet. Harris's targeted return lines up with the Thunder game, but a questionable tag means the Spurs aren't promising anything. Mitch Johnson's staff has given no indication of a starting five, and Harris now joins Jones Garcia and Quaintance on the injury list heading into camp.

The verdictHarris's calf strain costs him all of preseason, and his targeted return points straight at October 20 against the Thunder, but a questionable tag means that's a target, not a promise.

Will Tobias Harris play in any preseason games?

No. He is expected to miss all four preseason games with a left calf strain.

Is Harris expected to play in the season opener?

He's questionable, not ruled out. His targeted return is October 20 against the Thunder, the same day as the opener.