Spurs Lock In Castle, Harper and Bryant Before the Opener

By the Spurs Nightly Desk · Sunday, October 18

The Spurs exercised 2027-28 options on Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant on October 17, then waived Kendall Brown the same day. The opener against the Thunder is set for October 20 on NBC/Peacock.

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What did San Antonio do with Castle, Harper and Bryant's contracts?

On October 17, the Spurs exercised team options on Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant for the 2027-28 season. It locks in another year of cost control on three players the front office is building around, with Harper already the rookie class's most consistent scorer through preseason.

Why is Kendall Brown already gone?

Brown joined the roster October 15 and was waived October 17, a two-day stay. It's the sixth roster move in four days for San Antonio, following departures by R.J. Davis, Terry Taylor, Taelon Peter and Malik Williams, and arrivals by Taylor and Brown themselves.

When do the Spurs tip off the regular season?

October 20 against the Thunder, broadcast on NBC and Peacock. It closes a preseason that ended with back-to-back wins, 123-103 over Phoenix and 126-97 over Sacramento, after San Antonio opened the exhibition slate 0-2.

Is Tobias Harris healthy for opening night?

Harris has been day-to-day with a calf injury since October 4, and no update has moved him off that list since. His status for the Thunder game remains unconfirmed as of this writing.

What's the Spurs' financial room before the season starts?

Payroll sits at $198.3M against a $200.4M tax threshold, leaving about $2.1M of space. De'Aaron Fox's $49.8M is the largest number on the books, followed by Devin Vassell's $27.0M.

The verdictThe option exercises say more about San Antonio's plans than any lineup card: Castle, Harper and Bryant are signed into the future, and the roster is still being trimmed to fit around them two days before the Thunder arrive.

Did the Spurs pick up Stephon Castle's option?

Yes, San Antonio exercised Castle's 2027-28 team option on October 17, along with Dylan Harper's and Carter Bryant's.

What time does the Spurs season opener start?

The Spurs open the 2026-27 season October 20 against the Thunder, airing on NBC and Peacock.

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