Malik Williams is no longer on the San Antonio Spurs' roster, according to the official roster checked Thursday, Oct. 15. The move had been previewed a day earlier in a roster-moves report from Tom Orsborn.
The move
Malik Williams, a 28-year-old center with one season of NBA experience, is off the San Antonio Spurs' roster as of the official roster check on Thursday, Oct. 15. The departure follows a Wednesday, Oct. 14 report from Tom Orsborn titled "Minor Moves: Spurs, Bezhanishvili, Moore, Robinson, Swider, Williams, Crowl," which listed Williams among several roster moves; no confidence rating was attached to that report. The move is not described as a trade or signing in that report.
The money
Williams' contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or departure by a day. San Antonio's payroll stands at $198.3 million across 15 contracts for 2026-27, which puts the club over the salary cap of $165.0 million but under the luxury tax line of $200.4 million. The Spurs remain under both the first apron ($209.0 million) and second apron ($221.7 million).
The fit
Williams has no NBA line from last season on file. San Antonio's center minutes last season were led by Victor Wembanyama, who averaged 29.2 minutes and 25.0 points per game. The Spurs' roster now stands at 18 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Was Malik Williams traded or released?
That is not announced. The move was detected from the official roster, which shows Williams no longer on it; the Wednesday report from Tom Orsborn did not specify the mechanism.
What is Malik Williams' contract status?
His contract is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a transaction by a day.
How does this affect the Spurs' roster count?
The Spurs carry 18 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.