The Spurs could possibly be with out their prize offseason acquisition once they open protection of their Western Convention championship.
Veteran ahead Tobias Harris is questionable for the common season opener in opposition to Oklahoma Metropolis on Oct. 20 attributable to a left calf pressure he sustained final week in coaching camp, the Spurs introduced Sunday earlier than their annual Silver & Black Scrimmage on the Frost Financial institution Middle.
Harris, who sat out the scrimmage, shall be reevaluated after the five-game preseason, which begins Thursday with a house sport in opposition to Atlanta and ends Oct. 16 on the Frost.
The Spurs signed the versatile 6-foot-8, 230-pound Harris to a two-year, $31 million contract to bolster their frontcourt. He can play both ahead spot, submit up smaller defenders, defend a number of positions and rebound.
A profession 15.6 point-per-game scorer, Harris averaged 13.3 final season, 5.1 rebounds and a couple of.5 assists because the third-scoring choice on a Detroit Pistons squad that gained 60 video games and entered the playoffs because the East's high seed.
"He's been on this league for a very long time," Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox mentioned. "He's averaged 20 factors on groups. He's been in various kinds of roles. So I feel having the ability to add any person like him is huge for us."
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