The San Antonio Spurs have started the season strong, and outside of Victor Wembanyama, it's been because of the supporting cast surrounding him. Unfortunately, one of those players will be sidelined for the next couple of weeks due to injury, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
“San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper has suffered a left calf strain and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources tell ESPN. MRI on Monday revealed Harper avoided a significant absence,” Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Harper has played well so far to start his rookie season, and the Spurs will miss him, especially with De'Aaron Fox still sidelined. Other than Fox, the Spurs have other players working back to get on the court, such as Luke Kornet, Jeremy Sochan, Kelly Olynyk, and Lindy Waters III.
This shows that the Spurs have depth to start the season, as they haven't been at full health but are still finding ways to win.
“Guys have been getting closer and closer, so we'll just have to see how it breaks in the next couple of days,” head coach Mitch Johnson said after their loss against the Phoenix Suns.
It's safe to say that Harper has played a big part on the team so far, as other players are still injured, but he's also played well in the minutes that he's played. Through six games, Harper was averaging 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.8 assists. As of now, players such as Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell will have to continue to play well, and may even have to play more minutes with another guard down in the rotation.
This will be a true test of their depth, and it will show if they can hang around with some of the other teams in the Western Conference while they battle with these injuries.
