Overview
- Harper suffered the left calf injury contesting a Nick Richards dunk in the second quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Suns and was ruled out at halftime.
- An MRI on Monday confirmed a calf strain with no ligament tear, and the team said it will provide updates without setting a timetable.
- ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Harper is expected to miss multiple weeks, while a Spurs spokesperson described him as day‑to‑day and out through at least this week.
- The No. 2 pick had emerged as a key reserve, averaging about 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists, and he scored 12 points in 11 minutes before exiting.
- He was seen leaving the arena in a walking boot and on crutches, and his absence compounds ongoing injuries that have already tested San Antonio’s guard rotation.