Overview
- San Antonio announced at halftime that the No. 2 pick would not return after injuring his left calf.
- Harper appeared to be hurt on the landing while defending a Nick Richards dunk with 5:02 left in the second quarter at Footprint Center.
- He logged 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting in 11 minutes and was leading the Spurs in scoring at the time.
- The team provided no diagnosis or timetable, and calf injuries can carry widely varying recovery windows.
- His exit strains a backcourt already missing De'Aaron Fox due to a hamstring injury, with attention on the availability of Jeremy Sochan and Luke Kornet.