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Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said Saturday the team is handling Tobias Harris' rehab from a left calf strain "very, very methodically," a signal that it could be a while before the 16th-year forward makes his debut for the defending Western Conference champions. "We need to just be patient and make sure we get it all the way right and get him all the way right in terms of being ready to prepare to play an NBA game at the (fast-paced) style of play we want," Johnson said before the Spurs faced Minnesota at the Frost Bank Center.
"It's a calf strain, so that's a thing we've seen can be tricky," he said. "And so I think the medical (staff) has done a great job of trying to keep him engaged and trying to continue to progress in the right direction, but at the same time, being patient and not getting ahead of ourselves and understanding we have 70 whatever games left. So we just need to keep ourselves and mostly Tobias from ourselves and himself."
Tom Orsborn: Mitch said Tobias Harris is “progressing, doing some stuff on the court”: “It’s a tough one. I understand he wants to be out there and he's getting closer and it's just something that we will be unfortunately conservative with. So when he's ready to go, he'll be ready to go.”
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With 22 points in the loss to the Magic, Karl-Anthony Towns passed Tobias Harris (16,440) and moved to 120th on the career scoring list (16,447).
Matt Guzman: #Spurs coach Mitch Johnson on the current state of Tobias Harris: “I think that he will be back soon. What does that mean? I don’t have the timetable … but he’s progressing.” #PorVida
Omari Sankofa II: JB on who's filling the leadership role: "Cade is it, to be honest with you. There is a bit of a void from Tobias leaving and how much he meant to us, but that means there’s opportunities for other guys. JD is a leader on this team. Ausar is growing to be a leader on this team."
Jared Weiss: De'Aaron Fox is listed as questionable (right wrist sprain) for tomorrow's Austin game between the Spurs and Rockets. Keldon Johnson is also questionable after getting stitches for a deep laceration inside his cheek. Tobias Harris remains out with a left calf strain and Jayden Quaintance's return from knee surgery is still unknown.
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Jared SWeiss: Spurs coach Mitch Johnson says Tobias Harris will not be ready for opening night against the Thunder tomorrow. “He’s ramping up. He’s progressing. He still needs some more progressing on the court.”
Tom Orsborn: Tobias Harris remains questionable for the opener with a left calf strain, but Mitch Johnson had a positive reply when asked how the 16th-year pro is doing: “Better. Yeah, he's progressing on the court. He's doing better. He's improving.” #Spurs
Tom Orsborn: #Spurs will be without the following players tonight at Utah: Carter Bryant, Stephon Castle, De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, Tobias Harris, Jayden Quaintance, Devin Vassell, Victor Wembanyama & Malik Williams. Team planned before preseason started to rest a lot of regulars in the 3rd preseason game. Bryant (ankle) is likely to return soon.
