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The San Antonio Spurs have suffered yet another blow to their already depleted backcourt.
Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper suffered a right hamstring injury in the third quarter of Wednesday night's 122-113 loss to the Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.
Harper's injury occurred after veteran guard De'Aaron Fox missed his second consecutive game because of a right high ankle sprain suffered in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. Harper had been filling in for Fox in the starting lineup.
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson couldn't provide an update on Harper's status for Friday's Game 3. Sources told ESPN that Harper will undergo an MRI on Thursday in San Antonio.
"[Oklahoma City] is as good as anybody," Johnson said, with the series now tied at 1 and headed back to the Spurs' home court. "They turn you over. So when you're down some of your primary creators and initiators, it causes a little bit of an extra strain, whether that's who to play, what to play, what to run, etc. It's tough fully loaded against these guys."
The Spurs were still promising a payout of $210 for every $100 bet to win the 2026 NBA Championship.
Harper averaged 11.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game during the 2025-26 NBA regular season with the San Antonio Spurs. He shot 50.5% from the field and 34.3% from three-point range in 69 games as a rookie.
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
