Dylan Harper suffered a left calf injury Sunday night in the Spurs‘ loss at Phoenix, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. The injury occurred when Harper tried to contest a dunk by Nick Richards midway through the second quarter. He grabbed at his leg after the play while grimacing in pain and was declared out of the game at halftime. The rookie guard was using crutches and wearing a walking boot as he left the arena. Harper, the No. 2 pick in this year’s draft, is off to a promising start through his first six games. Even with Sunday’s abbreviated appearance, he’s averaging 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per night with .500/.357/.833 shooting numbers. He’s played an important role in helping San Antonio get off to a 5-1 start and has been seeing 23.3 minutes per game off the bench. He had 12 points in 11 minutes against the Suns before leaving. Sunday’s injury could be the second significant one for Harper in the past two months. He suffered a partially torn ligament in his left thumb during tRead More
Dylan Harper injures calf, leaves arena in walking boot
