US EditionSpurs rookie Dylan Harper undergoes thumb surgery after workout injury
Dylan Harper, the Spurs' No. 2 overall draft pick, had thumb surgery after a workout injury and may miss training camp but aims for the regular season opener, sources said.
- On Friday, San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper underwent surgery to repair a partially torn collateral ligament in his left thumb after a Wednesday workout injury.
- Earlier this year, Dylan Harper missed the California Classic in July due to a groin issue and played in two Las Vegas Summer League games before being rested.
- Harper averaged 19.4 points on 48.4% shooting across 29 games at Rutgers and was selected second overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, becoming the school's highest draft pick.
- He is expected to miss training camp, a league source confirmed, but ESPN reported the hope that Dylan Harper will be ready for the season opener Oct. 22 in Dallas.
- The Spurs said they would update Dylan Harper's condition as appropriate, noting that by electing to have surgery quickly, he may recover in time for the regular season start.
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San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper underwent surgery to repair a partially torn collateral ligament in his left thumb in an attempt to make it back in time for the season opener, per multiple reports on Friday.
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Ex-Rutgers star Dylan Harper underwent thumb surgery Friday after suffering a partially torn ligament during a workout Wednesday, and is expected to miss training camp, a league source confirmed to NJ Advance Media.
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