{"id":378461,"date":"2026-07-19T06:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/378461\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T06:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:34:56","slug":"san-antonio-spurs-roster-plans-regarding-fox-and-harper-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/378461\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Spurs roster plans regarding Fox and Harper revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Spurs are expected to keep De&#8217;Aaron Fox in the starting lineup next season, with Dylan Harper willing to continue in a sixth-man role.<\/p>\n<p>After a stellar season that saw the San Antonio Spurs returning to the NBA Finals, the Texas team have made some moves as they round out their roster, yet one question remains.<\/p>\n<p>Following a rather poor performance by De&#8217;Aaron Fox in their playoff run and terrific outings by rookie guard Dylan Harper, many questioned whether the 20-year-old should replace Fox on the starting lineup next season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7451199\/2026\/07\/17\/deaaron-fox-spurs-rumors-dylan-harper-summer-league\/?unlocked_article_code=1.yVA.F3Y6.ZhfA6V9RCAvT&amp;source=user_shared_article&amp;smid=ta-ios-share\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jared Weiss of The Athletic<\/a> reveals the roster status of guards Dylan Harper and De&#8217;Aaron Fox after Harper seemed to have outplayed the experienced guard in their Finals run.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Spurs have downplayed Fox&#8217;s playoff struggles as a product of playing through an ankle injury and maintain that his real issue was his inability to convert a lot of good looks,&#8221; Weiss wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is also an understanding that Fox is not tradeable on his contract at the moment, and rehabbing his value with a good playoff performance next season will be crucial to an inevitable backcourt succession plan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As San Antonio seem to believe in Fox returning to form next season, the reporter reveals Harper&#8217;s position on his role:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Harper has expressed a willingness to be patient and accept a sixth man role again next season as he continues to get a feel for how to run an offense full-time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Based on this information it seems that the Spurs will have the same starting guard rotation next season.<\/p>\n<p> Spurs making moves in the offseason <\/p>\n<p>The San Antonio Spurs have been active this offseason, adding veteran forward Tobias Harris while securing the long-term futures of several key players.<\/p>\n<p>Most notably, the franchise signed superstar Victor Wembanyama to a five-year, $252 million maximum rookie-scale extension.<\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama opted for the standard 25% maximum salary rather than pursuing the 30% supermax escalators, which could have increased the total value of the contract to approximately $303 million.<\/p>\n<p>He and the Spurs reportedly explored several different contract structures before finalizing the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Keldon Johnson is also eligible for an extension this summer, although it appears unlikely that the Spurs will offer him one.<\/p>\n<p>He remains an important locker-room leader and a valuable member of the rotation, but San Antonio\u2019s growing depth and competition on the wing have created uncertainty surrounding his long-term future.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_6\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for reading us! 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