If you're like me, you held your breath while reading Shams Charania's tweet when he broke the news that the Spurs' number two overall draft pick, Dylan Harper, underwent surgery. The good news is that San Antonio's rookie only needed to repair his thumb after injuring it in a workout on Wednesday, so he's expected back in time for the start of the season, if not close to it. But there's still a bad news angle.
Harper is going to miss all of training camp. Unless they're playing preseason games overseas, most teams are due to start the real practices on September 29.