Devin Vassell made his highly anticipated season debut for the San Antonio Spurs after a lengthy recovery from a stress fracture in his right foot. He had not played since March 29, where he put up 23 points against the New York Knicks in an overtime win.

Acting head coach Mitch Johnson confirmed that Vassell would not start and would be on a minutes restriction as a precaution. The Spurs are also missing key players Jeremy Sochan and Tre Jones, along with head coach Gregg Popovich, who is sidelined due to a medical issue.