Spurs assistant Corliss Williamson is focused this month on coaching and developing the organization’s younger players at the Las Vegas Summer League, but he expressed excitement about getting the opportunity to work with newly added veteran forward Tobias Harris in the fall, writes Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News (subscription required).

“His versatility on both ends of the floor, offensively and defensively, is something that can definitely help us,” Williamson said of Harris, who officially signed with San Antonio on Monday. “The experience he’s had as a vet, the experience he’s had in the playoffs, that’s definitely something he can bring to the table to help our young guys continue to mature.”

The young core of Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper is the main reason why the Spurs made it to the NBA Finals this spring. However, the fact that the team blew double-digit leads in all five games of that series vs. the Knicks showed that those players could still benefit from more steady veteran leadership. Harris, who will turn 34 next Wednesday, is capable of providing that sort of guidance.

“We are still a young team,” Williamson said. “The more times we have veteran guys in our program to help these guys figure it out is going to be beneficial for them.”

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• In another story for the Express-News (subscription required), McDonald takes a closer look at 6’8″ forward Hyunjung Lee, known as the “Ace of South Korea.” Lee decided to forgo South Korea’s World Cup qualifying games this month in order to play for the Spurs’ Summer League team in the hopes of earning an NBA training camp invite. “Playing in the NBA is the biggest dream of mine,” he explained. “This is an opportunity that I had to take. I’m also proud to play for the national team, but I have to chase my dream.” In three appearances at the California Classic, the 25-year-old averaged 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 17.4 minutes per game.
• As part of his new one-year, $8MM deal with the Spurs, Harrison Barnes waived his right to veto a trade during the 2026/27 season, Hoops Rumors has learned. Typically, a player who re-signs with his previous team on a one-year contract is awarded that implicit no-trade clause, but his team can ask him to give it up. Now, if Barnes is traded during the season, his Bird rights won’t travel with him.
• Bexar County commissioners have approved the Spurs’ request to play up to four home games outside of the county in each of the next two seasons, per Madison Iszler of The San Antonio Express-News (subscription required). The team, which is leasing the Frost Bank Center from the county, has played “home” games in Austin, Mexico, and France in recent years in an effort to grow its global fan base. The Spurs will face the Pelicans in January 2027 for a pair of games in Paris and Manchester, with the Paris contest counting as a San Antonio home game.