On December 9, 2011, Ford signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs. His final NBA game was played on March 7, 2012, in a 118–105 win over the New York Knicks, where he played for 5 and half minutes and recorded a single assist. During the game, in the second quarter, Ford suffered a stinger after being elbowed in his back by Baron Davis: "If it's anybody else, it's just a regular play. But because of me and my condition a simple elbow in the back has a different outcome than hitting someone else in the back."
