<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-dylan-harper-reveals-reason-behind-big-performance-win-nets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spurs’ Dylan Harper reveals reason behind big performance in win vs. Nets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Spurs-rookie-Dylan-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Spurs’ Dylan Harper reveals reason behind big performance in win vs. Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T06:34:16-07:00">October 27th, 6:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T06:34:16-07:00">October 27th, 6:34am</time><address><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LedesmaHector">Hector Ledesma</a>Hector Ledesma has been covering the Spurs in San Antonio since 2005, but he has been following them for even longer than that. An award-winning journalist born and raised in San Antonio, Hector has worked across all types of television and radio platforms. His work extends online and through social media (@HectorLedesmaTV) where he continues that work with ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Three games into his NBA career, Dylan Harper put together an effort that showcased why just about everyone had him slotted as the 2025 second overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs. The former <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-dylan-harper-puts-nba-notice-historic-stat-line">Rutgers star scored 20 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed 6 rebounds</a> in helping lead the Silver and Black to a 118-107 victory vs. the Brooklyn Nets.</p><p>The Spurs’ pursuit of a 3-0 start didn’t start well, though. The Nets pressured San Antonio into several turnovers on their way to a 9-2 lead three minutes in. That’s when Harper came in off the bench.</p><p>ClutchPoints asked the 6-foot-5 guard if he made a concerted effort to settle things down when he entered the game.</p><p>“I was out there playing my game. I think a big thing for me and my development was, how do I handle pressure from college and now,” Harper answered. “And I think I’ve done a good job of just reading the game.”</p><p>The 19-year-old point guard then broke down his approach to ClutchPoints against an aggressive Brooklyn defense.</p><p>“If two (defenders) cover me, I’m gonna get off it. And because Vic [Victor Wembanyama], you throw it right up to him, he’ll get it no matter what. Or if it’s one on one, just take care of the ball and get our whole team set. So that was my mindset coming in.”</p><h2><b>Dylan Harper’s ‘uncanny’ ability</b></h2><p>Though Harper’s effort against the Nets was the best of his young NBA career, he was good in his first two games as well. He scored 13 points in a victory at the New Orleans Pelicans two nights after outscoring top <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-warned-victor-wembanyama">overall draft pick Cooper Flagg</a> 15 to 10 on opening night.</p><p>ClutchPoints asked Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson about Harper’s ability to attack the basket and create plays while still playing with a controlled pace, especially as a teenager.</p><p>“It’s one of his strengths for sure, and it’s a hard thing to teach at times,” the Spurs’ first-year head coach continued to ClutchPoints. “Some of that uncanny ability to start, stop, change your speeds, while making and processing, making decisions and processing at a high level.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I've done a good job of just reading the game…"<br>-Dylan Harper on setting the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spurs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Spurs</a> down today</p><p>"It's a hard thing to teach…"<br>-Mitch Johnson on Harper's controlled attack<a href="https://twitter.com/martinezlawsa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@martinezlawsa</a> Report, including in-arena addition, following SA's 3-0 start ⬇️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoSpursGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoSpursGo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PorVida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PorVida</a> <a href="https://t.co/dRSN0rNLtY">pic.twitter.com/dRSN0rNLtY</a></p><p>— Hector Ledesma (@HectorLedesmaTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/HectorLedesmaTV/status/1982633855271207213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Like he did toward the beginning of the contest, Harper helped the Spurs turn the tide in the fourth quarter. The home crowd, having just witnessed their team lose all of a 26-point lead, the 2025 Big 10 Freshman of the Year provided a spark.</p><p>“Trying to get my team up. I think when they took the lead, we weren’t mad or angry or anything, but I could see the energy go down a little bit,” Harper said.”I know that that’s something me and Keldon [Johnson] do big, coming in the game to try to pick the energy up.”</p><p>Harper also uttered a common line across team sports in describing his approach as a rookie.</p><p>“Make an impact any way I can,” he added. “Try to turn the game around, whether that’s picking someone up 94 feet, getting a steal, whether that’s passing the ball, whether that’s scoring, whatever. Just give my team that kind of push and kind of energy that we needed.”</p><p>Spoken like a role player. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-why-dylan-harper-wont-let-rookie-year-limit-goals">From a player who’s blossoming</a> into anything but.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs’ Dylan Harper reveals reason behind big performance in win vs. Nets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-dylan-harper-puts-nba-notice-historic-stat-line');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spurs’ Dylan Harper puts NBA on notice with historic stat line');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Spurs-rookie-Dylan-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Spurs’ Dylan Harper puts NBA on notice with historic stat line</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T15:18:08-07:00">October 26th, 3:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T15:18:08-07:00">October 26th, 3:18pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper made NBA history in Saturday’s 118-107 win against the Brooklyn Nets. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-work-historic-season-opener">Victor Wembanyama historic performance in the season opener</a>, Harper became the youngest guard to record a game of at least 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 0 turnovers. At 3-0, the Spurs remain undefeated and this year’s second overall pick is only 19.</p><p>Harper <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1982552743660409297" rel="noopener">led the second unit</a> with 20 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and two steals against the Spurs. He also finished with a plus-33 player rating with 29 minutes off the bench.</p><p>Wembanyama notched a double-double (31 points, 14 rebounds) with six blocks, four assists, and three steals, as the All-Star’s incredible start to the 2025-26 campaign continues. Keldon Johnson added 19 points and seven rebounds, and Devin Vessell scored 16 points. Six Spurs players scored in double figures.</p><p>San Antonio set a tone in its 125-92 blowout win against the Dallas Mavericks. The Spurs followed that up with an overtime win (120-116) against the New Orleans Pelicans before Saturday’s win pushed them to becoming only the second 3-0 team in the Western Conference next to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.</p><h2><b>Dylan Harper won’t let his rookie year limit his goals for Spurs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Spurs-rookie-Dylan-Harper-1.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Spurs rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-why-dylan-harper-wont-let-rookie-year-limit-goals">Dylan Harper set his rookie goals for 2025-26</a>, which include helping his team win to the best of his ability, albeit in a limited role or an expanded one. Either way, the direction in which he heads toward is out of his control, as his focus is helping in any way Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson sees fit.</p><p>“You might have to ask coach about that one,” Harper told ClutchPoints in response to what he envisions his role being in his rookie season.</p><p>“But, I think for me, my role is just whatever I can do to help team win and whatever coach tells me to do, that’s what I’m going to do. Just having that mindset is probably the biggest thing. Not limiting myself to more than one thing, just trying to be all around.”</p><p>In the first three games of his NBA career, Harper is averaging 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 24 minutes per game. The Spurs will host the Raptors on Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs’ Dylan Harper puts NBA on notice with historic stat line

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-dylan-harper-victor-wembanyama-connect-first-many-jams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spurs’ Dylan Harper, Victor Wembanyama connect for first of many jams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dylan-Harper-Victor-Wembanyama-connect-for-first-of-many-jams.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Wachter-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Spurs’ Dylan Harper, Victor Wembanyama connect for first of many jams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-10T18:24:31-07:00">October 10th, 6:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-10T18:24:31-07:00">October 10th, 6:24pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dylan Harper and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-calls-dylan-harper">Victor Wembanyama had a solid connection</a> during the San Antonio Spurs’ preseason matchup against the Utah Jazz on Friday night.</p><p>Harper is preparing for his first season in the NBA, being the Spurs’ second overall pick of the 2025 draft. Wembanyama is getting ready for his third campaign, being the team’s first overall pick of the 2023 draft.</p><p>Their notable highlight took place in the final minute of the first quarter. Harper was on the fastbreak as Wembanyama sprinted to the other side of the court. The rookie guard kept track of the star big man as he <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1976811239243497893" rel="noopener">lobbed up the pass</a> to Wembanyama for the tough two-handed alley-oop dunk.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DYLAN HARPER LOBS IT UP TO WEMBY FOR THE JAM 💥</p><p>WOW! 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/v4Y1f7e3EP">pic.twitter.com/v4Y1f7e3EP</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1976811239243497893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Victor Wembanyama, Spurs played 1st half against Jazz</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dylan-Harper-Victor-Wembanyama-connect-for-first-of-many-jams-1.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Wachter-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was a great highlight for Victor Wembayama and Dylan Harper to have as they develop chemistry with one another. In the meantime, they have done well to have the Spurs take a 72-55 lead at halftime.</p><p>The game started out close as San Antonio only led 34-30 after the first quarter. Following Harper and Wembanyama’s highlight to end the period, their squad went on to outscore the Jazz 38-25 in the second quarter.</p><p>Shot efficiency and rebounding are playing key roles so far. The Spurs stand out with a shooting accuracy of 54.8% while grabbing 26 rebounds. It hasn’t been the same for the Jazz, converting just 44.7% of their attempts while getting 13 rebounds.</p><p>Three players have scored in double-digits on San Antonio’s behalf so far. Wembanyama leads the way with 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists. He is shooting 6-of-10 from the field, including 1-of-4 from beyond the arc, and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. Devin Vassell comes next with 14 points and two rebounds, Keldon Johnson has 11 points and five rebounds, while Harper has nine points and two assists.</p><p>After this matchup, the Spurs will be on the road for their next preseason contest. They face the Indiana Pacers on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs’ Dylan Harper, Victor Wembanyama connect for first of many jams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-watch-dylan-harper-make-first-preseason-bucket');   ga('set', 'title', 'Watch Spurs’ Dylan Harper make first preseason bucket');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Spurs-rookie-Dylan-Harper-warms-up.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Wachter-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Watch Spurs’ Dylan Harper make first preseason bucket</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-10T18:24:28-07:00">October 10th, 6:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-10T18:28:40-07:00">October 10th, 6:28pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dylan Harper is in a tricky spot. He is a 19-year-old rookie who comes into the NBA with shooting efficiency concerns, so it may take some time for him to find his footing in the league. However, because of the added <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/san-antonio-spurs-2025-26-season-predictions-nba-schedule-release">urgency facing the San Antonio Spurs</a> as a group this season, he will be expected to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-why-dylan-harper-wont-let-rookie-year-limit-goals">add value relatively quick</a>. The No. 2 overall pick in the NBA Draft is getting himself acclimated to in-game action in his preseason debut.</p><p>And he is looking quite comfortable. While battling the Utah Jazz in the Frost Bank Center, Harper made <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1976808600204198229" rel="noopener">a nice cut to the basket</a> and got a layup about midway through the first quarter. That drive is the first of four field goals the former Rutgers standout has posted on Friday night. He scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting to go with two assists in the first half.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dylan Harper finishes inside off the cut to get his FIRST preseason bucket 🔥<a href="https://t.co/QSNYZ0tJWt">pic.twitter.com/QSNYZ0tJWt</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1976808600204198229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fans cannot learn much from an exhibition contest, but it is important for Harper to get into a groove on the court heading into his inaugural NBA campaign. Preparation is an important part of the preseason process, especially for young players who have only one season of college ball under their belt. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-dylan-harper-undergoes-thumb-surgery-before-training-camp">Harper also underwent thumb surgery</a> in September, giving him a couple of extra hurdles to clear during his first few months in San Antonio.</p><p>While the 6-foot-6 guard develops his jump shot, he will rely on his superb attack skills at the rim. He used a strong combination of size and craftiness to score his first points of the preseason, and that is what the Spurs will ask of him when their 2025-26 campaign tips off on Wednesday, Oct. 22.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Watch Spurs’ Dylan Harper make first preseason bucket

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-why-dylan-harper-wont-let-rookie-year-limit-goals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Dylan Harper won’t let rookie year limit goals with Spurs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dylan-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Wachter-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Dylan Harper won’t let rookie year limit goals with Spurs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-30T21:29:10-07:00">September 30th, 9:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-30T21:29:10-07:00">September 30th, 9:29pm</time><address><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LedesmaHector">Hector Ledesma</a>Hector Ledesma has been covering the Spurs in San Antonio since 2005, but he has been following them for even longer than that. An award-winning journalist born and raised in San Antonio, Hector has worked across all types of television and radio platforms. His work extends online and through social media (@HectorLedesmaTV) where he continues that work with ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Though San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper’s focus to start training camp is on returning from a partially torn ligament in his left thumb, it is, relatively speaking, a minor injury. He could be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-dylan-harper-dallas-spurs-season-opener">back in time for the season opener</a>.</p><p>Under the assumption that the second overall pick in this summer’s NBA Draft will make his debut soon, Harper’s priority will shift toward what he’ll be able to do on the court.</p><p>“Psh, I mean, you might have to ask coach about that one,” Harper told ClutchPoints in response to what he envisions his role being in his rookie season.</p><p>“But, I think for me, my role is just whatever I can do to help team win and whatever coach tells me to do, that’s what I’m going to do. Just having that mindset is probably the biggest thing.”</p><p>Harper then delved into some specifics beyond what might be considered an expected answer.</p><p>“Not limiting myself to more than one thing, just trying to be all around,” Harped noted.</p><p>Most Spurs rookies throughout their history have found themselves in specific roles. The former Rutgers star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/dylan-harper-carter-bryant-embracing-spurs-legacy">doesn’t appear to be content with that reality</a>.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dylan-Harper-holding-Spurs-jersey.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Wachter-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2>Dylan Harper thinks he’ll play in the preseason</h2><p>Since news broke that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-dylan-harper-undergoes-thumb-surgery-before-training-camp">Harper had undergone surgery on the thumb</a> in early September, early indications were that he’d be back for the start of the regular season. It’s a possibility the 6-foot-5 guard reiterated at Spurs Media Day.</p><p>“I definitely believe so. I think just listening to the staff, the medical staff, to the coaches and just getting their advice,” Harper said. “But for me, personally, I feel good, and I think rehab has been going very well and just been trying to stay at it day-by-day.”</p><p>“I’ve got this little plastic splint they had to tape around my hand,” Harper said before pivoting to what he can do in initial camp workouts.</p><p>“Do a little bit of basketball, shooting here and there, just working on my conditioning. Not really a lot of contact yet, but getting a feel for the ball again.”</p><p>Harper admitted that the splint on that left thumb is taking some adjusting to.</p><p>“It’s good. It’s definitely different, but that’s something that I’m going to have to get used to.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">At Spurs first practice</p><p>Upon being let in, see Dylan Harper doing some light work as he recovers from left thumb surgery. ⬇️<br>Also shooting off the catch and with a defender in front of him.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spurs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Spurs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoSpursGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoSpursGo</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PorVida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PorVida</a> <a href="https://t.co/pVqhEruw6F">pic.twitter.com/pVqhEruw6F</a></p><p>— Hector Ledesma (@HectorLedesmaTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/HectorLedesmaTV/status/1973083872796492094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>Harper says better injury happen now than later</h2><p>Though Harper <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/1-spurs-player-in-danger-of-losing-starting-job-in-2025-26-training-camp">would rather not find himself in this spot</a>, he is looking on the bright side.</p><p>“I think it didn’t really crush you because in my head, I’d rather me have to sit out now than have to sit out during the year, where we would be playing games and we’ve got to win games,” Harper said.</p><p>The 19-year-old son of former NBA great Ron Harper publicly recalled the injury for the first time on the day before the team’s first official practice of the new season.</p><p>“What happened is, honestly, was just an accident,” Harper said. “I couldn’t really tell you what happened because I didn’t know what happened until I felt my thumb.”</p><p>The partially torn ligament in his shooting hand ended what was proving to be productive off-season workouts.</p><p>“Open gym, I feel like was great even from when I was playing or when I wasn’t playing,” Harper said.</p><p>Harper has the season-opening date of October 22 at the Dallas Mavericks in his sights. The way he sees it, it factors in to why he’s out now.</p><p>“So just having that mindset, just getting back and better before the season starts.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Dylan Harper won’t let rookie year limit goals with Spurs

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Antonio Spurs finally seem ready to make a big jump in the Western Conference standings after assembling an abundance of young talent over the last few years. One cannot account for injury misfortune, however. Rookie guard Dylan Harper, the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA Draft, underwent surgery on Friday to <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1964099982203429355" rel="noopener">repair a partially torn ligament</a> in his left thumb, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><p>Harper suffered the injury during a workout on Wednesday. The Spurs hope that he will be ready for action once <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/san-antonio-spurs-2025-26-season-predictions-nba-schedule-release">the new season</a> begins on Oct. 22. Every moment of preparation is important for an NBA newcomer, especially one who could carry a sizable workload in his first campaign. San Antonio will obviously exercise patience and prioritize the 19-year-old’s long-term health, for it understands his value to the franchise.</p><p>The Spurs and fans alike will breathe sigh of relief, as the news could have been far worse. A longer adjustment period is a burden everyone will embrace if it means Harper is healthy for the majority of the 2025-26 campaign. No one likes inconveniences, particularly fan bases that have seen their squad endure six consecutive losing seasons, but it is important to look at the big picture. And it still looks quite bright.</p><p>Victor Wembanyama plans to be ready for opening tip-off after being diagnosed with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/victor-wembanyama-chris-bosh-history-blood-clots-nba-players">deep vein thrombosis</a> last season. The All-Star center would have claimed the Defensive Player of the Year award if he did not have to step away from the game in February. He will enter next season as motivated as ever. Fellow Rookie of the Year winner Stephon Castle is also aiming to take a step forward. Point guard De’Aaron Fox will try to bring out the best of the young core and also enjoy a notable campaign himself.</p><p>There is promise on the horizon, and when Dylan Harper gets fully healthy, fans will ideally be able to see it up close.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs’ Dylan Harper undergoes thumb surgery before training camp

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-cooper-flagg-dylan-harper-lead-nba-2k26-rookie-ratings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper lead NBA 2K26 rookie ratings');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cooper-Flagg-Dylan-Harper-NBA-NBA-2K26-San-Antonio-Spurs-Dallas-Mavericks.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper lead NBA 2K26 rookie ratings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-12T17:07:04-07:00">August 12th, 5:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-12T17:07:28-07:00">August 12th, 5:07pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While the NBA offseason is in full swing, the release of the upcoming video game NBA 2K26 is just around the corner. That means finding out the ratings for all players, including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and the upcoming rookie class in the new NBA 2K.</p><p>To no one’s surprise, Dallas Mavericks forward and No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg leads the way, but what about the rest of the group?</p><h2><b>Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper lead NBA 2K26 rookie ratings</b></h2><p>NBA 2K26 has been slowly releasing ratings for some players as well as their attributes. All this will count down to the reveal of the top 10 NBA players in 2K26. </p><p>On Tuesday evening, the video game company released their <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1955403931787358228">top rookie ratings</a> on their social media accounts. Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks led the way as the highest rated rookie with an 82 overall.</p><p>San Antonio Spurs rookie and No. 2 overall pick Dylan Harper came in second with a rating of 78.</p><p>Utah Jazz rookie and No. 5 overall pick Ace Bailey is the third highest rated rookie with a 77 overall, followed by Philadelphia 76ers No. 3 pick VJ Edgecomb at 76 overall and Charlotte Hornets No. 4 overall pick Kon Knueppel at a 75 overall.</p><p>Tre Johnson of the Washington Wizards was also given a 75 overall, Khaman Maluach of the Phoenix Suns was given a 74 overall, and Jeremiah Fears of the New Orleans Pelicans was given a 73 overall. Tied for ninth and 10th among rookie ratings were Egor Denim of the Brooklyn Nets and Collin Murray-Boyles, both given a 72 overall.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The future is bright 🤩</p><p>Here are the Top 10 rookies entering the League in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBA2K26?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBA2K26</a> <a href="https://t.co/EeQOe6zIAx">pic.twitter.com/EeQOe6zIAx</a></p><p>— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1955403931787358228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>NBA 2K is expected to release the top 10 players list sometime in the next couple weeks. In the meantime, they have already announced the <a href="https://x.com/NBA2K/status/1954981142450352474">top 10 shooters</a> —led by Stephen Curry’s 99 — and the <a href="https://x.com/NBA2K/status/1955343562498818356">top 10 ball-handlers</a> — led by Kyrie Irving’s 99.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Elite from long range 👌</p><p>Here are your Top 10 shooters from beyond the arc in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBA2K26?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBA2K26</a> <a href="https://t.co/AECIhLjaFy">pic.twitter.com/AECIhLjaFy</a></p><p>— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1954981142450352474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Watch your ankles 😮‍💨</p><p>The Top 10 players with the tightest handles in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBA2K26?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBA2K26</a> <a href="https://t.co/QCK0MPL9mF">pic.twitter.com/QCK0MPL9mF</a></p><p>— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1955343562498818356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>This year’s edition of NBA 2K26 will feature Oklahoma City Thunder star and newly crowned NBA Champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the cover athlete. Chicago Sky star Angel Reese will grace the cover of the WNBA edition of the video game. Carmelo Anthony will also be a cover athlete for the Superstar edition of the video game.</p><p>NBA 2K26 is scheduled to be released on September 5, 2025, with early access to the game expected to start on August 29, 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper lead NBA 2K26 rookie ratings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-dylan-harper-dallas-spurs-season-opener');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper will make history in Mavericks-Spurs season opener');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Cooper-Flagg-and-Dylan-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>Candice Ward-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper will make history in Mavericks-Spurs season opener</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-12T07:58:18-07:00">August 12th, 7:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-12T07:58:18-07:00">August 12th, 7:58am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flaggs-debut-comes-victor-wembanyama-espn">Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will play</a> on October 22 to begin their 2025-26 regular seasons. It also represents the first career regular season contests for 2025 No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper. According to NBA Communications, the Flagg-Harper clash <a href="https://x.com/NBAPR/status/1955244278898115035" rel="noopener">will accomplish something</a> that has only been seen once since 1966.</p><p>“The scheduled matchup between Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper is set to mark the second time since 1966 that the top two picks in the same NBA Draft will face each other in the first career regular-season game for both players. The previous instance was in 2015 (Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell),” the account shared on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-officially-selects-cooper-flagg-2025-nba-draft">Flagg was selected first overall by the Mavs</a> in the 2025 NBA Draft. Expectations are extremely high for the 18-year-old. He is the most notable top pick since Victor Wembanyama — who of course plays with the Spurs.</p><p>Harper, 19, also has high expectations with San Antonio. He would have been the No. 1 overall pick in many other NBA Drafts. Flagg is considered by some to be a generational talent so he was selected first overall, but Harper has an opportunity to be a star in the NBA as well.</p><p>With both players ending up in Texas, there could be a competitive rivalry brewing between the two. The Mavs and Spurs already have a rivalry of course, and now we may see Flagg and Harper go head-to-head for years to come. With the Houston Rockets also set to compete at a high level in 2025-26, Texas basketball will be must-watch throughout the upcoming campaign.</p><p>The Mavericks will host the Spurs on Wednesday, October 22 in the teams’ season openers. The game is scheduled for 9:30 PM EST and is set to be played following the Cleveland Cavaliers-New York Knicks contest, which is <a href="https://x.com/NBAPR/status/1955237468464153060" rel="noopener">scheduled for 7:00 PM EST</a> on October 22.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper will make history in Mavericks-Spurs season opener

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/who-is-dylan-harper-mom-maria-about-former-hooper');   ga('set', 'title', 'Who is Dylan Harper’s mom Maria? 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All about the former hooper married to 5-time NBA champ</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-28T13:29:14-07:00">July 28th, 1:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-28T13:29:14-07:00">July 28th, 1:29pm</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Harper family is becoming quite the powerhouse in basketball. Of course, it is Dylan Harper who is most in the spotlight right now. The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-dylan-harpers-1-word-reaction-signing-rookie-contract"> San Antonio Spurs made the Rutgers product the number two overall pick</a> in the 2025 NBA Draft. Harper put his skills on display and showed everybody why he could be a future All-Star with <a href="https://www.nba.com/2025-summer-league-vegas-player-stats" rel="noopener">averages of</a> 16 points and two assists per game during the Summer League, and he is projected to play a key role on a Spurs team looking to jump to contention status sooner rather than later.</p><p>Harper’s dad, Ron Harper, won five championships during his time in the NBA, and Ron Harper Jr. was under contract with the Detroit Pistons until just days ago. Another Harper has broken into the public eye. Dylan’s mom and Ron’s wife, Maria Harper, went viral on draft day, but just who is Maria?</p><h2><b>Who is Dylan Harper’s mom, Maria Harper?</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/spurs-news-dylan-harper-mom-goes-viral-2025-nba-draft">Maria Harper went viral on draft night</a> during her son’s interview session after being drafted by the Spurs. While being interviewed by Monica McNutt, Dylan detailed the emotions of making it to the league and what he brings to the table for his new team. Additionally, Ron Jr. wished his little brother good luck and affirmed how proud the family is of his basketball journey.</p><p>What most caught the eye of social media was Maria, though, both for her stunning looks and mesmerizing draft-day outfit, and for what she had to say about why her son made it this far in hoops. Dylan has praised his mother as being a big reason why he has made it to this stage in the basketball world.</p><p>Maria said, “His flat-out love for the game, his determination, his humility, and his hard work [is what got him to the NBA].”</p><p>Those were kind words from someone who has been there every step of the way during Dylan’s journey, but Maria has <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLc9V8jMYBq/?igsh=YjJ3bnN0ajh6YXRi" rel="noopener">an impressive basketball story</a> in her own right. Maria played Division 1 college basketball at the University of New Orleans from 1993-96. Maria wasn’t blessed as a shooter, but she was a gritty player who always gave maximum effort.”</p><p>In <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4683552/2023/07/12/dylan-harper-basketball-recruiting-rutgers-duke/" rel="noopener">an interview</a> with The Athletic, Maria said, “I was super scrappy. I defended the hell out of the ball. I created offense through defense. I wasn’t a knockdown shooter. I looked to get my teammates involved. And I just loved it so much.”</p><p>The commitment to hard work and the little things, as well as an advanced understanding of playmaking, were traits clearly passed down to Dylan. After all, Maria coached Dylan most of his life. Maria served as the head coach at DePaul Catholic High School. She’d also become Dylan’s first coach in elementary school and would remain his coach all the way through high school as an assistant at Don Bosco Preparatory High School. During his high school tenure under his mother’s tutelage, Dylan would establish himself as one of the best players in the country.</p><h2><b>The other hoopers in the Harper family</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/766029418-dylan-harper-jersey.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Wachter-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Dylan averaged 22.4 points per game en route to a state championship during his senior year of high school. he became a five-star recruit and would commit to Rutgers, the same school that his older brother played at. For the Scarlet Knights, Dylan teamed up with fellow five-star Ace Bailey to form one of the greatest recruiting classes ever for a non-Blue Blood program.</p><p>Without much help around them, the freshman pairing wasn’t able to lead their squad to much team success, but Dylan displayed his NBA-level talent all season long. Dylan averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and four assists per game. He is a versatile player who can do a little bit of everything, and the Spurs believe he has superstar potential alongside Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and De’Aaron Fox, the former two of whom have won each of the last two Rookie of the Year awards, something Harper could realistically do a third straight season for the Spurs.</p><p>Dylan’s brother, Ron Jr., has already had a taste of the NBA as well. Ron Jr. was widely considered arguably the best undrafted player in the class of 2022. He hasn’t found a home yet, but he has spent time with the Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons, and numerous G-League programs. Thus far, Ron Jr. has averaged four points and seven rebounds through three seasons and 11 total games played. Ron Jr.’s rebounding, in particular, is impressive and will surely land him another contract in the NBA.</p><p>He was most recently signed to a two-way deal with the Pistons, but <a href="https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/07/ron-harper-jr-released-by-pistons.html" rel="noopener">the team released him</a> on July 24. Ron Jr.’s father and namesake, Ron Sr., had quite the NBA career. Ron started his career as a scoring machine with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers. He averaged 22.9 points per game as a first-year player and only trailed Chuck Person in Rookie of the Year voting.</p><p>Eventually, Ron would take more of a team-oriented role and focus on defense and the dirty work that winning requires. The point guard’s averages plummeted with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, but both of those teams were stacked with stars and went down in the history books as dynasties. Ron won five championships over his last handful of seasons with those two teams.</p><p>Basketball runs in the family, and the future is bright for Dylan Harper, especially because he has Maria, Ron Sr., and Ron Jr. to guide him through his journey.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Who is Dylan Harper’s mom Maria? All about the former hooper married to 5-time NBA champ

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/san-antonios-biggest-dylan-harper-concern-after-2025-nba-summer-league');   ga('set', 'title', 'San Antonio’s biggest Dylan Harper concern after 2025 NBA Summer League');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/San-Antonios-biggest-Dylan-Harper-concern-after-2025-NBA-Summer-League.jpg"><figcaption>Dylan Harper biggest bet of the Spurs</figcaption></figure><h1>San Antonio’s biggest Dylan Harper concern after 2025 NBA Summer League</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-28T08:20:28-07:00">July 28th, 8:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-28T08:20:28-07:00">July 28th, 8:20am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas served as the first on-court glimpse of Dylan Harper in a San Antonio Spurs uniform. Selected second overall in this year’s draft, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-dylan-harpers-1-word-reaction-signing-rookie-contract">Harper arrived in Vegas</a> with enormous expectations, both from the Spurs’ fanbase and around the league. And while his physicality, poise, and feel for the game all flashed, one issue stood out amid the positive buzz: efficiency.</p><p>After missing the California Classic and the Spurs’ first Vegas contest due to a groin injury, Harper suited up against the Dallas Mavericks in a much-anticipated showdown with No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/why-spurs-leave-summer-league-with-as-many-questions-as-answers">Harper poured in 16 points and six rebounds</a>, followed that up with another 16 points against the Utah Jazz. But underneath the scoring were warning signs: poor shooting percentages and limited playmaking production.</p><h2>The stats behind the Dylan Harper hype</h2><p>Across two games, Harper averaged:</p><p>At first glance, 16 points per game is impressive, especially for someone returning from injury. But for a guard expected to run the offense and create for others, the numbers feel underwhelming when weighed against the efficiency drop-off.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dylan Harper going coast to coast for the and-1 🌊 <a href="https://t.co/V6l1j00u7x">pic.twitter.com/V6l1j00u7x</a></p><p>— NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1944947551926407562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Moreover, Harper only tallied four assists, a modest return for a player whose college scouting report highlighted his vision and passing ability. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/summer-league-impact-spurs-make-big-difference">The Spurs may not have built</a> their Summer League scheme around Harper as the primary ball handler, but it’s still concerning that his distribution hasn’t popped.</p><p>Spurs Summer League coach Mike Noyes candidly addressed the inefficiency, emphasizing how difficult it is for a rookie to enter high-stakes NBA environments after months away from organized basketball.</p><p>“The expectations shouldn’t be high,” Noyes said. “He is right where he needs to be.”</p><p>This could simply be a rookie finding his rhythm. Still, for a team like San Antonio, where expectations are tied closely to the growth of Victor Wembanyama and the development of young guards, the bar isn’t merely “solid showings.” Harper is expected to contribute early and ideally, efficiently.</p><h2>What the Spurs need from Harper long-term</h2><p>The Spurs didn’t just draft Harper for his talent; they drafted him for fit. At 6-foot-6, he offers positional versatility, the ability to guard multiple spots, and a frame that can absorb contact in the paint. All these traits can help in taking pressure off Wembanyama, who needs a strong perimeter partner to shoulder some creation duties.</p><p>The issue? Efficiency is everything when playing next to a generational big man. Floor spacing, smart decision-making, and timely ball movement are crucial in maximizing Wembanyama’s impact. Harper’s early tendency to take tough shots and force plays could stunt that synergy.</p><p>A key critique of Harper’s game during his lone season at Rutgers was his shot diet: long twos, contested mid-range looks, and inconsistent mechanics from deep. Those problems appeared again in Vegas.</p><p>Rather than leveraging his frame to collapse defenses and make plays, Harper sometimes settled for jumpers or forced tough finishes. That’s fine in college, but against NBA defenders, the room for error shrinks drastically.</p><p>If San Antonio wants him as their point guard of the future, his shot selection must mature.</p><h2>Encouraging signs that can’t be ignored</h2><p>Despite the shooting issues, Harper’s poise has stood out. He doesn’t rush his game. He gets to his spots deliberately and looks comfortable navigating screens and mismatches. These are rare traits for a 19-year-old.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dylan Harper in NBA SL Debut vs Mavs..</p><p>16 PTS (5-12 FG)<br>6 REBS<br>2 AST<br>2 STLS</p><p>How we feeling about his first SL game??? <a href="https://t.co/AAZAGnr4UT">pic.twitter.com/AAZAGnr4UT</a></p><p>— Frankie Vision (@Frankie_Vision) <a href="https://twitter.com/Frankie_Vision/status/1944158289148662050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>He’s also physically NBA-ready. Harper absorbs contact well and is capable of defending multiple guard positions. This is where the Spurs’ optimism stems, not just from what he does now but also from what he can become.</p><p>Summer League coach Noyes also hinted at a larger plan. “If he focuses on defense and makes the right play for the team, his conditioning will be way better once the season comes around.”</p><h2>The bigger picture: Development over dominance</h2><p>Much like the Mavericks did with Flagg, the Spurs shut Harper <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs-dylan-harper-summer-league" rel="noopener">down after two games</a>. It wasn’t injury-related; it was precautionary. The team saw what it needed to see, and it wanted to avoid any unnecessary risk.</p><p>This signals something critical: development, not dominance, is the priority. The Spurs, under GM Brian Wright and head coach Mitch Johnson, are not interested in microwave results. They’re in this for the long haul.</p><p>Still, the efficiency issue is more than a Summer League hiccup; it’s a continuation of questions that existed during his pre-draft evaluations.</p><p>Harper now has two full months to recalibrate. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/biggest-san-antonio-spurs-overreactions-2025-nba-summer-league">Spurs training camp will offer a better setting</a> to integrate him into their actual system and alongside real teammates like Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, and, of course, Wembanyama.</p><p>In that time, look for the Spurs’ staff to emphasize:</p><h2>Harper is where he needs to be, but that may not be enough</h2><p>Dylan Harper has the frame, skill set, and pedigree to be a difference-maker. But San Antonio has seen what happens when a promising guard fails to adapt quickly, see the ups and downs of Joshua Primo and even Blake Wesley.</p><p>The Spurs’ biggest concern isn’t about whether Harper can play; it’s how quickly he can play well.</p><p>For now, Harper’s Summer League showing is a mixed bag: encouraging in flashes, but still shadowed by inefficiency and unrefined decision-making. He’s healthy. He’s hungry. But the margin for error narrows when you’re playing next to a superstar-in-the-making like Victor Wembanyama.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

San Antonio’s biggest Dylan Harper concern after 2025 NBA Summer League

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-dylan-harpers-1-word-reaction-signing-rookie-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spurs’ Dylan Harper’s 1 word reaction to signing rookie contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Harper-during-Summer-League.jpg"><figcaption>Candice Ward-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Spurs’ Dylan Harper’s 1 word reaction to signing rookie contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-25T21:15:45-07:00">July 25th, 9:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-25T21:15:45-07:00">July 25th, 9:15pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Antonio Spurs secured one of the most highly regarded prospects in recent memory <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/san-antonio-spurs-2025-nba-draft-grades-for-every-pick">by selecting Rutgers guard Dylan Harper</a> with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Harper, a consensus five-star recruit and the top player in the 2024 class according to ESPN, signed a four-year rookie-scale contract worth $56 million on July 3, 2025.</p><p>During their behind-the-scenes Summer League coverage, the Spurs shared a clip of Harper putting pen to paper on his first NBA contract. Harper’s <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1948927515999043815" rel="noopener">reaction</a> to seeing his rookie contract and the staggering numbers was priceless.</p><p>All he could say was, “Dayum,” and laugh.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Dayum”</p><p>Dylan Harper’s reaction after seeing his rookie contract was priceless 🤣</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/spurs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@spurs</a> / YT)<br> <a href="https://t.co/IUDXhljC4N">pic.twitter.com/IUDXhljC4N</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1948927515999043815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Born March 2, 2006, Harper starred at Rutgers during the 2024–25 NCAA season, averaging 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.0 assists over 29 games while shooting 48.4% from the field, 33.3% from 3, and 75% from the free-throw line. He started 28 of 29 games and logged 32.6 minutes per contest. His performance earned him Third-Team All-Big Ten honors and a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.</p><p>In 2024, he won the Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year award, shared Co-MVP honors at the McDonald’s All-American Game, and earned MVP titles at both the Jordan Brand Classic and the Nike Hoop Summit. At Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey, Harper led his team to a 29–3 record and a state championship as a senior, averaging 22.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.</p><p>Harper played for Team USA at the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup, where he averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, helping the U.S. finish fourth. His family lineage includes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-dylan-harpers-dad-ron-know-best-cigar-bar-san-antonio">NBA legend Ron Harper</a>, his father, who won five championships during his 15-year career.</p><p>After being drafted, Harper joined the Spurs’ Summer League roster and scored 16 points in each of his two appearances. He now joins a young core featuring 2023 No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama and reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, forming one of the most exciting young trios in the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs’ Dylan Harper’s 1 word reaction to signing rookie contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-rumors-dylan-harper-could-make-deaaron-fox-expendable');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spurs rumors: Why Dylan Harper could make De’Aaron Fox ‘expendable’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Harper-during-Summer-League.jpg"><figcaption>Candice Ward-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Spurs rumors: Why Dylan Harper could make De’Aaron Fox ‘expendable’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-24T10:56:11-07:00">July 24th, 10:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-24T10:56:11-07:00">July 24th, 10:56am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/san-antonio-spurs-2025-nba-draft-grades-for-every-pick">big questions for the San Antonio Spurs</a> entering the 2025-26 season is how they will handle the logjam that currently exists in their guard department. Last year, San Antonio saw Stephon Castle win Rookie of the Year and traded for De’Aaron Fox midway through the season, then they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/dylan-harper-carter-bryant-embracing-spurs-legacy">selected guard Dylan Harper</a> with the second overall pick in the ensuing NBA Draft.</p><p>With all of these talented guards on the roster, there has been speculation that one of them could become the odd man out, and recently, ESPN NBA insider Jeremy Woo <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45807536/2025-nba-draft-executives-debate-espn-poll-rookies-year-best-picks-summer-league" rel="noopener">shed some light</a> in that department, citing a Western Conference scout.</p><p>“[Harper] has some [Manu] Ginobili to his offensive game,” said the scout. “If the 3-point shot ever becomes a true weapon [for him], he makes Fox expendable and gives San Antonio a nice trade asset.”</p><p>Woo also noted that “Harper’s pick-and-roll prowess and crafty, powerful style of play made him the choice for the Spurs, who have been optimizing for additional playmaking around Victor Wembanyama moving forward,” and that even if he comes off the bench this year, the Spurs still view him as a foundational piece of their future.</p><h2><b>An awkward situation for the Spurs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/San-Antonio-Spurs-guard-DeAaron-Fox-4-points-in-the-first-half-against-the-Dallas-Mavericks-at-Frost-Bank-Center.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Being too talented is almost always a good problem to have, but it’s still something that the Spurs must address as it pertains to their guard depth chart, and whether some of those resources would be better allocated to other parts of their roster.</p><p>At the current juncture, Fox figures to get the starting point guard nod for San Antonio, with Castle possibly sliding in beside him in the backcourt. However, Harper was one of this year’s most highly touted draft prospects for a reason, and it’s possible that at some point, he will force the Spurs coaching staff to give him increased minutes.</p><p>If things reach that point, it’s not hard to envision other teams inquiring about Fox’s availability.</p><p>However, in the present moment, Spurs fans can be happy that their team is clearly taking its effort to build around Wembanyama seriously, even if they may have created a guard logjam in the process.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs rumors: Why Dylan Harper could make De’Aaron Fox ‘expendable’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/dylan-harper-carter-bryant-embracing-spurs-legacy');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Dylan Harper, Carter Bryant are embracing the Spurs legacy');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/San-Antonio-first-round-draft-picks-Carter-Bryant-left-and-Dylan-Harper-answer-questions-during-the-Spurs-Family-Cookout-at-Victory-Capital-Performance-Center.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Wachter-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Dylan Harper, Carter Bryant are embracing the Spurs legacy</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-24T06:34:01-07:00">July 24th, 6:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-24T06:34:01-07:00">July 24th, 6:34am</time><address><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LedesmaHector">Hector Ledesma</a>Hector Ledesma has been covering the Spurs in San Antonio since 2005, but he has been following them for even longer than that. An award-winning journalist born and raised in San Antonio, Hector has worked across all types of television and radio platforms. His work extends online and through social media (@HectorLedesmaTV) where he continues that work with ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>San Antonio Spurs 2025 lottery picks Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant have known each other for a couple of years. That’s not the only link they now share. Both have expressed admiration for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-dylan-harper-manu-ginobili-admission">Spurs’ legacy and legendary players</a>.</p><p>“I walked into a breakfast, Manu [Ginobili] was there. Then I saw Timmy D [Duncan] and I saw Coach [Gregg] Popovich. ‘Oh my gosh,’ that’s my whole childhood just standing right in front of me,'” Carter Bryant has said since joining the Silver and Black.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Carter Bryant on his new reality with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spurs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Spurs</a> …</p><p>"I walked into a breakfast, Manu was there. Then I saw Timmy D and I saw Coach Popovich. 'Oh my gosh,' that's my whole childhood just standing right in front of me…"</p><p>Full answer⬇️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoSpursGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoSpursGo</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PorVida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PorVida</a> <a href="https://t.co/d3I8JUrAgr">pic.twitter.com/d3I8JUrAgr</a></p><p>— Hector Ledesma (@HectorLedesmaTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/HectorLedesmaTV/status/1940165544616808614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I talk to him the most,” Harper told NBA insider Marc J. Spears of Andscape/ESPN about Ginobili. “More about just the game and the speed and just how he adapted to it from a FIBA standpoint to coming over here.”</p><p>“I met Pop the first day I was there and Tim. Pop was there getting treatment and doing exercises,” Harper continued. “That is not regular in any NBA gym. You see a Hall of Fame coach, a Hall of Fame player walking around the gym. And they are there every day. I can pick their brain and ask questions.”</p><h2>Carter Bryant and Dylan Harper share admiration for Spurs</h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-dylan-harper-reveals-shai-gilgeous-alexander-inspiration-summer-league">Harper was the second player drafted in June.</a> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/carter-bryant-drops-truth-bomb-spurs-summer-league-debut">Bryant went 14th</a>.</p><p>“I think the first thing I immediately noticed is top to bottom they just run different,” Bryant said of the Spurs.</p><p>“I think that’s something you notice immediately with that organization,” he continued. “They’re very clean. They get things done very quickly. They are very precise and they have intention behind everything they do. And I think the clear message I got behind everything is they’re trying to get back to the top, so being able to win games at a very high level and being able to compete for a championship. That’s the first thing that I really got from the whole staff.”</p><p>Harper echoed the sentiment about the five-time champions as he hearkened back to his college days and fellow 2025 lottery selection Ace Bailey, who’s now with the Utah Jazz.</p><p>“Dang, it’s definitely exciting. I’m grateful and I think me and Ace Bailey, that day we took a chance on Rutgers, I think me and him could have probably the best experience we could have got out of it, just from the standpoint of the highs and lows and just the great people taking care of us,” Harper reflected. “And I feel like the Spurs are definitely just like that, but just a different level next level. Great people around and a great organization. It’s definitely it’s amazing.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-dylan-harper-recalls-unexpected-encounter-with-gregg-popovich-tim-duncan">Harper’s impression of the Spurs</a> has partly been shaped by his burgeoning relationship with Ginobili, who helped guide San Antonio through two decades that rank among the best in basketball history. The former legendary sixth-man turned Spurs employee is counseling the 19-year-old on not only the game, but the mental portion as well as the realities of the NBA.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-summer-league-coach-carter-bryant">19 years old himself, Bryant</a> comes with a sense beyond his age. It’s a mindset that fit the Spurs before he arrived.</p><p>“It’s been something my family has said. I feel like I’ve landed in the perfect place in San Antonio,” Bryant shared.</p><p>“They asked me a question, ‘Are you more process-driven or results-driven?” And I was like, ‘I’ve always been process-driven.’ I’ve never been the best player in the country,” the former Arizona Wildcat revealed about the pre-draft process.</p><p>“I’ve never been the best at absolutely anything in my game. So, for me, just being able to compete, not focus on the result, and focus on the process.”</p><p>The Spurs hope <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/why-spurs-leave-summer-league-with-as-many-questions-as-answers">Bryant’s attitude, paired with Harper</a> will turn their process into results.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Dylan Harper, Carter Bryant are embracing the Spurs legacy

Exclusive: What Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel said about NBA Summer League

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Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the incoming 2025 Rookie draft class getting their first taste of action at NBA Summer League, it’s the perfect opportunity for players to showcase their skills and make their case for a prominent role on their respective squads. It’s also time for sponsors to notice an incoming crop of young talent, signing deals left and right for the future of their brands. Recently, San Antonio Spurs’ top pick Dylan Harper revealed his own signature logo with Nike.</p><p><i><b>Check our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers">Sneakers news</a> for more upcoming releases and breaking content!</b></i></p><p>Dylan Harper first signed on with Nike <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBMYYoCPl2r/">alongside Rutgers’ teammate Ace Bailey</a> back in 2024 as an NIL deal. It’s easy to imagine that Harper will sign a new deal once officially in the NBA, but for now he’s been rocking the Nike GT Cut in a Spurs’ PE colorway. Furthermore, Harper unveiled his own personal logo on the sneakers for the first time.</p><h2>Dylan Harper’s Nike Logo</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">What do you think about Dylan Harper’s new Nike signature logo? 🤔 <a href="https://t.co/pRBMDItZEO">https://t.co/pRBMDItZEO</a> <a href="https://t.co/NLMXBwV1fH">pic.twitter.com/NLMXBwV1fH</a></p><p>— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicekicks/status/1944487946230599961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dylan Harper makes his Summer League debut in his own Nike GT Cut PE.</p><p>Harper first signed with Nike last fall. <a href="https://t.co/7f2QhX0XzX">pic.twitter.com/7f2QhX0XzX</a></p><p>— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickDePaula/status/1944137492162392299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>This particular <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/rockets-reed-sheppard-releases-own-nike-gt-cut-3-colorway">Nike GT Cut</a> appears in a clean white ensemble, complete with silver metallic accents to complement the Spurs’ color scheme. Nice touches are added with the icy translucent outsole and the orange lace tips, but the star of the show here is Harper’s logo featured for the first time on a sneaker.</p><p>The logo features a “D” disrupted by an electrical current, reminiscent of the way Harper appears when he’s got the ball in his hands. It’s still unknown whether this will extend to a signature sneaker or not, but Harper can make a case with his play on the court this season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dylan Harper coast-to-coast for the TOUGH and-1 bucket 💪<a href="https://t.co/VJN1ehDmjt">pic.twitter.com/VJN1ehDmjt</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1944948408759771328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Making his rookie debut during Summer League, Harper impressed with 16 points and six rebounds in just 20 minutes of action. He showed a great ability to cut through defenses and get to the rim, showing off the athleticism that made him to No. 2 overall pick.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.8	5.3	4.8	-	1.0

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.8	5.3	4.8	-	1.0

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