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Drafting Harper should not be an option when you can open a 3-5 year championship window.
hope this is likely in the works
Drafting Harper should not be an option when you can open a 3-5 year championship window.
Has a team with little to no playoff experience ever made the immediate jump to le contention? I get Giannis has a ring, but outside of the unc’s, no one has even been in the play in (I think).
2025 NBA mock draft: Projecting all 59 picks post-lottery
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...llas-mavericks
2. San Antonio Spurs
Dylan Harper, PG/SG, Rutgers
Freshman | TS%: 59.3
Scouting report: Harper did his best to keep the No. 1 pick conversation interesting for parts of the season with his skill level, shot creation and scoring prowess. He also can get to where he wants on the floor while demonstrating strong passing ability.
The physical nature of the NBA playoffs has emphasized why a sturdy playmaker of Harper's type can be so valuable, with his ability to finish through contact and draw fouls a major part of his appeal, along with the way he fills up the box score with an excellent feel for the game. -- Givony
NBA intel and fit: The Spurs were already in as enviable a position as any team in the lottery, with two picks in the top 14 to bolster a roster that already features back-to-back NBA Rookie of the Year winners in Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, and now jump from 8 to 2 in the draft lottery in a massive stroke of good fortune.
While Harper's fit alongside De'Aaron Fox and Castle looks far from seamless, it would be very surprising to see their forward-thinking front office pass on Harper here, who is widely considered the second best prospect in the draft after Flagg. This opens up an opportunity for a team with a bigger need for a primary shot-creator to make a move to trade up to this pick and perhaps convey to San Antonio added shooting, which their roster sorely needs to surround Wembanyama. -- Givony
14. San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta)
Carter Bryant, SF/PF, Arizona
Freshman | TS%: 59.9
Scouting report: Bryant is the type of player who could help his standing in the predraft process as teams get a better look at him in workout settings, and he ticks several boxes NBA teams actively seek at his position. He's an easy fit with his desirable combination of size, length, perimeter shooting, passing and defensive versatility, sliding all over the floor for the Wildcats this season and seeing time at both forward positions.
Bryant wasn't consistently productive for Arizona coming off the bench and averaging just 6.5 points per game, as he's not much of a shot creator and has room to grow on both ends of the floor. But he has significant upside to tap into long term. -- Givony
NBA intel and fit: With its second lottery pick in this draft, it will be interesting to see what San Antonio's appe e is for adding another rookie to an already young roster as the team likely hopes to gear up for a postseason run, nine years removed from its last playoff series win. Which direction the Spurs go with their first selection will likely play a role in what they do here, but the idea of moving one of these picks for more immediate help might appeal to the front office, depending on how the draft unfolds. If they keep the pick, a young combo forward like Bryant who can space the floor and guard multiple positions makes a lot of sense. -- Givony
Kyrie will miss all of next year. That's a horrible trade for Dallas.
I was a big supporter of getting a combination of Queen/Sorber with Fleming/Bryant and take a backup PG (Boogie Fland) in SRP. But having moved up to top 2 (Dylan), it makes sense to get Fleming and a backup big in the SRP. Broome? Raynaud, Goldin??
I get Giannis and win now
Use the butload of picks
Yes, now Fleming or McNeeley with the 14th pick for SF.
To me you either trade one of Harper or Castle this summer or you give them at least three years together to grow without making any major changes to the team. The players Harper and Castle are right now will get in each other's ways and likely drop the trade value of both of them, at which point you're trading low on one of them and are going to have to include significantly more draft capital to make a major trade most likely.
You're not the Dallas GM, are you?
Even without Kyrie that's a pretty nasty team. Dallas has no future once Davis is gone, so going for Giannis in his prime may be the play here.
Don't need to include a bunch of picks when Harper is one of them. I'd be thinking something like Harper + Vassell + 2029 Spurs first + salary filler to get Giannis. Maybe add Sochan too. Spurs do not have to empty the cupboard to be able to go out and get Giannis now that they have this pick.
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article...234814117.html
2. San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers
With Giannis Antetokounmpo searching for his next franchise, the question now will be whether the Spurs trade this pick to land the Greek Freak or not. Harper is a big-bodied lefty combo guard with NBA blood in his veins, as the son of Ron Harper, who was a 20/5/5 guy before winning five les as a role player. Like his father, Harper has a high-floor with the skill, poise, and playmaking instincts to dictate the game at his pace. He obviously has talent, but the Spurs just traded for De’Aaron Fox and already have Stephon Castle. There’s too much overlap with Harper, meaning the Spurs could look to trade down or out.
14. San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta): Egor Demin, G, BYU
Demin has a rare ability at his size to make dazzling passes. At 6-foot-9, he’d add a unique ingredient to the Spurs' frontcourt. But he’s no guarantee to thrive in the NBA. At BYU, Demin struggled to shoot and create his own shot against lengthy defenders, making him more of a love-him or hate-him prospect than a sure thing. But the Spurs already have a primary creator in De'Aaron Fox, so Demin could be worth the risk since he can develop slowly as a creator while leaning into his existing strengths as a cutter, screener, and defender.
you people are taking crazy pills
I am not trading down unless I get a star out of the deal.
The website turned a corner.
We might be ready to push our chips in, but I don’t see how you can pass on someone with all-NBA potential like Harper, fit be damned. If he and Castle don’t mix well, either one will be a uva trade chip for a player who does fit. As good as Castle is, he still needs to develop a jump shot to be a legit star. Harper is in the same boat, but he is a better bet to develop it IMO.
Draft best available tbh and then trade later if need be
tbh this situation is giving Mr. Body some redemption
were it not for the Fox trade, you could squint and see the Harper/Castle backcourt working together. but with Fox as a fixture, the picture is a lot more convoluted now
dont get me wrong, its a great problem to have
This is the best scenario. I’ll give Dylan, Vassell, Sochan and future 1st to get Flagg.
I really like Demin at 14.
They should make a trade if it makes sense and not worry about value. Yes, as I've been saying, the Spurs have time to let things play out. They have a young core and young coach. So it's not like they need to make a trade the first sign of trouble. Players can conflict and still look good. That's part of why I was and still am a fan of the Spurs finding a way to get Queen. If they end up in a Harden situation where they end up trading one for decent value while watching him go on to become a star somewhere else, that's fine.
However, I don't actually think they conflict. Castle needs to shoot well. That's it. There's no other offensive growth area that's more important, and if he isn't shooting well with Harper and Fox, he's not shooting well without them. I don't see a case where Harper being able to drive and score means Castle is losing out, because that shouldn't be his focus anyway. If anything, limiting that option may force Castle to grow in a way that he wouldn't if he only had one penetrating guard to share minutes with.
I like Fox, don't get me wrong, it's just that he boxes things in a bit with salary and playstyle. But it was a trade to make for just a few assets.
Dylan Harper might be one of the top five prospects to come out in the last five drafts:
Harper
Flagg
Wemby
Cade
Edwards
No way I am trading him unless we get Giannis
We just had to keep pounding the rock.
Not with the players Harper and Castle are right now. So I either trade one of Harper/Castle for a star this summer or I develop them together long-term with the idea that at least one of them is going to have to become a shooter. But can't go half way here as if they're playing together next year they'll get in each other's ways and probably lower both of their trade values.
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