Future Spur: Dylan Harper

[Mr. Body]

The Spurs want to make sure about Harper as the 2 pick. It is a cause for concern they felt the need to go to NJ to meet with his family. They know the importance of getting this pick right.
They want to get a positive feel about drafting Harper as they like his talent but they also want the intangibles to line up.

I'm sure they laid out the future plans they see for Harper and they wanted to see how Harper and his family felt about it. Hopefully they put to rest any concerns Harper or his family had about the fit with the Spurs.
It's going to be interesting what we hear from Harper or Harper senior in the next few days about the Spurs drafting Harper.

Not sure it's a cause for concern. Pop visited Duncan in the VI when he was drafted. I think they went out to Paris when Vic was drafted. They like to get close to their top picks, it seems. If anything it shows a very high commitment to Harper.

[KDKSpurs24]

Not sure it's a cause for concern. Pop visited Duncan in the VI when he was drafted. I think they went out to Paris when Vic was drafted. They like to get close to their top picks, it seems. If anything it shows a very high commitment to Harper.

Exactly what I was going to say.

[Ice009]

Not sure it's a cause for concern. Pop visited Duncan in the VI when he was drafted. I think they went out to Paris when Vic was drafted. They like to get close to their top picks, it seems. If anything it shows a very high commitment to Harper.

Wasn't visiting TD after he was drafted? Same with Victor? Did the Spurs meet either of those guys beforehand to talk with them? I can't remember.

[LeBowen]

Where would Dylan Harper have been selected in the last 15 NBA Drafts?

#1 in 2024
#2, maybe #3 in 2023
#1 to #4 in 2022, not really sure.
#2 in 2021
#1 to #3 in 2020
#2 in 2019

I'm too lazy to do the rest since 2018 was a complete up by multiple GMs.

[Ariel]

Examples, would be perennial Filipino league (PBA) MVP Junmar Fajardo (6'10)......Japeth Aguilar (6'11") and Kai Sotto (7'3")

Kai Sotto, in particular, since he is still young, has a wish to be drafted in the NBA, which would make him the very first official full blooded Filipino cager to have that honor

Can he do it? I dont know, he seems to be injury-prone, though he is thriving under excellent Coach Tim Cone (an American)

Kai Sotto went undrafted a few years ago, going into YouTube or Twitter you had to go through a flood of clips/posts about him. He's been off the radar since then, he's still young I guess but he can sign as a free agent if any team has interest.

[Mnky]

He’s a really high level prospect to begin with, and then you factor in the father factor. Sons of NBA players almost never bust, and in fact usually hit their higher outcomes. Just look at Jalen Brunson for one example. Short, no real lift, I think he dunked like once or twice in 3 college years, not very quick, doesn’t generate steals. The reason he fell to the second round is that is normally considered a bust profile. Daddy Rick was probably working with him since age six. Good coaching, not that AAU nonsense.

Add to the case Harper's Mom is an actual coach and Harper credited her with being his Coach since he was young. I believe his grandfather was an Olympian?


Yea I felt no remorse getting #2 instead of #1. Would have been happy either way and think they both have the same probability of being a star at the next level.

[jmard5]

From a couple of the videos I saw, Dylan Harper doesn't really seem to know much about his Filipino heritage. Seems like he's completely Americanised on his father's side of the family even with his mom being his primary parent (I guess she's been in the US since a young age too).

I saw one video where he visited his grandparents, and them eating rice and Adobo. (The rice cooker immediately stood out, lol, which is a common sight in Filipino kitchen.) There is another video of him and his brother trying Filipino snacks, which he didn't seem to enjoy much.

If I remember correctly, his mom migrated to the US with her parents when she was around 6 or 7.

[jmard5]

Kai Sotto went undrafted a few years ago, going into YouTube or Twitter you had to go through a flood of clips/posts about him. He's been off the radar since then, he's still young I guess but he can sign as a free agent if any team has interest.

Probably still recovering from his ACL injury.

[dn0774]

Interesting article for us stats nerds.

[scott]

Interesting article for us stats nerds.

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing!

[cutewizard]

[RC_Drunkford]

[rascal]

Wasn't visiting TD after he was drafted? Same with Victor? Did the Spurs meet either of those guys beforehand to talk with them? I can't remember.

good point

[Russ]

Dylan Harper is the obvious choice.

Unless there's some (eventual) friction between him and the Spurs, Harper is a literally perfect pick.

He checks every box.

His floor is Cade Cunningham (who albeit took a while to reveal his potential).

Trading back makes absolutely no sense.

[rjv]

Dylan Harper is the obvious choice.

Unless there's some (eventual) friction between him and the Spurs, Harper is a literally perfect pick.

He checks every box.

His floor is Cade Cunningham (who albeit took a while to reveal his potential).

Trading back makes absolutely no sense.

cade's biggest issues early on were injuries-and being involved in two consecutive years of total tanking.

[RC_Drunkford]

Harper had a second workout with the Spurs

[CGD]

Yes sir!

[scottspurs]

Harper had a second workout with the Spurs

Yes, he worked out in San Antonio and New Jersey but I think the New Jersey workout was in conjunction with meeting Harper’s family.

[tonight...you]

Harper is ready for Spurs Life.
Y'all better make him the best ing churros and Tex-Mex you can possibly offer fatsos!

[RC_Drunkford]

He's already talking to Steph and talked to Wemby pre Shaolin mode

[Guru of Nothing]

Yes sir!

He only looks 7'2" in that pic.

[ginobilized]

I'm starting to get pretty psyched about Harper and tomorrow!
Having 3 guards that can initiate the offense will be very useful.

[CGD]

I'm starting to get pretty psyched about Harper and tomorrow!
Having 3 guards that can initiate the offense will be very useful.

What’s tomorrow?

[scottspurs]

What’s tomorrow?

You haven’t heard about tomorrow?!

[Mr. Body]

Oh man, tomorrow. I'm so hyped