Better running make for Wemby long term, Castle or Harper?

[$pursDynasty]

They are both elite talents, one we have seen in the league for a year the other is just draft potential and projection but which is the better prospect for Wemby and the Spurs long term? They seem to overlap position wise so that means if the Spurs are going big game hunting Free agency wise one or the other would be a major chip to be included. I as a Spurs fan prefer to keep the better prospect so which prospect is that? Castle looked incredible his rookie year but does Harper have a higher ceiling?

[benefactor]

They don't overlap. The plan is to keep them both

[SpursFan86]

Harper has the higher ceiling and is the better prospect, but I see no reason we can’t keep both.

[CorrectCrusader]

I'll answer this question in 20 years when all three are hall of famers.

[Chinook]

Boozer when the Spurs get more lotto luck with the Hawks pick.

[CorrectCrusader]

Boozer when the Spurs get more lotto luck with the Hawks pick.

You'll get Nate Ament and like it

[mo7888]

They are both elite talents, one we have seen in the league for a year the other is just draft potential and projection but which is the better prospect for Wemby and the Spurs long term? They seem to overlap position wise so that means if the Spurs are going big game hunting Free agency wise one or the other would be a major chip to be included. I as a Spurs fan prefer to keep the better prospect so which prospect is that? Castle looked incredible his rookie year but does Harper have a higher ceiling?

Harper has the higher ceiling, bit it's way to early to tell of he's the better player. If they both become max-type players then I expect we'll move one. I don't see the Spurs being a 3-max player team.

[spurraider21]

if you had to pick 1, its Harper. i dont think you have to pick 1

in fact the long term prospects of a Harper/Castle backcourt are exciting af

[Guru of Nothing]

Watching these two compete ranks high on my list of things I want to see this season. This has to be a coach's dream. Kind of looking forward to finding out just how personal Castle might be taking the Harper hype.

[spurs10]

We will keep both...I'm hoping. Lucky us.

[Ariel]

We don't yet know, and that is exactly why we shouldn't trade any of the top 3 guards (Fox, Castle, Harper). Keep them together one year, and if it becomes obvious it's unsustainable, then you move one but with a much better idea of whom and for what.

[Dex]

I know they are labeled as guards, but both Castle and Harper are listed at 6'6 and could still grow. Castle also seems to play bigger than his height.

Just saying, having one of those two kinda fill the SF role isn't impossible. Not ideal, perhaps (as you'd want someone a few inches taller), but that is how they are going to have to function tbh

For reference, Kawhi was 6'7 and his height never seemed to be a problem (although he had crazy wingspan)

[Chinook]

if you had to pick 1, its Harper. i dont think you have to pick 1

in fact the long term prospects of a Harper/Castle backcourt are exciting af

Are you giving up on Wesley?

[dn0774]

I think Harper has some inherent on-ball instincts that can't be taught and Castle has higher defensive potential (though Harper will surprise people with his defensive event creation ie steals/tips). I think both are awesome prospects to have going forward, especially at their cost controlled salaries for the near term future.

[RC_Drunkford]

ah the early version of the stupid Parker vs. Ginobili thread is finally here. Let's hope it gets bumped for 15 years while we win multiple rings with both on the team.

[scott]

I know they are labeled as guards, but both Castle and Harper are listed at 6'6 and could still grow. Castle also seems to play bigger than his height.

Just saying, having one of those two kinda fill the SF role isn't impossible. Not ideal, perhaps (as you'd want someone a few inches taller), but that is how they are going to have to function tbh

For reference, Kawhi was 6'7 and his height never seemed to be a problem (although he had crazy wingspan)

I'm beginning the campaign.

Castle is a SF.

[bluebellmaniac]

Why not both?!

[spurraider21]

Are you giving up on Wesley?

i actually like Wesley and think he'll have a decent career as a bench guy who comes in and plays full court press. i'll enjoy having him around this season

[K...]

its sochan and you know that

[Mal]

They can both play next to each other. I need to see how Harper Castle Fox Wemby lineup would look like, and what kind of player with fit with them.

[John B]

I’m glad you’re not the GM or we’ve lost either Manu or Tony. Both can score and/or play the lead guard

[exstatic]

I'm beginning the campaign.

Castle is a SF.

He can certainly play minutes there. He has wing size. It’s nice to have a guy you can plugin at 3, who can also back up the 1 or 2.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Hopefully, they both will turn out great so that people can like one of the guards in the Big 3 and kinda-sorta root against the other one, as is Spur fan tradition.

[Ariel]

Boozer when the Spurs get more lotto luck with the Hawks pick.

That's one way I could see this ending up if the Harper situation becomes murky. Trading down this year feels like a massive downgrade, especially if you're doing so outside the top 4/5, so ven if Harper isn't delighted at the current guard logjam, you take him and ride it out for a year. If he performs up to expectations, you can probably pique the interest of a team with a high lottery pick next year, when you're expected to have several franchise caliber forwards, liike Boozer, Dybantsa, Ament, among others. Or you dangle Fox or Castle, whatever option is better.

[scott]

Twilight Zone scenario:

Spurs, with their collection of picks with Swaps attached (and the 27 ATL pick) continuously jump into places in the lottery that they don't deserve... but it is always at a spot where the only logical pick is for a point guard. It's the Basketball Gods ironic humor for giving us Wemby.