With both Devin Vassell and Steph Castle ruled out for this game, the Spurs needed the rookie to take over in parts of the game, and that he did, getting to the rim nearly at-will, and leading the team in scoring (tied with Keldon Johnson), most notably not turning the ball over a single time. This ties his career high in scoring.

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401810883

Area51_Spurs | Spurs

121 | 11 hours ago

Over 40% from 3 his last 21 games.

tinkady | Warriors

-42 | 10 hours ago

big if true

n1nj4k1d21 | SAS

13 | 7 hours ago

Big then coz it’s true, on 2.5 attempts but still true.

tinkady | Warriors

1 | 11 minutes ago

ok cool but why does my comment have -42 karma lmao

Kertia

117 | 11 hours ago

Him and castle are big strong ass PGs. And they’re dawgs too. Spurs backcourt going to be crazy good.

supes1 | Celtics

22 | 8 hours ago

Yeah for a bit I was on the “Castle should be traded” team (felt it could be problematic from a shooting perspective to keep them both long-term).

But honestly now I think they need to lean into it. Starting both of them is going to create massive issues for the backcourts of so many teams. Shooting might always be a concern but easier to make up for that elsewhere than replace what those two bring.

Papa_Huggies | Spurs

25 | 6 hours ago

I’m confident both can at least shoot enough to not be a liability. Castles percentages are all up across the board compared to his rookie year (mind you that’s saying he went from 28% to 31% from 3) and he’s got confidence in his stroke.

Not everyone becomes Curry from 3, but if Castle can be a 34% catch and shoot guy that’s the magic number where it’s statistically unwise to give him space.

gedbybee | Spurs

17 | 6 hours ago

Their shots don’t look that bad. Plus their dawg/48 is so high that i believe theyll learn to shoot.

dreamweaver7x | Spurs

4 | 2 hours ago

Castle and Harper are both shooting over 38% from 3 in their last 20 games. It’s not going to be a concern, they’ve both got great form, work really hard, are competitive as all hell and have ice in their veins.

thecrunchcrew | SAS

3 | an hour ago

Yeah people don’t realize how fucked the league is if this hot shooting becomes the norm for these young guards. I think we’re 22-2 in our last 24, including a loss without Wemby.

Even if (when) they come back to earth, like you said, the tools are there in place for them to both become respectable shooters long term. The future is bright in SA

direcandy

2 | 3 hours ago

This guard rotation (+ fox) is so nasty already that it’s scary watching their progress in real time.

Loud_Station4071

1 | an hour ago

That physicality is exactly what we’ve been missing in the backcourt. If they can both develop a consistent three, it’s gonna be a nightmare for other teams.

No-Shop-6020

83 | 11 hours ago

haha my child off the bench is better than your starting point guard

GodPowardKingOfLies | Spurs

39 | 11 hours ago

3rd best PG on the team btw

MambaSaidKnockYouOut

4 | 10 hours ago

How long until he’s the first best 👀 ? 3 years?

zuramalf | Spurs

10 | 6 hours ago

If he’s starting by end of next season I wont be surprised at all tbh

JaySayMayday | Spurs

-16 | 11 hours ago

Does your child play in the league

Dingbrain1 | Spurs

28 | 11 hours ago

…he’s talking about Harper

sea_horse2822 | Celtics

16 | 10 hours ago

Must be Ron’s burner

sonnytrillanes | Spurs

11 | 9 hours ago

It’s Clippers legend Ron Harper’s burner

wavefree3

70 | 11 hours ago

Demon

Titronnica | SAS

58 | 11 hours ago

Kid’s a stud, he was out there showing out, he’s got a ridiculous bag for a rookie. The handles and confidence to sllice through traffic are insane.

NotFrankSalazar | Spurs

14 | 6 hours ago

Could be in the race for ROY if he was on a different team

Loud-Wash5606

1 | an hour ago

The way he was attacking the paint without hesitation was wild. That spin move in the second quarter had me out of my seat.

tarunpopo

54 | 11 hours ago

Ahhhhh win 30 plus games last year in a year wemby misses half the games and land Harper. I hate this league sometimes

Prestigious_Cattle72 | Celtics

30 | 9 hours ago

San antonio has the most disgusting draft luck of all time lol

Doctor-Bagels | Spurs

17 | 9 hours ago

its really such a silly time line we live in lmao

GeroVeritas | Spurs

10 | 8 hours ago

“luck”

EnvironmentalCopy286

-11 | 8 hours ago

Respect that you can acknowledge it

Papa_Huggies | Spurs

7 | 6 hours ago

Just wanna remind you we lost a guy to sexual harassment

FrostyParsley3530 | Raptors

3 | 6 hours ago

He was kind of ass anyways

Aidanj927 | Spurs

6 | 9 hours ago

Makes up for me being a Texas Tech fan

TheCalvinator | Spurs

1 | 7 hours ago

As an A&M/Texans fan I get what you’re saying.

SaintSYM | Lakers

23 | 10 hours ago

I’d hate it too but my Lakers got luka so I’m not saying shit lol

gedbybee | Spurs

7 | 6 hours ago

Almost got the first pick too.

gedbybee | Spurs

2 | 6 hours ago

Almost got the first pick too.

Loud_Doughnut3533

1 | an hour ago

The Spurs’ rebuild is just hitting different, they’re building something scary for the next decade.

Lmao1903 | NBA

0 | 6 hours ago

Luckiest franchise of all time. Of course really competent as well. They were already good, they really didn’t need to jump up to 2. Wemby is an MVP level player, Castle could be All-NBA its only his 2nd year, Fox is great, Harper has All-NBA potential, they might dominate the next 5-10 years and win multiple. Of course it never works like that but it looks that way

thecrunchcrew | SAS

3 | an hour ago

Part of it is luck, but it drives me crazy how folks overlook how hard it is to keep a franchise player and develop a great team around them, especially as a small market team. Plenty of other franchises have had similar opportunities.

Magic drafted Dwight Howard and Shaq and butchered both opportunities.

Pelicans drafted generational prospects in AD and Zion and couldn’t do a thing.

MrShonen | Spurs

49 | 11 hours ago

Cade 2.0

Adorable-News-9364 | Spurs

43 | 11 hours ago

Future superstar

carelesssportsfan89 | Spurs

44 | 11 hours ago

Dylan Harper would average 20 plus points on a bad team. harper is a future superstar for sure .

ColdMarketing6383

15 | 10 hours ago

In 28 minutes?!

jl_theprofessor | Spurs

9 | 9 hours ago

Fuck it. Spurs will be the NBA champions in 2026.

lex_koal

3 | 3 hours ago

His finishing at the rim is so pleasing, it’s like he doesn’t make mistakes.

Glad-Currency9947

-6 | 5 hours ago

i wonder how long fox can keep his starting job and spot on team im all in trade fox for giannis and get 3rd team involved but only give them fox and picks maybe throw in carter bryant but steph and harper off limits

Dylan Harper shows up in his first career start vs. Pacers: 24 PTS (9⁄13 FG, 1⁄4 3PT, 5⁄5 FT), 4 REB, 3 AST, 0 TO, +21

Dylan Harper shows up in his first career start vs. Pacers: 24 PTS (⁹⁄₁₃ FG, ¹⁄₄ 3PT, ⁵⁄₅ FT), 4 REB, 3 AST, 0 TO, +21