The San Antonio Spurs have selected Dylan Harper as number two pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Harper was the second selection behind Cooper Flagg, who was picked by Dallas Mavericks. As soon as Harper was picked by the Spurs, he sent out a message to the Spurs nation after following in the footsteps of his brother and father.
What was Dylan Harper's message to Spurs nation?
In a post on his Instagram stories, Harper shared a selfie wearing a Spurs hat backstage during the draft at the Barclays Center. Not just this, he even sent a short message to the team's fanbase, who are looking forward to the future.
Spurs nation let's do it mannnnnn, Harper wrote.
During the NCAA season, the top three players in the draft were Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper. As the draft came close, Flagg remained number one pick. Dylan Harper was deemed fit with the Spurs, while it was predicted that Bailey would go third with the Philadelphia 76ers before falling to fifth on Wednesday.
Basketball is in Dylan Harper's blood as he is the son of Ron Harper and brother of Ron Harper Sr. His father, Ron Harper played for 16 seasons in the NBA for Cleveland Cavaliers, LA Clippers, Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers. During the course of his illustrious career, he won three championships with Michael Jordan in Chicago and one of his title came with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal in Los Angeles.
Ron Jr. went undrafted in 2022 but he worked out a way into the league. He has featured in the G League with 11 games under his belt in the NBA. He made his debut with Toronto Raptors, spending two seasons there as he then signed with Detroit Pistons last season.
Spurs team is stacked with the addition of Dylan Harper
The San Antonio Spurs were shopping the second pick before the draft, but they couldn't find a deal. They were linked with Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is still uncertain about his future with the Milwaukee Bucks.
With Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, the San Antonio Spurs are looking stacked as they head into offseason. Their backcourt consists of Harper, De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Blake Wesley and Malaki Branham.
Their frontcourt features the like of Bryant, Victor Wembanyama, Jeremy Sochan, Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes and Julian Champagnie. They were eyeing for a decent backup center as it won't came as a shock if they make a big move this summer.