Dylan Harper News, Rumors, Updates - San Antonio Spurs

Posts 18 points in opening loss Harper ended with 18 points (7-17 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and five assists across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 116-104 loss to Oklahoma City.

Impact Harper had a busy night in the starting lineup, finishing second on the Spurs in scoring and tying Fox and Stephon Castle for second in rebounds. His shooting was inconsistent, but he got to the line and contributed as a playmaker.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Spurs exercise team option The Spurs exercised the team option on Harper for the 2027-28 season, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

Impact Harper had a quality 2025-26 campaign, averaging 11.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists over 22.6 minutes per contest in 69 regular-season games, including four starts. The 2025 No. 2 overall pick has All-Star upside, though it may take him another year or two before he gets to that point. Harper will presumably continue to come off the bench behind De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle in 2026-27, but he should consistently see more minutes than some of the starters around the NBA.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Posts team-high 19 points Harper logged 19 points (7-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four assists and a steal over 21 minutes during Friday's 126-97 preseason win over the Kings.

Impact Harper led San Antonio in scoring in the rout, bouncing back nicely after managing just nine points against Phoenix on Wednesday. The No. 2 overall pick in 2025 started Friday's finale and looks ready for a bigger role in his sophomore campaign.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Aiming for starting gig Harper tallied nine points (4-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt), six rebounds and one assist over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 123-103 preseason win over the Suns.

Impact The Spurs continue to experiment with three-guard looks, which essentially feature De'Aaron Fox at point guard, Harper at shooting guard and Stephon Castle at small forward. While Harper may not work as a full-time starter this year, San Antonio appears early on to be committed to finding ways to get Harper in the lineup often.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 15 • Associated Press

Slated to start Wednesday Harper (rest) is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason game against Phoenix, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Impact Harper is back in the starting lineup after missing Monday's game for rest purposes. The young guard should see a fair amount of playing time but may have his workload limited in the exhibition.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Monday Harper (rest) won't play in Monday's preseason game against Utah, per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News.

Impact Harper is joining the rest of the Spurs' regular starters on the sidelines Monday. His next chance to play comes Wednesday against the Suns.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Goes for 15 points in loss Saturday Harper posted 15 points (6-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block across 24 minutes in Saturday's 102-98 preseason loss to the Suns.

Impact Harper led the Spurs in scoring despite playing slightly over 20 minutes, and he got the start in the backcourt due to the absence of De'Aaron Fox (undisclosed). If Fox is healthy for Opening Night against the Thunder on Oct. 20, however, Harper will move to a bench role, although that shouldn't stop him from seeing plenty of minutes on a regular basis.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Harper is Ready to Start Next to Fox, Castle SAN ANTONIO — Dylan Harper didn't have to wait long to get his wish. It just took a little longer than expected. After a late scratch kept D...

OCTOBER 10 • SI.COM

Stephon Castle's ball-handling role has to shrink for Dylan Harper's leap to happen A change in Stephon Castle's role in the San Antonio Spurs' offense could unlock a major development in Dylan Harper's game.

OCTOBER 10 • AIRALAMO.COM

The Athletic: Dylan Harper looks ready for promotion after joining Spurs' starting lineup Mitch Johnson promoted Harper to the Spurs' starting lineup for the preseason opener, and he delivered.

OCTOBER 9 • NBA.COM

Dylan Harper reveals the main flaw he worked on to help Victor Wembanyama, Spurs | Sporting News Dylan Harper knows that he is a valuable piece of the title-contending Spurs led by Victor Wembanyama which is why he worked on a major flaw...

OCTOBER 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Spurs' Dylan Harper taunts NBA foes with scary Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox claim | Sporting News Victor Wembanyama will have a scary guard rotation in Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle, and De'Aaron Fox that might just win the Spurs an NBA ch...

OCTOBER 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Spurs vs Hawks Preseason Postgame Press Conferences: Mitch Johnson, Victor Wembanyama & Dylan Harper

OCTOBER 9 • YOUTUBE

Fox's absence just gifted Spurs Nation a glimpse of a glorious Harper-Castle future Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle opened the preseason without De’Aaron Fox and looked the part. That doesn’t mean the Spurs are ready to move...

OCTOBER 9 • AIRALAMO.COM

Scores team-high 16 points Harper scored 16 points (5-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT) while adding four rebounds, four assists and a steal across 19 minutes in Thursday's 123-116 preseason loss to the Hawks.

Impact Harper was one of six players to score in double digits for the Spurs, and he led all San Antonio players in scoring. No player outside of Carter Bryant logged more than 20 minutes for the Spurs, and Harper doesn't need to log heavy minutes in preseason since he's locked into a prominent role ahead of the 2026-27 season -- even if he's not listed as a starter in the backcourt.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Spurs' new Dylan Harper starting lineup is worth the wait after De'Aaron Fox scratch De’Aaron Fox is out tonight with soreness, and Julian Champagnie starts instead. The Harper-Castle-Wembanyama lineup is still coming.

OCTOBER 8 • AIRALAMO.COM

Starting Thursday Harper is starting Thursday's game against the Hawks, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports.

Impact The Spurs are getting a look at a three-guard lineup with De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle. It looks like Harper has a chance to start Opening Night with Tobias Harris (calf) injured.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Spurs' elite three-guard lineup will give rivals problems they can't handle No NBA team can match the San Antonio Spurs guard trio of De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper, giving them a massive advantage ov...

OCTOBER 8 • AIRALAMO.COM

Spurs predicted to trade De'Aaron Fox to Rockets for $25M guard to begin Dylan Harper era | Sporting News The San Antonio Spurs have the perfect opportunity to begin the Dylan Harper era. In this potential deal, they ship De'Aaron Fox for a forme...

OCTOBER 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Spurs must stop making Dylan Harper defend a bench role they don't even believe in The Spurs reportedly view Dylan Harper as their second-best player, making the months-long debate over keeping him on the bench difficult to...

OCTOBER 7 • AIRALAMO.COM

Spurs' Scrimmage Shows Focus on Guard Trio Playing Together SAN ANTONIO — Will the Spurs play their guard trio of De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper together? The question has been answered...

OCTOBER 6 • SI.COM

Spurs' three-guard lineup can take Billy Donovan's OKC blueprint to another level Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle, and De'Aaron Fox's unique attributes are the perfect match for Billy Donovan's expertise in managing three-gua...

OCTOBER 6 • AIRALAMO.COM

ESPN insider reveals how Spurs view Dylan Harper compared to De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle | Sporting News It is very clear just how highly the San Antonio Spurs think of Dylan Harper. Compared to the other star guards on the team, it isn't shocki...

OCTOBER 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

De'Aaron Fox vs. Dylan Harper battle may actually help Spurs win without Wemby De'Aaron Fox or Dylan Harper? Either way, the San Antonio Spurs can resolve a massive Victor Wembanyama dilemma.

OCTOBER 6 • AIRALAMO.COM

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