After already receiving Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle through the lottery in the previous two seasons, nobody expected the Spurs to once again luck into another high pick. While San Antonio missed out on the grand prize, Cooper Flagg, what they got is just as good. Rutgers alum Dylan Harper was ready to be a Spur.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, Harper would be stepping into a team that didn't have a lot of room for him. Although the rookie was already warranted to earn a spot in the starting lineup, he would have to wait in the background behind De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle.