Dylan Harper is putting the NBA on notice with a historic stat line
San Antonio Spurs newcomer Dylan Harper made NBA history in Saturday’s 118-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. After Victor Vembanyama’s historic season-opening performanceHarper became the youngest guard to record a game of at least 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 0 turnovers. At 3-0, the Spurs remain undefeated, and this year’s second overall pick is just 19.
Harper led the second unit with 20 points, eight assists, six rebounds and two steals against the Spurs. He also finished with a plus-33 player rating with 29 minutes off the bench.
Vembanyama posted a double-double (31 points, 14 rebounds) with six blocks, four assists and three steals as the All-Star has had an incredible start to the 2025-26 season. Keldon Johnson added 19 points and seven rebounds, and Devin Wessel added 16 points. Six Spurs players scored in double figures.
San Antonio set the tone in a 125-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Spurs followed that up with a 120-116 overtime win against the New Orleans Pelicans before Saturday’s win moved them to become just the second 3-0 team in the Western Conference alongside the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
Dylan Harper won’t let his rookie year limit his goals for the Spurs
Spurs rookie Dylan Harper has set his rookie goals for the 2025-26 seasonwhich includes helping his team win to the best of his ability, albeit in a limited or expanded role. Either way, the direction he goes in is out of his control, as his focus is helping in any way Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson sees fit.
“You might have to ask the coach about that,” Harper told ClutchPoints in response to what he envisions his role to be in his rookie season.
“But I think for me, my role is just what I can do to help the team win and whatever coach tells me to do, that’s what I’m going to do. Just having that mindset is probably the biggest thing. I don’t limit myself to more things, I just try to be all around.”
In the first three games of his NBA career, Harper averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24 minutes per game. The Spurs will host the Raptors on Monday.
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