Overview
- Ron Harper publicly lauded his son in a TMZ interview and Finals-era press remarks on Tuesday, saying he was “shocked” by Dylan’s rapid rise and that the rookie is “showing me up.”
- Dylan Harper averaged 11.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 69 regular-season games while coming off the Spurs bench.
- He raised his production in the playoffs, averaging 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists across 23 games as San Antonio reached the 2026 NBA Finals.
- The Spurs lost the Finals to the New York Knicks in five games, but Dylan’s postseason play and De’Aaron Fox’s uneven playoff moments have analysts projecting Dylan as a near-term starter.
- Ron, a five-time NBA champion, said he wants Dylan and the Spurs to win more titles than he did and framed the Finals run as a learning step for the young roster that includes Victor Wembanyama.