Dylan Harper and Victor Wembanyama performed their first recreation collectively.
The San Antonio Spurs began their preseason with out their No. 2 total choose within the 2025 NBA Draft, Dylan Harper.
Harper was sidelined on account of {a partially} torn ligament in his left thumb. The damage stored him out for over a month.
Nevertheless, Harper lastly made his Spurs debut in the course of the much-anticipated matchup in opposition to Ace Bailey and the Utah Jazz.
The preseason matchup was phenomenal as the 2 groups had been inseparable after 4 quarters. The Spurs finally walked away with a 134-130 time beyond regulation win.
After the sport, Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama shared his sincere ideas on Harper’s preseason debut for the staff.
“It’s nice. It’s been some time, he’s been again at apply for a number of days nevertheless it’s good to be on the courtroom with him,” Wembanyama mentioned after the sport.
He added: “He seems prepared, very snug, already throwing me passes. I’m very assured and really completely satisfied to have the ability to be on the courtroom with him.”
In his debut, Harper performed 18 minutes whereas recording 9 factors and three assists. Contemplating he returned from an damage, it was a stellar efficiency by the Spurs rookie.
The Harper-Wembanyama duo has a shot at turning into one thing particular for the Spurs sooner or later. However for that to occur, the 2 stars have to develop chemistry.
Following his first recreation with Wemby, Harper made an admission about studying to play with a star who’s 7’4″.
“I ought to’ve [thrown] larger, lots larger. It’s bizarre. Ain’t nobody ever performed with somebody that tall. You get on the market. You throw it up and also you assume you threw it too excessive.
“However then he catches it and also you’re like, ‘It’s slightly too low.’ While you throw it to him it’s important to flip your mind,” Harper admitted.
Being the French phenom’s teammate isn’t as simple because it seems, however Harper appears eager to regulate his recreation to be a greater match alongside Wembanyama.
