By Jeffrey Perkins, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-06-26 17:45:00
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
2025年6月25日星期三，纽约，卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 在NBA选秀首轮被圣安东尼奥马刺队以第14顺位选中后走下舞台。(美联社图片/亚当·亨格 (Adam Hunger))
当圣安东尼奥马刺队在周三晚上的NBA选秀中以榜眼签选中备受瞩目的迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 时，他吸引了所有关注。
但马刺队还用第14顺位签下了另一位来自亚利桑那大学的潜力大一新秀，卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)。
以下是关于马刺队在2025年NBA选秀中选中的第二位新秀，你需要了解的五件事：
1. 布莱恩特可能不会立即获得马刺队的上场机会
布莱恩特和哈珀无疑将成为今年夏季的焦点，两人都预计会参加7月的加州经典赛和NBA夏季联赛。
这将是球迷们首次看到这两位新秀联手登场，而这些运动天赋出众的年轻球员如果能有出色表现，无疑会激发起球迷们在常规赛中看到他们的热情。
不过，马刺球迷可能要耐心等待。马刺队的新秀通常会先在发展联盟停留一段时间以积累经验。很可能哈珀会立即获得一线队的出场时间，而布莱恩特在最初的几个月里可能会将大部分时间花在奥斯汀马刺队，以进一步打磨他的比赛。
从布莱恩特的年轻程度来看，他作为大一新生在亚利桑那大学主要替补出场，场均得到6.5分，上场19.5分钟。
2. 布莱恩特能填补马刺队长期以来的重要需求
选秀前，外界曾对哈珀如何融入马刺队阵容提出了疑问，因为队中已经有达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 这样的持球型后卫。
马刺队认为，哈珀的潜力值得他们日后再解决任何适应性问题。
然而，布莱恩特凭借他的投射能力——作为野猫队球员，他105次三分出手命中率超过37%——以及扎实的防守声誉，填补了球队长期以来的一个重要需求。
ESPN分析师鲍勃·迈尔斯 (Bob Myers) 在选秀期间表示，他是一名“典型的3D球员”。自从马刺队在2018年将科怀·莱昂纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 交易到多伦多后，他们一直在寻找这种类型的球员。
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3. 布莱恩特称其比赛风格学习自科怀·莱昂纳德
和莱昂纳德一样，布莱恩特作为一名选秀新秀来到马刺队，他潜力巨大，但在进攻端还需要提升，以变得更加全面。
除了与“3D”球员的比较外，布莱恩特还强调了他在比赛中展现出的韧性，这与六届全明星莱昂纳德非常相似。
布莱恩特说，他就是那种会“挺身而出”并“拼尽全力”的球员。
他与莱昂纳德的联系还更深一层。莱昂纳德高中时期曾在加利福尼亚州里弗赛德的马丁·路德·金高中打球，而布莱恩特的父亲迪辛 (D’Cean) 正是那里的助理教练。
4. 马刺队青睐布莱恩特的风度和品格
在首轮选秀后的新闻发布会上，马刺队总经理布莱恩·莱特 (Brian Wright) 赞扬了布莱恩特的个性和态度。
莱特形容布莱恩特兼具自信与谦逊，这是一种令人赞许的结合，这些品质将帮助他在如此年轻的年纪立足NBA。
莱特说：“你可以看出他知道自己是一名优秀的篮球运动员，但他渴望融入集体，渴望成为团队一员，他愿意牺牲，也愿意为此付出努力。”
5. 布莱恩特让人想起另一位来自亚利桑那大学的马刺队前新秀：肖恩·埃利奥特
布莱恩特的选中引起了“野猫队到马刺队”这条输送链上另一位成员的关注。
前马刺队球员、现马刺队比赛解说员肖恩·埃利奥特 (Sean Elliott) 在1987年来到马刺队时，比布莱恩特拥有更多的大学荣誉和更丰富的经验。但这位两届NBA全明星对马刺队的新秀感到兴奋。
从野猫到马刺——喜闻乐见。欢迎来到圣安东尼奥 @ carterdbryant！ #野猫队加油 #马刺加油
— 肖恩·埃利奥特 (@ seanelliott_32) 2025年6月26日
布莱恩特来到马刺队，他的身高（6英尺7英寸，215磅）和技术特点，使其有望像埃利奥特一样，在小前锋位置上有所作为。
Carter Bryant poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 14th by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Carter Bryant poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 14th by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Duke forward Cooper Flagg (2) drives against Arizona forward Carter Bryant (9) during the second half of a Sweet 16 round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Fans celebrate the Spurs selection of Arizona forward Carter Bryant with the 14th pick at the Spurs Draft Watch Party at Frost Plaza in La Cantera in San Antonio, Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Arizona forward Carter Bryant’s selection by the Spurs with the 14th pick is shown on the outdoor screen at the Spurs Draft Watch Party at Frost Plaza in La Cantera in San Antonio, Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Carter Bryant arrives for the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Carter Bryant arrives for the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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5 things to know about Spurs rookie Carter Bryant out of Arizona
Carter Bryant walks off the stage after being selected 14th by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
The much-hyped Dylan Harper grabbed all the fanfare when the San Antonio Spurs took him second overall in Wednesday night’s NBA draft.
But the Spurs also grabbed another intriguing freshman prospect with the No. 14 pick in Arizona’s Carter Bryant.
Here are five things to know about the second rookie drafted by the Spurs in the 2025 NBA draft:
1. Bryant may not get run on the San Antonio club right away
Bryant and Harper will surely be the focal point of the summer as both are expected to participate in the California Classic and NBA Summer League in July.
It’ll be the first time fans will get to see the rookies run together, and an excellent display from the athletic youngsters would certainly generate excitement to see them in the regular season.
Spurs fans might have to wait on that. Spurs rookies often make a stop in the G-League to gain more experience, and it’s likely that while Harper may get playing time with the main team immediately, Bryant could spend most of his time with the Austin Spurs for the first few months to add a little extra seasoning to his game.
To put Bryant’s youth into perspective, he mainly came off the bench at Arizona as a freshman, averaging 6.5 points and 19.5 minutes per game.
2. Bryant fills a big long-term need for the Spurs
There were questions leading up to the draft on how Harper would fit on the Spurs’ roster with ball-dominant guards De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle already on the team.
The Spurs decided that Harper’s potential was worth any issues of fit that could be worked out later.
Bryant, though, fills a big long-term need on the squad with his shooting prowess — he shot over 37% from deep on 105 attempts as a Wildcat — and reputation for solid defense.
He’s a “prototypical 3-and-D” player, ESPN analyst Bob Myers said during the draft. It’s the kind of mold the Spurs have been searching for since they traded Kawhi Leonard to Toronto in 2018.
Speaking of which…
3. Bryant says patterns his game after Kawhi Leonard
Like Leonard, Bryant comes to the Spurs as a draft pick with high potential but with work to do to become more well-rounded offensively.
In addition to the 3-and-D comparisons, Bryant emphasizes the tenacity he plays with, much like the six-time All-Star.
Bryant is the kind of player who is going to “show up” and “work his ass off,” he said.
The connections to Leonard go a little deeper as well. Leonard was a high school player at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, Calif., while Bryant’s father, D’Cean, was an assistant coach there.
4. The Spurs love Bryant’s demeanor and character
In the post-first round news conference, Spurs general manager Brian Wright praised Bryant’s personality and attitude.
Wright described an encouraging blend of confidence and humility that Bryant possesses, qualities that will help him navigate the NBA at such a young age.
“You can tell that he knows he’s a good basketball player,” Wright said. “But he wants to be part of a group, he wants to be part of a team, he’s willing to sacrifice, he’s willing to work for it.”
5. Bryant harkens back to another former Spurs rookie from Arizona: Sean Elliott
The Bryant selection got the attention of another member of the Wildcats-to-Spurs pipeline.
Former Spurs player and current Spurs color analyst Sean Elliott came to the Spurs in 1987 with more collegiate accolades and a lot more experience than Bryant. But the two-time NBA All-Star was excited about the new Spurs rookie.
Wildcat to Spur - love to see it. Welcome to SA @ carterdbryant! #beardown #gospursgo
— Sean Elliott (@ seanelliott_32) June 26, 2025
Bryant comes to the Spurs with the size (6-foot-7 and 215 pounds) and skill set to make a difference at small forward, much like Elliott.
By Jeffrey Perkins, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News
