By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-07-07 19:00:00
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两位前途无量的新秀将扛起重任，开启新篇章
迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 在2025年 NBA选秀 中以榜眼身份被选中。在 罗格斯大学 猩红骑士队效力期间，这位后卫身披2号球衣。哈珀继续在马刺队身穿2号球衣是顺理成章的事。然而对许多人来说，2号球衣却唤起了不好的回忆。
科怀·莱昂纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 在马刺队效力期间曾身穿2号球衣。从2011年到2018年，莱昂纳德成长为联盟顶级的攻防一体球员之一。在2017年西部决赛中，扎扎·帕楚里亚 (Zaza Pachulia) 造成的一次事件导致他的脚踝伤势复发，阻碍了他的职业生涯发展。接下来的一个赛季，莱昂纳德遭遇了右侧股四头肌伤病。在2017-2018赛季，他只出战了9场比赛。莱昂纳德与马刺管理层之间产生了矛盾，最终他被交易到 多伦多猛龙队，在那里他完全康复，并随队再夺总冠军，荣膺总决赛MVP。
自那以后，莱昂纳德从圣安东尼奥的离开一直在马刺球迷心中留下了负面印记。在每一次重返“阿拉莫城”时，莱昂纳德都遭到了持续不断的嘘声。格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 甚至为此拿起球场内的麦克风向观众讲话。
莱昂纳德在马刺队的“遗产”对球迷来说仍然是一个备受争议的话题。自2018年以来，再无人穿过2号球衣。
迪伦·哈珀已经展现出与马刺文化完美契合的球员特质。他的父亲，罗恩·哈珀 (Ron Harper)，拥有长达十五年的NBA职业生涯。他的母亲，玛丽亚·皮萨罗 (Maria Pizarro)，曾效力于新奥尔良大学。她还曾是迪伦就读的唐博斯科预科学校的助理教练。
哈珀对比赛的理解以及他成熟的心智预示着他有朝一日或许能成为2号球衣最杰出的代表。
马刺队今年夏天的另一位选秀新秀是卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)，他将身穿11号球衣，而这个号码最近的历史也充斥着争议。
2016年，布林·福布斯 (Bryn Forbes) 在选秀中落选，但他还是在马刺队赢得一席之地。他在圣安东尼奥度过了最初的四个赛季，随后前往密尔沃基，并随雄鹿队夺得NBA总冠军。2023年，福布斯与 明尼苏达森林狼队 签约。次年二月，他被裁掉。四天后，他因涉嫌人身伤害袭击被捕，但指控后来被撤销。
一年后，他因涉嫌袭击其孩子的母亲而再次被捕。此后，他一直保持低调。最近，他效力于波多黎各篮球联赛球队阿瓜达圣徒队 (Santeros de Aguada)。
诚然，福布斯的场外风波发生在他已不再是圣安东尼奥马刺队一员期间。而降临在下一位11号球员身上的争议，则发生在他正于圣安东尼奥声名鹊起之时。
2021年，马刺队在选秀中用12号签选中了乔什·普里莫 (Josh Primo)。普里莫在 阿拉巴马大学红潮队 唯一的大学赛季中入选了东南联盟（SEC）最佳新秀阵容。
这位年轻人展现出巨大潜力，当时马刺队正作为重建的一部分，开始推行年轻化策略。不幸的是，据普里莫本人透露，他当时正在处理过去的创伤，在他第二个赛季仅打了四场比赛后就被裁掉，同时面临不雅暴露指控，这些指控最终被撤销。
这一事件成为了马刺队一贯选拔和培养品行端正、适应能力强球员的历史上的一个污点。普里莫的球队资料随即被删除，他秘密离队。
乔丹·麦克劳林 (Jordan McLaughin) 本赛季在马刺队身穿11号球衣，但他效力时间不长，并没有留下太深刻的印记，对球迷影响不大。
卡特·布莱恩特被认为是第14顺位的一次“打劫式”选秀（超值之选），他已经赢得了球迷的喜爱，并在社区外展活动中树立了良好形象。布莱恩特是一位前途无量的球员，有望在银黑军团（马刺队）留下属于自己的印记。
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Open Thread: Harper and Carter look to change the legacy of their jersey numbers
Two proimising rookies carry the mantle into the next generation
Dylan Harper was drafted second overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. While at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights guard wore #2. Harper continuing to wear #2 with the Spurs is a no-brainer. But for many, that #2 evokes rough memories.
Kawhi Leonard wore #2 during his time with the Spurs. From 2011-2018, Leonard developed into one of the best two-way players in the league. An incident involving Zaza Pachulia in the 2017 Western Conference Finals re-aggravated an ankle injury, stunting his career. The following season, Leonard developed a right quadriceps injury. He was sidelined for all but nine games in the 2017-2018 season. Tensions between Leonard and the Spurs organization developed, ending with a trade to the Toronto Raptors where he made a full recovery, won another title, and nailed down Finals MVP honors.
Ever since, Leonard’s exit from San Antonio has resonated negatively with Spurs fans. During each return to The Alamo City, Leonard has been met with consistent booing. So much so, that Gregg Popovich took to the in-arena microphone and addressed the crowd.
Leonard’s legacy with the Spurs remains a topic of controversy for fans. Since 2018, no one has worn #2.
Dylan Harper has shown signs of being the exact type of player that aligns with the Spurs culture. His father, Ron Harper, had an NBA career spanning fifteen years. His mother, Maria Pizarro, played college ball at the University of New Orleans. She’s been an assistant coach at Don Bosco Prep where Dylan attended.
Harper’s understanding of the game paired with his level of maturity gives promise that he may one day be the player most associated with #2.
The Spurs other draft pick this summer is Carter Bryant, who will wear #11, the recent history of which is mired with controversy.
After going undrafted in 2016, Bryn Forbes earned himself a spot on the Spurs roster. He spent his first four seasons in San Antonio before heading to Milwaukee and grabbing himself an NBA title with the Bucks. In 2023, Forbes signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was waived the following February. Four days later he was arrested on suspicion of assault with bodily injury. The charges were later dismissed.
A year later he was arrested on charges of assault involving the mother of his children. He has since maintained a low profile. Most recently, he played for Santeros de Aguada, a Puerto Rican basketball team.
Admittedly, Forbes off-court altercations transpired while he was no longer a member of the San Antonio Spurs. The controversy that befell the next #11 did so as the player was making a name for himself in San Antonio.
In 2021, the Spurs used the 12th pick in the draft to acquire Josh Primo. Primo had made the SEC All-Freshman Year in his lone year with the Alabama Crimson Tide.
The young man showed a lot of promise as the Spurs began pushing a youth movement as part of their rebuild. Unfortunately, according to Primo, he was dealing with previous trauma, and he was waived four games into his second season while facing charges of indecent exposure, which were eventually dropped.
The result was a chink in the armor regarding the Spurs history of drafting and developing well-adjusted and upstanding players. Primo’s profile with the team was immediately deleted and made a covert exit.
Jordan McLaughin wore #11 for the Spurs this season, but didn’t stay long enough to make much of an impact on the fanbase.
Carter Bryant, considered to be a steal in the draft at the fourteenth pick, already made splash with fans and staked his claim on community outreach. Bryant is a promising player, capable of leaving his stamp on the Silver & Black for some time to come.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock