By Jeje Gomez, Mark Barrington, Marilyn Dubinski, Devon Birdsong | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-07-22 22:30:00
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新秀们在拉斯维加斯的表现亮点颇多。
迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 在夏季联赛中仅出战了两场比赛。什么让你印象深刻？你认为他在赛季开始前需要提升哪些方面？
玛丽莲·杜宾斯基 (Marilyn Dubinski): 仅凭两场比赛很难得出太多结论，但对于一个自三月以来就未曾出战的球员来说，他表现得相当不错，这让人们对他摆脱生疏、完全健康时的表现充满期待。他的流畅性以及轻松自如地突破篮下的能力给我留下了深刻印象。他的跳投可以更稳定一些，虽然这一点早已为人所知，但也可能归因于久疏战阵的生疏感。
马克·巴灵顿 (Mark Barrington): 他看起来很棒。他突破篮筐的能力显而易见，并且具备出色的力量和敏捷性。他的投篮一开始有些生疏，但基于如此小的样本量很难对此进行苛责。他的夏季联赛表现几乎达到了预期，我没有发现太多不尽如人意之处。他不需要我的建议，但提升外线投篮会让他几乎无法被防守。因为如果防守者被迫在外线紧贴他，他会直接突破。
德文·伯德森 (Devon Birdsong): 看到他在NBA级别的空间下展现出的横向和内线速度，让我仿佛坐上了时光穿梭电话亭，因为自年轻的托尼·帕克 (Tony Parker) 以来，我就没有见过圣安东尼奥的控卫能如此快速轻松地穿梭于半场中部。诚然，这只是夏季联赛，但哈珀在禁区内如同黄油般丝滑地滑行。我之前就很喜欢这个选秀，但亲眼目睹迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 将一切做得如此轻松，真是令人惊叹。如果他能将三分命中率提高到38%或更高，他将轻松且迅速地成为一名场均20分的球员。马刺队历来擅长选秀控卫，但他们仅用两场比赛就确定哈珀不需要更多出场时间，这说明了一切。
杰杰·戈麦斯 (Jeje Gomez): 他的态度给我留下的印象不亚于其他任何方面。他打得很努力，没有让糟糕的表现影响自己。当他被轮休时，他似乎也很享受看到队友们表现出色。进入新秀赛季，他可能不会像在重建球队那样获得很多出场时间和球权，因此保持正确的心态至关重要，而他似乎做到了。至于他需要提升的方面，阅读防守和更快地做出决策是两个可以改进的领域，但这可能需要他在联盟中积累经验。
卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 在夏季联赛中获得了比哈珀更多的出场时间。考虑到他的优势和劣势，你认为他能进入球队的轮换阵容吗？
杜宾斯基: 目前很难说。如果马刺队仍处于彻底重建模式，我肯定会说可以，但鉴于他们目前阵容深度如此之深，这可能取决于他在夏季联赛外线投篮表现糟糕之后，能否提升投射能力。话虽如此，他在外线的防守技巧、韧性和意识，自莱昂纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 之后，这支球队可能再未见过如此出色的。这也是马刺队需要最大程度提升才能跻身季后赛行列的领域。我认为他在赛季开始时会是第三阵容的球员，但这可能很快改变。
巴灵顿: 他在夏季联赛中显得非常生涩，这对于一个大学“一年级”期间缺席过比赛的球员来说，是意料之中的。他拥有令人印象深刻的身体天赋，并且打球无所畏惧。他几乎需要稍微放慢节奏，但我并不介意他在夏季联赛中火力全开。他——在拉斯维加斯比赛的大部分时间里——投篮都存在问题，但他的最后一场比赛表明他有潜力成为一名优秀射手，只要他继续努力，这就会实现。我认为他的职业道德毋庸置疑，所以这几乎是板上钉钉的事。他可能需要一两年时间来发展，所以我认为他赛季初的出场时间会受限，但我不会惊讶于看到他在2026年之后获得更多上场时间。他本赛季可能不会是首发，但在赛季结束时他会进入轮换阵容，并在下赛季的某个时候进入首发阵容。
伯德森: 我认为布莱恩特的情况非常像早期的莱昂纳德。如果他能命中三分球，马刺队会为他找到上场时间，因为他在防守端的原始天赋已经具备了高水平的潜力。布莱恩特不仅展现出天生的防守本能，更在场上表现出真正的韧性和渴望，并闪现出让后卫和侧翼都感到头疼的潜力。马刺队在外线防守方面并没有真正的引援，因此他们将寄希望于教练和球员的内部提升。我怀疑布莱恩特需要一些伤病出现才能稳定进入轮换阵容，如果我们在赛季部分时间看到他在奥斯汀效力，我也不会感到惊讶。如果他最终能获得20分钟以上的出场时间，那将是因为伤病潮再次侵袭马刺队，或者圣安东尼奥管理层做出了他们十多年来最佳的乐透末段选秀。
戈麦斯: 球队名单上的侧翼球员太多了，布莱恩特在赛季开始时很难获得稳定的出场时间。我认为如果出现伤病或交易导致前锋位置深度变浅，他有机会上场，但如果每个人都健康，且马刺队早期没有重大运作，他可能不得不等待。
马刺队是否应该将夏季联赛阵容中的任何自由球员留下，签下常规合同或双向合同？
杜宾斯基: 我确信这会是所有人的答案，但戴维·琼斯-加西亚 (David Jones-Garcia) 已经竭尽所能证明了自己。他是球队的得分王，他每次出手都感觉会进。即使马刺队在控卫位置上已经深度很足，但射手永远不嫌多。这可能取决于其他球队是否能保证他进入轮换阵容——这是马刺队无法承诺的。我也不介意与米尼克斯 (Minix) 重新签下一份双向或保障合同，我会让我的德州农工大学校友情结爆发，告诉马刺队给德克斯特·丹尼斯 (Dexter Dennis) 一份双向合同。他在马刺新秀和戴维·琼斯-加西亚 (David Jones-Garcia) 的爆发光芒下被忽视了，但他始终在攻防两端表现稳健，而且比任何人都更稳定地命中三分球。(拜托了，马刺队。我当年说亚历克斯·卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso) 大学时期就是“迷你版马努 (Manu-lite)”的时候你们没听，现在请听我说。)
巴灵顿: 我认为米尼克斯 (Minix) 和英格拉姆 (Ingram) 很可能会以双向球员的身份回归，尽管英格拉姆 (Ingram) 在夏季联赛中表现并不算出色。他值得信赖，了解球队体系且不易犯错，这足以让他扮演一个“紧急情况：打破玻璃”般的深度替补角色，在球队因球员缺席而人手不足时，可以出战有限的时间。
每个人都能看到戴维·琼斯-加西亚 (David Jones-Garcia) 在夏季联赛中表现出色，但我还没有到认为马刺队应该为他提供一份长期保障合同的地步。在夏季联赛中统治一周与在NBA 82场常规赛中打球是两回事。我认为他肯定赢得了一些保障薪水，但如果我是布莱恩·莱特 (Brian Wright)，我不会给他高于底薪和一年合同的报价。也许第二年可以有部分保障。我预计他会从其他控卫轮换深度不如马刺的球队那里得到更好的报价，这对他也可能更好，因为在马刺队这种控卫众多的阵容中，他不会获得太多出场时间。但话又说回来，他非常全面，也可以打侧翼，所以这可能是马刺队给他机会的一个有利因素。
和玛丽莲一样，我认为德克斯特·丹尼斯 (Dexter Dennis) 在拉斯维加斯的表现也令人印象深刻，如果他们不带回小戴维·杜克 (David Duke Jr.)，他可能是第三个双向合同名额的候选人。毫无疑问，丹尼斯本赛季会进入某个球队的训练营，希望是在圣安东尼奥。
伯德森: 每隔几个赛季似乎总会有人通过马刺队的培养体系，最终暂时发挥作用，但我真的没有看到任何特别突出的球员。现在的阵容已经拥有很多高水平的角色球员，所以我认为他们没有太多空间，除非出现非常严重的意外。马刺队需要文班亚马 (Wemby) 和科内特 (Kornet) 之后的另一名大个子球员，但夏季联赛阵容在这方面确实很薄弱，所以我猜他们对奥利尼克 (Olynyk) 作为他们的第三中锋感到满意。戴维·琼斯-加西亚 (David Jones-Garcia) 值得称赞（也许值得一份双向合同），但我认为这不太可能发生。德克斯特·丹尼斯 (Dexter Dennis) 的机会可能更大，但我认为他也拿不到。除非这支球队真正需要廉价的深度，否则我预计不会从夏季联赛/奥斯汀马刺的培养体系中听到太多消息。
戈麦斯: 我认为以双向合同带回米尼克斯 (Minix) 和英格拉姆 (Ingram) 是合理的。我也不介意马刺队将戴维·琼斯-加西亚 (David Jones-Garcia) 加入到主阵容，签下一份类似茹利安·香帕涅 (Julian Champagnie) 那种几乎不保障的合同，但考虑到他拒绝了欧洲豪门提供的超过底薪的报价，他可能已经有了比圣安东尼奥能提供的更好的合同。其余的阵容大多由年龄较大的球员组成，没有人真正脱颖而出，但丹尼斯 (Dennis) 和奥西福 (Osifo) 可以成为不错的训练营陪练球员。
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What we learned about Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant from Summer League
There was a lot to like about the rookies’ performance in Las Vegas.
Dylan Harper only played two games of Summer League. What impressed you and what do you think is something he has to work on before the season?
Marilyn Dubinski: It’s hard to take much from two games, but he looked pretty good for someone who hadn’t played a game since March, so it adds intrigue to what he can do when he’s not rusty and completely healthy. I was impressed with his fluidity and how he drove to the basket with grace and ease. His jump shot could be more consistent, and while that was already known, it could also be attributed to rust.
Mark Barrington: He looked great. His ability to get to the hoop is apparent, and he has good strength and agility. His shooting started off a little rusty, but it’s hard to criticize that based on such a small sample size. He had just about as good of a summer league as you could expect, and I didn’t find much to be unhappy about. He doesn’t need my advice, but working on his outside shot will make him basically unguardable, because if defenders are forced to close down on him at the perimeter, he’s going to go right by them.
Devon Birdsong: Seeing that lateral and interior speed with NBA spacing had me in a time-traveling telephone booth, because I haven’t watched a San Antonio guard move so quickly and easily through the middle of the half-court since a young Tony Parker. Granted, it was Summer League, but Harper strides through the paint like he’s gliding on butter. I liked the pick before, but it’s really something to witness how easy Dylan Harper makes it look. If he finds a way to shoot 38% or better from three, he’ll be a 20 ppg player with ease, and quickly. The Spurs have historically been good at drafting guards, but the fact that they only needed two games to know he didn’t need more time on the court says everything.
Jeje Gomez: I was impressed by his attitude as much as anything else. He played hard and didn’t allow the bad moments to disturb him. He also seemed to enjoy seeing his teammates do well once he was shut down. Heading into a rookie year in which he might not get as much playing time or touches as he would in a rebuilding team, it will be important for his mindset to be right, and it seems like it is. As far as what he needs to work on, reading the defense and making quicker decisions are two areas that he could improve on, but he might need experience in the league to do so.
Carter Bryant got more run than Harper during the summer. Do you think he can crack the rotation, considering his strengths and weaknesses?
Dubinski: It’s hard to say at this point. I would have definitely said yes if the Spurs were still in complete rebuild mode, but with them being as deep as they are at this point, it may depend on whether his outside shot comes around after a pretty horrific showing on that end in Summer League. That being said, his defensive skill, tenacity and awareness on the perimeter is something we haven’t seen on this team since arguably Kawhi Leonard, and it’s the biggest area the Spurs need to improve to jump into the playoff tier of the standings. I have him in the third string to start the season, but that could quickly change.
Barrington: He looked very raw in Summer League, which is what you might expect from a guy who missed some time in his one-and-done year in college. He’s got impressive physical gifts and plays without fear. He almost needs to slow down a bit, but I didn’t mind him going full goblin mode in Sumer League. His shot was problematic for most of the week he was playing in Vegas, but his final game showed that he has the potential to be a good shooter and it’s going to come to him if he keeps working. I don’t think his work ethic can be questioned, so that’s almost a foregone conclusion. He’s probably going to need a year or two to develop, so I think he’s going to get limited playing time at the start of the season, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him getting a lot more minutes after the calendar hits 2026. He probably won’t be a starter this season, but he’ll be in the rotation by the end of the season, and in the starting lineup sometime next season.
Birdsong: I think it’s very much an early Kawhi Leonard situation when it comes to Bryant. If he can hit threes, the Spurs are going to find minutes for him, because his raw talent on the defensive end already lends itself to high-end speculation. Even more than natural instinct, Bryant showcased real tenacity and desire on that side of the court, and showed flashes of turning into a headache against both guards and wings. The Spurs didn’t really make a defensive pickup for the perimeter, so they’ll be counting on internal improvement from both coaches and players. I suspect it’ll take some injuries for Bryant to find himself in the rotation consistently, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see him Austin for a part of the season. If he ends up getting 20+ minutes it’ll be because the injury bug has bitten the Spurs yet again, or San Antonio brass made their best late-lottery pick in over a decade.
Gomez: There are too many wings on the roster for Bryant to get consistent minutes to start the season. I can see him getting on the court if there are injuries or a trade that thins down the depth at the forward spots, but if everyone’s healthy and the Spurs don’t make any big moves early, he’ll probably have to wait.
Are there any free agents from the Summer League team that the Spurs should keep on a regular deal or a two-way deal?
Dubinski: I’m sure this will be everyone’s answer, but David Jones-Garcia could not have done more to prove himself. He was their leading scorer, and every shot he took felt like it was going in. Even if the Spurs are already deep at guard, you can’t have too many shooters. It may come down to whether other teams can guarantee him a spot in their rotation — something the Spurs can’t promise. I also wouldn’t have an issue with re-signing Minix to either a two-way or guaranteed deal, and I’ll let the Texas A&M Aggie in me come out and tell the Spurs to give Dexter Dennis a two-way. He flew under the radar of the Spurs’ rookies and DJG’s breakout, but he was constantly solid on both ends and hit his threes more consistently than anyone. (Come on, Spurs. You didn’t listen when I said Alex Caruso was Manu-lite coming out of college, so hear me now.)
Barrington: I think that Minix and Ingram are probably back as two-way players, even though Ingram wasn’t exactly impressive in Summer League. He can be trusted to know the system and not make mistakes, which should be enough for him to fill a role as a ‘In Case of Emergency: Break Glass’ kind of deep backup that can play limited minutes if the team is shorthanded due to players not being available.
Everyone could see that David Jones-Garcia looked great in Summer League, but I haven’t yet boarded the train where I think the Spurs should offer him a long-term guaranteed contract. Dominating one week in Summer League is not the same as playing in an 82-game NBA season. I think he’s definitely earned some guaranteed money, but I wouldn’t want to go much above the league minimum and a one-year contract offer if I were Brian Wright. Maybe a second year with a partial guarantee. I expect he’ll get a better offer than that from another team that has a less deep guard rotation, and that might work out better for him anyway, since he wouldn’t get a lot of run with the Spurs’ guard-heavy roster. But then again, he’s pretty versatile and can also play wing, so maybe that’s a point in his favor for the Spurs giving him a shot.
Like Marilyn, I thought that Dexter Dennis also had an impressive outing in Vegas, and might be a candidate for the third two-way slot if they don’t bring David Duke Jr. back. For sure, Dennis is going to be in someone’s training camp this season, and hopefully it will be in San Antonio.
Birdsong: There always seems to be someone every couple of seasons who grinds their way through the Spurs pipeline and into temporary usefulness, but I just really did not see anything that leapt out at me. This roster is already deep with high-level role players, so I just don’t see them really having the room unless something goes really, really wrong. The Spurs need another big man behind Wemby and Kornet, but the Summer League roster was really light on that, so I’m guessing they are fine with Olynyk as their third center. David-Jones Garcia deserves his flowers (and maybe a two-way), but I don’t see it happening. Dexter Dennis might have a better shot, and I don’t think he’s getting one either. Until this roster starts really needing cheap depth, I don’t expect to hear much from the Summer League/Austin Spurs pipeline.
Gomez: I think bringing Minix and Ingram back on two-way deals makes sense. I also wouldn’t mind the Spurs adding David Jones-Garcia to their main roster on a barely-guaranteed Champagnie-like contract, but considering he turned down an offer from a European powerhouse for more than the minimum, he might have a better deal than the one San Antonio might offer already lined up. The rest of the roster was mostly comprised of older guys, and no one really stood out, but Dennis and Osifo could be decent training camp bodies.
By Jeje Gomez, Mark Barrington, Marilyn Dubinski, Devon Birdsong, via Pounding The Rock