By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-07-29 21:49:09
欢迎来到Pounding the Rock的2025-26赛季球员回顾！这个系列将关注那些以保障合同结束赛季的圣安东尼奥马刺球员，他们上场时间举足轻重和/或扮演了关键角色（所以不包括双向球员，因为今年我们几乎没见过他们；不包括被交易的球员；也不包括那些边缘替补中锋，因为他们无关紧要，而且现在都已经离队了）。
卡特·布莱恩特
2025-26 赛季数据：出战71场，场均11.5分钟，4.2分，2.5篮板，0.7助攻，33.5% 三分命中率
合同状态：三年新秀合同（2027-28和2028-29赛季为球队选项）
年龄：20岁
卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 在新秀赛季就能为圣安东尼奥马刺做出贡献，这并非板上钉钉。这位2025年NBA选秀的14号秀加入了一个人才济济的侧翼阵容，哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)、朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie)、德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 和凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 等老将占据了大量上场时间。布莱恩特必须靠自己赢得轮换位置。赛季初期，在米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 试图熟悉球队阵容的过程中，他的上场时间断断续续。但随着赛季深入，布莱恩特逐步获得了更多机会和更大的自由度，在赛季末成为了一名真正的轮换贡献者，并在季后赛中发挥了作用。
对布莱恩特来说，事情并非一帆风顺。赛季初他扣飞了太多球，以至于老将队友们威胁要给他剃头。他在防守端无球时有时会显得迷茫，控球时也会犯一些典型的新秀错误。但1月9日，布莱恩特为奥斯汀马刺打了一场比赛（他拿下15分、5个篮板和2次盖帽，帮助球队获胜）后，一切都变得不同了。当他回到NBA球队，他看起来充满自信，决策也更加果断。他利用自己的力量和运动能力在防守端制造了影响力，在进攻端也不再强行出手。结果，他的上场时间也随之增加了。
在整个赛季中，布莱恩特展现了他可能成为的模样：一个攻防兼备的侧翼球员，凭借出众的身材、运动能力和力量在防守端取胜，同时在进攻端充当空切手，偶尔也能命中三分球。他打球时能量充沛、侵略性十足，这在他这个年龄段的球员中相当罕见。但他的这种渴望也伴随着缺点，因为布莱恩特有时会在试图阻止对手球员时失去防守位置或者犯规。
这一弱点在NBA季后赛中暴露无遗，像安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards) 和杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson) 这样的球员都在防守端打爆了布莱恩特。由于在进攻端贡献不多，布莱恩特只能扮演从替补席上来的能量型角色，这有时在季后赛中对马刺的伤害大于帮助。
撇开季后赛的困境不谈，很难不把布莱恩特的新秀赛季视为一个成功。他在一支总决赛球队中为自己赢得了位置，并展现出成为圣安东尼奥长期核心成员的潜力。他的数据不会让你眼前一亮，但在人才济济的2025届新秀中，他看起来配得上乐透签。他在短短一个赛季里进步如此之大，如果怀疑他无法继续进步，那就太愚蠢了。
前景展望
布莱恩特下赛季应该会继续进入圣安东尼奥的轮换阵容，甚至可能获得更多上场时间。即使引进了托拜厄斯·哈里斯 (Tobias Harris)，布莱恩特作为一名可以摇摆防守、甚至能打小球五号位的侧翼球员，依然有自己的角色。随着哈里斯的加入，朱利安·尚帕尼很可能回到更多无球侧翼的角色，而不是在首发阵容中搭档维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 出任空间型四号位，这将为布莱恩特作为替补前锋留下一些上场时间。他将与凯尔登·约翰逊和哈里森·巴恩斯争夺这个位置。
布莱恩特在下赛季开始时，很可能成为马刺阵中仅次于斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 的第二好的外线防守者。单凭这一点就应该能为他赢得上场时间。圣安东尼奥需要看到他在进攻端的进步。布莱恩特必须投进空位三分，并学会如何攻击对方的扑防。他在今年的NBA夏季联赛中已经展示出这两方面的迹象。他不需要有能力“打爆”防守者，只需要在防守方过度协防时，能够通过直线突破得分。但首先，他的三分命中率必须高于33.5%，才能让防守人在禁区外对他有所忌惮。
我对布莱恩特的未来尤其感到兴奋。像他这种拥有身高、活力和运动能力的球员可遇不可求。他的投篮看起来比较扎实，当他手感火热时我们见过他连续命中。他有机会成长为圣安东尼奥在文班亚马和明星后卫们身边所需要的关键3D侧翼。我们需要看到他二年级时朝着成为那种球员的方向迈出步伐。
最佳表现
17分5篮板4助攻，三分线外6投5中，在一场维克托·文班亚马和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔双双缺阵的比赛中为球队提供了进攻火力。
最终评级：C+
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查看原文：2025/26 Spurs Player Reviews: Carter Bryant
2025/26 Spurs Player Reviews: Carter Bryant
Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2025-26 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, no players who were traded away, and none of the deep bench centers, since they were both irrelevant and are now all gone).
Carter Bryant
2025-26 stats: 71 games played**, 11.5 MPG, 4.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 33.5 3FG%**
Contract Status: 3-year, rookie contract (team option for 2027-28 and 2028-29)
**Age:**20
It wasn’t a guarantee that Carter Bryant would be a contributor for the San Antonio Spurs in his rookie season. The fourteenth-overall-pick in the 2025 NBA Draft entered a talented wing room with veterans like Harrison Barnes, Julian Champagnie, Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson taking up a large share of the minutes. Bryant had to earn his way into the rotation. His usage was sporadic early in the season as Mitch Johnson tried to get a feel for his roster. But slowly, as the season went on, Bryant got more opportunities and a longer leash, becoming a legitimate contributor late in the season and a factor in the playoffs.
It wasn’t always smooth sailing for Bryant. He missed so many dunks early in the year that his veteran teammates threatened to shave his head. He looked lost at times off the ball defensively, and made some silly rookie mistakes with the ball in his hands. But something clicked after Bryant played a single game for the Austin Spurs on January 9th (he had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks in a win). When he returned to the NBA team, he looked confident and more deliberate with his decision-making. He used his strength and athleticism to make impact plays on defense and stopped forcing so much on offense. His playing time increased as a result.
Over the course of the season, Bryant showed glimpses of what he could be: a two-way wing who wins defensively with his superior size, athleticism and strength, and an offense cutter who can hit the occasional three-pointer. He plays with an extremely high motor and a level of aggression that’s pretty rare for a player of his age. His eagerness comes with its downsides as well, as Bryant would sometimes find himself out of position or foul while trying to stop an opposing player.
That weakness was put on display in the NBA playoffs, where players like Anthony Edwards and Jalen Brunson exposed Bryant defensively. Without adding much on the offensive end, Bryant was left with a sparkplug energy role off the bench that sometimes hurt the Spurs more than it helped them in the postseason.
Playoff woes aside, it’s hard not to see Bryant’s rookie season as a success. He carved out a role for himself on an NBA Finals team, and showed promise of being a long-term piece of San Antonio’s core. His numbers won’t blow you away, but he looked worthy of a lottery pick in a stacked 2025 class. He developed so much over the course of just one season. It would be foolish to doubt he can’t get better from here.
Looking ahead
Bryant should continue to factor into San Antonio’s rotation next season, if not earn more minutes. Even with the addition of Tobias Harris, Bryant still has a role as a rangy defensive wing who can potentially play some small-ball five. With Harris joining, Julian Champagnie can probably go back to playing more of an off-ball wing role rather than a stretch four alongside Victor Wembanyama in the starting lineup, leaving some minutes to be had for Bryant as the backup forward. He’ll be fighting Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes for that spot.
Bryant will likely come into the season next year as the Spurs’ second-best perimeter defender behind Stephon Castle. That fact alone should earn him minutes. San Antonio will need to see him improve on the offensive end. Bryant needs to knock down open threes and learn how to attack a closeout. He showed signs of doing both in the NBA Summer League this year. He doesn’t need to be able to “cook” defenders off the bounce, just score on straight-line drives when the defense overcommits. But first, he has to shoot better than 33.5% from three to make defenses respect him outside of the paint.
I am particularly excited about Bryant’s future. Guys with his size, motor, and athleticism don’t grow on trees. His shot looks sound, and we’ve seen it go in when he’s on a roll. He could develop into the key three-and-D wing that San Antonio needs next to Wembanyama and its star guards. We’ll need to see him make steps toward becoming that player in his sophomore season.
Top performance
17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists while shooting 5-6 from deep, providing an offensive spark in a game without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle.
Final grade: C+
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