""It's just another step for him and his young career as he's going to continue to grow," Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. "Obviously he made some plays, which hopefully he'll feel good about. But just to be able to do it in front of fans and in the bright lights, whether it was the plays that people will talk about when he scored, made a shot, or made a good pass. Just to be able to go through team defense and run the floor, it is just invaluable experience.""
""I'm gonna throw it a little higher," Harper said to a smiling Wembanyama as the teammates smacked hands walking back down the floor."
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 134-130 in a preseason game in which rookie Dylan Harper made an immediate impact. Harper delivered a lob to Victor Wembanyama for a two-handed dunk and finished with nine points on 4-of-5 shooting, three assists and a plus-minus of 20 across 18 minutes before exiting due to a minutes restriction. Harper showed poise after expecting first-game jitters, running the floor, executing team defense and making key plays in front of fans. The performance represents an important developmental step with valuable in-game experience.
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