Now that [Dylan Harper is on San Antonio's roster](https://airalamo.com/lucky-draft-lottery-development-presents-spurs-special-opportunity), our imaginations can run free about what the team will look like, what lineups they'll put on the floor, who else they'll add around him, Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, and Stephon Castle, etc. You get the point. It's exciting.
The best part is knowing the Spurs aren't done. Since every insider worth his title has suggested that this was the summer Brian Wright would get more aggressive. It's year three for Wembanyama, and he's found himself in top 10 conversations, so now's the time to go from casually walking to a brisk jog.
[Harper helps with that journey.](https://airalamo.com/trade-pitch-dylan-harper-ends-same-chilling-answer-spurs) He's going to come in immediately as a pro-ready prospect with a high basketball IQ. As the son of one of the NBA's original big guards, Ron Harper, Dylan has a mature mentality that will benefit his teammates as soon as he touches down.
Harper is the force multiplier the Spurs need
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First and foremost, the offense as a whole benefits from adding a smart player who knows what to do with the ball in his hands. If we learned anything from the NBA Finals, it's how important it is to have more than one player who can handle the ball and make decisions for the team, whether it's getting a bucket or getting someone else a look.
Victor Wembanyama will be an obvious beneficiary of adding a Harper. He'll deliver the ball on time to the Alien so he can get his shots off in rhythm. We'll likely see more alley-oops, too, but overall, we know that the Rutgers guard will make the right play and recognize when that play is just to throw the ball in Vic.
De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Devin Vassell have another running mate on the fast break. San Antonio's youth, athleticism, and speed could make them one of the fastest-paced teams in the league. Harper averaged over one steal per game in college. If that translates, the Spurs have another player who can force turnovers and help the team get out on the break.
The Scarlet Knight star helps the shooters on the team now and the ones soon to join the roster—we know the Spurs aren't done. Harrison Barnes and Julian Champagnie, as it currently stands, are both still on the team.
Whether it's them or somebody else, he'll get them the ball in their shooting pockets when they need it. Delivering a good pass to those guys can help their chances of making the shot just enough to matter.
The last part of that sentence is why he's spoken about the way he is; it's why the Spurs didn't want to move the pick. Harper is good enough to matter; to make an impact consistently and at a high level. That's who is coming to San Antonio, and it's going to be a party for everyone who gets to share the floor with him.