After adding two lottery picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, San Antonio Spurs fans are eager to see them take the court. In the NBA Summer League, Carter Bryant's impressive performance ignited expectations for his potential as an elite defensive player.
Still, that may be selling his potential short, [as evident by what the executives had to say about him](https://www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/2913/western-conference-summer-league-notes). They believe that he is still scratching the surface of what he can be as an offensive player.
Carter's average of only 6.5 points at Arizona suggests that he isn't a strong offensive player, but he demonstrated increasing skill as his freshman season progressed. He played more with the ball in his hands and looked comfortable attacking the paint using ball screens.
Carter Bryant could be a talented two-way wing
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His shot didn't look as good during Summer League, but he shot the ball well at Arizona. That's encouraging, even if it's at a low volume, and it could go either way.
Remember Keldon Johnson shot the ball well at Duke and early on in his NBA career but has been a below-average shooter since. That's probably a worst-case scenario, but assuming his shot carries over and he's at least solid, then that opens things for him.
If he does get regular minutes as a rookie, he will primarily play off-ball, and that will be his way of keeping defenses honest. But he will also probably spend time in the NBA G League and could use that time to expand his game, including playing more with the ball in his hands.
Bryant profiles as the perfect small forward for the Spurs
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Seeing as how he has already gotten some of those reps in college, he should be comfortable doing so in the NBA G League. Creating in the pick and roll may not be his role in the NBA.
But him developing into more than just a spot-up shooter gives him more avenues for offensive success. Assuming his defense is as menacing as it appears and his shot is respectable, then he could be the perfect low-usage starter to play alongside De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Caste/Dylan Harper, Harrison Barnes, and Victor Wembanyama.
Of course, being able to create some for himself makes it harder for teams to hide their best players. Then there is the off-chance that he develops on a Kawhi Leonard trajectory. The Spurs won't know until they give him more opportunities to show what he can do offensively.