Dylan Harper was too good to pass up.
The San Antonio Spurs already have point guards, but they don't have a guy like the Rutgers freshman phenom, and so with the No. 2 overall pick on Wednesday night, they chose Harper.
It's a pick that has been an entire generation in the making.
Dylan's father, Ron, played 15 seasons in the NBA. Ron was the eighth overall pick in 1986 by the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he went on to play for the Bulls, Clippers and Lakers as a combo guard who could score it and pass it.
“It’s definitely gonna mean a lot to my dad and a lot to everyone else — my mom, my brother, my grandparents and everyone else who’s there,” Harper said prior to the draft. “They kind of see me through the journey and watch me go about my days, even when I was high and low, they still stuck with me no matter what.”
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They often say that the second generation grows to be better than the first, and that the younger brother does the same.
Dylan had both those things working in his favor. Not only did Ron Sr. spend that decade and a half in the league, but Ron Jr. is playing professionally, too, currently in the G League.
The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Dylan averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists in his lone season with the Scarlet Knights.
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He blends an old-school point guard game with length and athleticism that should allow him to play alongside other talented guards.
The Spurs will have to figure out exact fits with De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle, but there's no reason it can't work.
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Dylan will get the chance to play with generational superstar Victor Wembanyama, which has to be exciting, too.
An NBA father isn't the reason Dylan Harper is the No. 2 pick. But it sure didn't hurt his chances.
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