Within art history on Castle Stefan and Dylan HarperHarper said he was going to win the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year in 2026/27 before declining to comment, writing Cam Wolf from GQ.
“I was lying down” said Harper.I had a smile on my face.”
Asked Monday for comment on the article, Harper said whether he starts or comes off the bench won’t affect his attitude on or off the court.
“Everyone has a competitive advantage, but the most important thing for me is what I can do, like last year, to help the team win” said Harper (Link to video on Twitter via Jared Weiss of The Athletic. “Whatever position the coaching staff deems best for me, that’s the position I have to take. … I’m always going to be on the front lines to keep the team together.”
Devin Vassell raised some eyebrows around the league after the NBA Finals when he offered Harper wasn’t thrilled with his playing time or role during his rookie season.
Here’s more on Spurs:
- Star center Victor Wembanyama often sleeps 10-plus hours a day, but found it hard to rest after the heart-burning disappointment of the Knicks’ Finals loss, according to Weiss. However, the French center eventually “trained harder than ever and moved on,” Weiss wrote. “Sometimes it was hard to sleep. Heavy emotions“, Wembanyama said at Spurs’ media day on Monday. “But there is a point where you accept that you have to go through it. You have to experience it all. We don’t want to hide from anything.”
- Free agent application Tobias Harris believes he and Spurs are a “perfect match” in terms of their shared desire to win a championship, for Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. “When the opportunity came up in the offseason, I obviously looked at the talent of the group, the trajectory of the team and just the willingness to want and strive to win a championship, and all of those things resonated with me personally” Harris said.And I knew (CEO Brian Wright) for a long time, worked with him in Orlando together. So when the opportunity presented itself, I was very happy.” The veteran forward added that he will accept whatever role is handed to him this season.
- U another story for the Express-News, Orsborn shares other quotes from Monday’s media day. In particular, the head coach Mitch Johnson said the team intends to take a patient approach with its first-round pick Jayden Quaintance next July meniscus surgery. “Jayden is doing great, a pleasure to be around, a very thoughtful kid” Johnson said.His plan is to do it (his knee) right and slowly to make sure we’re doing it right.” While the team hasn’t put a timetable on Quaintance’s return, Orsborn suggests it wouldn’t be a surprise if the rookie gets a redshirt season.
