Along with his bold prediction, Harper shouted out his new teammates Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle for making NBA history in being back-to-back Rookie of the Year award winners. Harper, 19, has a chance to become the third straight winner of the award for the Spurs, a feat that no NBA team has done.

Dylan Harper—the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft—is confident that the San Antonio Spurs will be playoff-bound during his rookie season.

Ex- Rutgers guard Dylan Harper has a message for playoff-starved Spurs fans. San Antonio, a team with five NBA championship banners hanging in the rafters, hasn’t been to the main draw of the playoffs since 2019.