San Antonio Spurs Fans React to Rookie Carter Bryant’s Stellar Workout originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The San Antonio Spurs drew attention for selecting Rutgers standout Dylan Harper with the second overall pick. In most drafts, Harper would have been a consensus top pick, although he was overshadowed by Cooper Flagg.
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Much like Harper was overlooked due to Flagg, the other Spurs’ first-round pick, Carter Bryant, was overshadowed due to his fellow rookie. However, he recently went viral with an impressive highlight reel from a workout.
Fans, of course, were left impressed.
“Walmart (Jayson Tatum) lowkey,” posted a fan.
The Spurs can only hope. If their 14th pick ends up being half the player that Tatum is, they will have ended up with the steal of the draft.
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“Spurs and OKC got the best scouting department,” added another. “Sheesh! They just keep finding dawgs.”
“Kawhi with a 40 inch vert?” asked an optomist.
“That offensive leap down the road is gonna be so crazy for this kid,” predicted another. “If by year 3/4 Harper Bryant and Wemby aren’t a big 3 it’s joever.”
Of course, not everyone was left as amazed as the most loyal of fans.
“Bro went like 3-32 from the field in SUMMER LEAGUE,” pointed out a realist.
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He actually went 14 of 49 from the floor, but that’s hardly worth bragging about.
“I remember (Patrick Williams) doing the same thing in the very same gym after getting drafted,” another reflected.
Hopefully, Bryant is more Tatum than Williams, although as Ben Simmons fans know, open gym film doesn’t gurantee NBA success.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.