San Antonio's rookie most recently put up a huge performance in the NBA Cup championship. He has proven to be a major part of the core.

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (18-7) will host the Washington Wizards (4-20). This is the team's first meeting of the season. The San Antonio Spurs lost to the Knicks 124-113 in the NBA Cup Finals. Dylan Harper led the team with 21 points and seven rebounds.

The San Antonio Spurs suffered a tough loss in the NBA Cup final to the New York Knicks, despite a strong start and a late surge. Rookie Dylan Harper,

Rookie Dylan Harper was most impressive for San Antonio in the defeat, leading the team in scoring with 21 points off the bench. Harper did so on sharp shooting from deep, as he finished 5-for-7 from long range.

Dylan Harper is off to a productive rookie campaign with the Spurs, and De'Aaron Fox believes his addition to the roster has been a seamless fit.

Spurs rookie Dylan Harper says his confidence has grown from the player he was throughout the opening weeks of his NBA career. Harper is adapting to the association's pace and approach, which he says has him in an attack mode lately, coming off the bench for Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson.

San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said Harper is still working back to his usual fitness level after missing time due to a left calf strain.

NBA rookie guard Dylan Harper had a strong message after the San Antonio Spurs' win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Spurs legend Tony Parker is seeing the future of San Antonio basketball come together and thinks the inevitable is bright.