Dylan Harper's +8 Minutes Signal a New Role for the Spurs
With a teammate out, Harper's minutes and scoring have both jumped over his last three games.
Dylan Harper is playing eight more minutes a night than his season average over his last three games for the Spurs, with a teammate out of the lineup. That stretch runs through June 13, 2026, the date of his most recent game.
Across the 2025-26 season, Harper appeared in 92 games, averaging 23.6 minutes and 12.4 points a night. Over his last three games, those numbers rose to 31.8 minutes and 19.7 points.
The size of the jump matters as much as the direction. More playing time alone would explain some of the scoring increase, but 19.7 points in 31.8 minutes is a sharper scoring rate than his season mark of 12.4 points in 23.6 minutes. Harper is not just on the floor longer. He is producing more for every minute he gets.
Whether this holds comes down to the teammate who is out. If that player returns to the Spurs' lineup, Harper's minutes could settle back toward his season average of 23.6 a night. If the absence drags on, these last three games stop looking like a short bump and start looking like where Harper's role with the Spurs is heading for the rest of 2025-26.