Over the first handful of games, the San Antonio Spurs have set out to make a statement. Prior to last night’s loss to the Lakers, they sat at 12th in defensive rating, 12th in net rating, and, perhaps surprisingly, 11th in offensive rating (all adjusted for strength of schedule per dunksandthrees.com).

While much of that is rightfully attributed to their young superstar, Victor Wembanyama, he is getting some help early on from his even younger teammates on the margins. Notable is one rookie, Dylan Harper.

Harper was selected 2nd overall and is making noise wherever he can. However, one skill that jumps out immediately, and has proven to be crucial to success in this “pace-and-space” era of basketball, is his transition scoring.

A quick glimpse into his highlights versus the Brooklyn Ne

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