Dylan Harper Reflects on NBA Player Comparison to Pistons Star

As the 2025 NBA Draft nears, Dylan Harper is one of the highly touted prospects of the incoming class. Before he officially makes the jump to the pros, he touched on his comparison to Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham.

Harper is a second-generation talent, as his father also played in the NBA. Ron Harper enjoyed a 15-year run in the league, where he won a total of five championships with the Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers. Dylan is also the young brother of current Pistons' two-way player Ron Harper Jr.

Before entering the 2025 draft, Harper played his lone college season at Rutgers. He appeared in 29 games, averaging 19.4 PPG and 4.0 APG in that stretch.

During a recent interview, Harper was asked who he thinks is his NBA player comparison. He quickly answered by saying Cunningham before going on to praise what he likes about the Pistons' star guard.

"The way he leads, the way he gets to his spots," Harper said. "His overall game like he's playing to win. He's a star player on that team. Overall his mindset going into a game."

After that, Harper listed some things about his game he feels mirrors Cunningham's.

"We're both 6'6," he continued. "We both use our bodies well. Big guards, can see over a lot of people. Just winners and want to win basically."