Jun 28, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs first round draft pick Carter Bryant signs an autographs for a fan after a press conference at Victory Capital Performance Center. Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

San Antonio Spurs Make Major First-Round Pick Announcement

Originally posted on San Antonio Spurs on SI
By Matt Guzman | Last updated Jul 4, 2025 3:06 PM ET

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs have officially inked both of their rookies.

After selecting Dylan Harper with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft — solidifying a decision months in the making — the Spurs stumbled into Carter Bryant with pick No. 14.

“We had Carter pretty high on our board," Spurs general manager Brian Wright said. "I actually tried to make some moves to potentially go and get him. So, to get him at No. 14 was a pleasant surprise for us.”

Didn't take long: #Spurs announce that they've officially signed No. 14 overall pick Carter Bryant as well. His deal is slightly more ambiguous. Seems to be four years, $23.4 million with two team options in the latter seasons. #PorVida
— Matt Guzman (@mattgzman) July 3, 2025

The move, although surprising, sets up San Antonio well heading into Year 3 of the Victor Wembanyama era. The Spurs added an extremely high-upside talent in Harper and addressed their shooting needs with Bryant. Additionally, signing Luke Kornet to a four-year free agency deal allows Wembanyama more freedom to play positionless with some frontcourt help.

As far as making those moves official, the team is two-thirds of the way there.

Pen to paper ✍️

The Spurs have signed 2025 14th overall pick @carterdbryant!! pic.twitter.com/fHCvToxXGD
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) July 3, 2025

Harper and Bryant were each signed on Thursday to rookie-scale contracts. Per team policy, the terms of each deal were not announced, but using past figures, the numbers can be accurately assumed.

Bryant's contract is as follows:

2025-26: $4.9 million
2026-27: $5.1 mil million
2027-28: $5.4 million (Team Option)
2028-29: $8 million (Team Option)
Total: Four years, ~ $23.4 million

"It's still surreal," Bryant said of his first NBA contract. "This has always been a dream of mine, but for it to actually be here and for me to start something that I hope is very good for a long time, it's just crazy to me."

This article first appeared on San Antonio Spurs on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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