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The San Antonio Spurs already have a defensive unicorn in Victor Wembanyama. But the Spurs’ best defender in the coming years might not be Wemby. And the best rookie they come away with from this draft might not be Dylan Harper either. It might be Carter Bryant. That sounds bold. It is not crazy. Bryant has quietly flashed real two-way star potential. Length. Physicality. Timing. Feel. It is flying under the radar because of what Stephon Castle has done. But lowkey, Carter Bryant just played the best game of his young NBA career. Against the Dallas Mavericks: 11 points. 3 blocks. All in his first 10 minutes. That is the third time he has hit 11 points in the past three weeks. More importantly, he has finally cracked the regular rotation over the last 10 games. You can see the rhythm building. The confidence growing. The trade deadline came and went. The Spurs stood still while others made noise. That might have been the point. Bryant’s development is starting to show. More minutes. Better reads. More trust. San Antonio needs shooting and physicality at the four. Bryant brings both. He plays tough, moves well, and his shooting form shows real upside with reps. The pace of his growth might end up mattering more than any move they didn’t make.