Harrison Barnes

A suddenly-fascinating blend of both experience and youth, the San Antonio Spurs were bound to require some adjustment, transitioning from the NBA’s No. 3 fastest-paced team in 2023-24 to a bottom-of-the-league pace in 2024-25. Having thrived and discovered a role in every tempo and style the league could possibly offer, Harrison Barnes found no issue delivering the best of both worlds against his former team on October 24, 2024. Expertly filling a transition lane after the Dallas Mavericks’ trademark alley-oop attempt goes unfulfilled, Barnes stays aware of his All-Star floor general, eventually finding action against P.J. Washington on the left sideline. Well-balanced, even against the 6-foot-7 defender’s best efforts, Barnes hangs a high-arcing, nearly over-the-backboard floater through, connecting for an acrobatic bucket. San Antonio couldn’t conquer their Western Conference title-defending foes during Opening Week, but the always-steady Barnes excelled even so, recording 17 points (on 7-of-10 shooting), alongside four rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two trifectas.