While not a perfect one-for-one example — at least not yet — Dylan Harper hopes to copy Harden's career. The San Antonio ...

The NBA season is still a few months away, so which rookies will rise above the others is still to be determined.

No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks will open the regular season against No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and the Spurs, the NBA announced on Tuesday.

With the announcement of the schedule on Thursday, Rookie Wire identified some of the most highly anticipated matchups for next season.