Dylan Harper’s offseason has been anything but quiet, and the latest noise is once again circling his relationship with JoJo Lacey.
Harper, the Spurs guard who went No. 2 in the 2025 draft and reached the Finals in his first NBA season before San Antonio fell to the New York Knicks, has been linked to Lacey for two years. She signed a training-camp deal with the Washington Mystics in 2025 before being waived, and the pair’s public relationship was already under scrutiny after August allegations spread online.
This week brought a fresh accusation aimed at Lacey. BSO reported Wednesday that a woman claimed Lacey had been sending messages to her boyfriend.
The accuser was not named. The report also pointed to an earlier screen recording that appeared to show Lacey messaging another man, while noting that Lacey accused someone of leaking those messages.
None of those claims has been authenticated by Harper or Lacey.
The August round of posts followed a similar pattern: anonymous screenshots, public backlash, and no verified confirmation. One account claimed Harper had spent time with another woman while training in Santa Barbara and said Lacey had been messaging a football player since February.
Lacey pushed back in the comments, writing, “Me sitting here unbothered while y’all believe fake news. AI is a sick thing nowadays,” and Ron Harper responded in the thread as well.
Ron Harper, Dylan’s father and a five-time champion, publicly dismissed the Instagram post, and family members stood with Lacey.
The couple did not split publicly after that episode, and Harper has not confirmed or denied the earlier posts himself. He also has not responded to the new allegation.
On the basketball side, Harper’s rookie year ended with a Finals run, and De’Aaron Fox has already called him and Stephon Castle future All-Stars on that Spurs roster. Devin Vassell also said later that he was frustrated with his role even while he produced in the Finals. But the on-court story and the relationship chatter remain separate, and only one of them has a box score.
For now, the latest texts remain allegations. There has been no police report, no team statement, and no verified account from Lacey confirming them.
Her earlier denial addressed the August screenshots, not this new accusation, so it does not answer the current claim. Until Harper or Lacey speaks, the story stays where the last one did: on social media, unverified.
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