The San Antonio Minute: Explaining Stephon Castle's Expectations & Promise

First on the list of names poised for big seasons with the San Antonio Spurs not named Victor Wembanyama is Stephon Castle. The rookie, fresh off an NCAA title, has high expectations, but a lot of promise as well.

Matt Guzman | Sep 5, 2024

Jul 13, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) makes a free throw attempt against the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter at Thomas & Mack Center. / Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

In this story:

San Antonio Spurs

Day 1 of the "5 Beyond Wemby" series began with Stephon Castle.

After being taken No. 4 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, it was clear that the San Antonio Spurs liked what they saw from the UConn product. And for good reason.

Between high school and college, Castle has proven to be a competent ball handler and capable of adapting when needed. With the Huskies, he wasn't tasked with offensive facilitation the way he was prior to college, so he helped his team in other ways.

His role with the Spurs next season is still under construction, but having multiple options makes him an even better prospect, especially as the team continues to work on building around a player like Victor Wembanyama.

Watch the latest episode of the San Antonio Minute to dive deeper:

Published Sep 5, 2024

MATT GUZMAN

Matt Guzman is a sports journalist and storyteller from Austin, Texas. He serves as a credentialed reporter and site manager for San Antonio Spurs On SI and a staff writer for multiple collegiate sites in the same network. In the world of professional sports, he is a firm believer that athletes are people, too, and intends to tell stories of players and teams’ true, behind-the-scenes character that otherwise would not be seen through strong narrative writing, hooking ledes and passionate words.