San Antonio Spurs Rookie Continues to Produce Down Home Stretch

The San Antonio Spurs have seen its rookie Stephon Castle continue to produce down the stretch of this season.

Mar 25, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Mitch Johnson talks to guard Stephon Castle (5) on a play stoppage against the Detroit Pistons during the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images | David Reginek-Imagn Images

The San Antonio Spurs flashed its potential this season and made real headway in the standings before suffering a devasting loss for the season when Victor Wembanyama was sidelined for the remainder of the year due to injury. The Spurs expect the phenom to the healthy for next season where the Spurs will rightfully be a popular pick to jump up the NBA standings.

That is in large part due to adding one of the best players in the league back to the fold, but also due to the emergence of youngsters such as 2024 NBA Draft class star Stephon Castle.

The UCONN product was selected with the No. 4 in the draft this past June and since then has put together a first-year campaign that is good enough to warrant NBA Rookie of the Year Votes and possibly the hardware at the end of the season.

In the midst of this season that eventually got off the rails, the rookie's emergence has been a constant. Castle has continued this stretch to the end of the season such as his performance on Thursday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In that tilt, Castle posted 22 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and and steal in 32 minutes of work. The first year standout did not have his best shooting night by any stretch but kept the Spurs in the hunt in its 124-116 loss to the Cavs.

With more talent around him next season as the Spurs star returns to the fold with a lottery pick in 2025, it is easy to see how San Antonio can come together.