Stephon Castle Admits He Quietly Engineered His Way to Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs

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Stephon Castle used some strategy to maneuver his way to the Spurs in the 2024 draft, writes Sam Amick of The Athletic. San Antonio held the No. 4 pick, and Castle was intrigued by the chance to team his perimeter defensive skills with an elite rim protector like Victor Wembanyama, “I was just looking on the defensive side of things (in San Antonio), where being able to pair with Victor was definitely a plus in my eyes,” Castle said. “I just tho…

Is Stephon Castle Playing Tonight Against The New York Knicks? (June 10, 2026)

TWSN Is Stephon Castle Playing Tonight Against the New York Knicks? (June 10, 2026) The San Antonio Spurs head to Madison Square Garden tonight for a crucial Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, aiming to even the series after falling behind 2-1 against the New York Knicks. On Monday, San Antonio kept its championship hopes alive with a hard-fought 115-111 win in New York, ending the Knicks’ remarkable 13-game postseason winning streak. Victor Wembany…

‘You Should Put Him In His Place’: Stephon Castle Boldly Predicts Spurs Will Run The Table, and New York Knicks Fans Ready To Bury Wemby In 3-1 Hole

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama got desperate in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and started tossing Jalen Brunson around the court like a rag doll as fans celebrated the “’90s-style of play” that the refs are supposedly allowing. They don’t seem to be allowing it for both teams, but it paid off for the Spurs, who have recovered from a 2-0 deficit with a chance to tie the series with another win at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.  RE…

Stephon Castle Reveals He Maneuvered To Spurs Ahead Of 2024 NBA Draft

Stephon Castle steered himself to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2024 NBA Draft, deliberately sending signals to the Houston Rockets that he preferred to not be drafted by the team despite strong interest from coach Ime Udoka. Castle, the 2025 Rookie of the Year, declined private workouts with teams he viewed as poor fits, Houston among them. Udoka, a former Spurs assistant, was a noted admirer of the UConn product. But with veteran Fred VanVleet …

Stephon Castle Admits He Quietly Engineered His Way to Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs

Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama (Photo By Imagn Images) Ask a San Antonio fan, and he’ll definitely name Stephon Castle as one such redemption that is helping the Spurs big time in the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. But the talented guard did not just land with Victor Wembanyama and the team by accident. According to Castle, getting to San Antonio was always part of the plan. The reigning Rookie of the Year admitted this week that …

Stephon Castle reveals why Spurs remain confident in Finals comeback

The San Antonio Spurs are one win away from leveling the 2026 NBA Finals, and Stephon Castle believes the mindset that carried the team through the regular season is the same one keeping confidence high entering Game 4 against the New York Knicks. Speaking Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, Castle reflected on San Antonio’s response […] The post Stephon Castle reveals why Spurs remain confident in Finals comeback appeared first on TalkBasket.net.