New Spurs guard Stephon Castle says he's already looking forward to throwing lobs to Victor Wembanyama and can't wait to get to play for coach Gregg Popovich.
Tim Legler explains why he's excited about the Spurs selecting UConn's Stephon Castle with the fourth pick in the 2024 NBA draft. After the two exchanged greetings, Wembanyama introduced himself and said,"It's Victor." Castle, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, chuckled and told him he knows exactly who he is.
"Just the thought of playing with him, of course it circulates in your mind, but it really doesn't feel real until it becomes reality," Castle said on Saturday morning at his introductory news conference."So I mean, just to know that that's going to be my future teammate now, I'm just really excited for what our future looks like."
Castle also compared how the two big men change shots at the rim and how it allows him to be more aggressive as a defender. He said it was great playing with Clingan but having"probably the best shot blocker in the league" now is also something that intrigues him. "I feel like that's where I'm most comfortable, but then again, being at UConn for that one year and just expanding my off-ball abilities and being able to show really my whole game, that's something that I plan to do as I come here and play," Castle said.While at UConn, Castle had the chance to play for Dan Hurley, who is considered one of the best coaches at that level. Now he'll get the chance to play for the NBA's all-time winningest coach in Gregg Popovich.
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