No. 4 overall pick Stephon Castle has signed his first NBA contract, having finalized his rookie scale deal with the Spurs, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. The team has confirmed the news in a press release.
Castle, 19, is entering the NBA after winning a national championship at UConn in his first and only college season. The 6’6″ guard averaged 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 27.0 minutes per game for the Huskies, earning Big East Freshman of the Year honors and cementing his place as an NBA lottery pick.
Castle struggled as a shooter last season, making just 26.7% of his three-point tries, but he’s a strong defender who will become part of the long-term core in San Antonio alongside Victor Wembanyama. While he views himself as a point guard, the rookie is unlikely to start at the point in 2024/25 for the Spurs, who are poised to bring in Chris Paul in free agency.
As our breakdown of this year’s rookie scale salaries show, Castle’s four-year contract is expected to be worth about $41.4MM, with a first-year salary of $9.1MM.
ROY ………. This is the next great 2way player…..
Vassell, Castle, and Wemby is a sweet start to the rebuild.
CP3 is a legend for agreeing to move to Texas, AND to be hard-coached at the age of 40.
Spurs column writers best change their tone