The San Antonio Spurs’ first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Stephon Castle, has impressed basketball fans with his performance in the Summer League. The UCONN product averaged 22 points and 4 assists in his three summer league games. He earned the praise of Spurs head coach, Gregg Popovich, who said he would get playing time with the NBA team early in his career. Spurs fans will need to wait until them to get another glimpse at Castle. On Sunday, San Antonio announced he will be out for the remainder of the Summer League with a wrist sprain. Castle took a hard fall late in San Antonio’s 83-77 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. He popped up holding his wrist, but continued to play the rest of the game. It’s likely that the fall has something to do with his injury and the Spurs are being cautious so he doesn’t get hurt further. Last season, Victor Wembanyama only played in two games before being shut down for the rest of the summer. Given Popovich’s praise and Castle’s tough fall, they may have seen enough from the rookie. The Summer Spurs won their first game without Castle, defeating first-overall-pick, Zaccharie Risacher, and the Atlanta Hawks 79-76. Spurs fans
will still get the chance to watch second-round pick, Harrison Ingram, for the rest of the Summer League. G League players like Jamaree Bouyea and David Duke Jr. should also be draws for Spurs fans looking to get their basketball fix. The Spurs will face the New Orleans Pelicans in their next summer contest on July 16th. Open Thread: Blake Wesley will participate in Camana Bay Jr. NBA Basketball Camp Summer Spurs’ time in Las Vegas comes to an end with blowout loss to 76ers Las Vegas Summer League Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers The Southwest Division is ready to take a big leap next season Open Thread: Donovan Williams showing his mettle on the Summer League stage Open Thread: Following George Hill’s trade value requires lineage of biblical proportions
