1 can't-miss 2024 draft prospect for the Spurs at every position
By Cal Durrett
Point Guard: Stephon Castle
The Spurs are reportedly high on Connecticut guard Stephen Castle, and he makes sense on their young roster. At 6'6, Castle is a big guard who played both on and off the ball for the Huskies but has traditionally played point guard.
Assuming that is his role in the NBA, he'd give San Antonio positional size. Castle is highly regarded for his defense and his potential to guard three positions: point guard, shooting guard, and small forward. Having a guard who can matchup with three positions would be huge for a young Spurs team that struggled on that end of the floor despite the presence of Wembanyama.
That being said, there are questions about his offensive fit. Castle shot just 26.7% from three this season and often passed up or hesitated on open shots. While he did show that he could get to the paint and finish, he'd almost have to play with the ball in his hands to minimize his questionable shooting.
Castle potentially being paired with Jeremy Sochan, who has made improvements but isn't yet a knockdown shooter, might hurt the team's spacing in the short term. That is, until either both get better or they most likely send Sochan to the bench.
There are other point-guard options that should be available, including Nikola Topic, Reed Sheppard, and Rob Dillingham, but if Castle realizes his full potential, his size, playmaking, and hopefully his shooting could make him the perfect point guard for this Spurs team.