Every year, the NBA presents its fans with some high-octane action. And while we witness the regular stars take the field, new seeds of greatness too, are sown each season. This is why the Rookie of the Year Award is an extremely important award in the scheme of things. And this year, it looks like the one youngster who has impressed the most is none other than the San Antonio Spurs rookie, Stephon Castle.
Owing to an electric season this year, it is almost confirmed that the Rookie Of The Year Award will be going to Castle. And the youngster also seems to be pretty confident about winning the same.
In a recent interaction, Castle reflected on his thoughts about the prospect of him getting the prestigious award. “I feel like, at this point, I pretty much got it locked up…” said Castle.
“I feel like, at this point, I pretty much got it locked up…”
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 7, 2025
– Stephon Castle on the rookie of the year race
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Well, while such a statement might seem to be a bit audacious, Castle has significant reasons to believe the same.
Stephon Castle Doing Wonders This Year
Playing for the San Antonio Spurs, Castle has been in some impressive form. Taking cruise control of the Rookie Of The Year award for the last couple of months, Castle boasts 14.3 points on average with 3.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds.
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Despite his tender age, Castle has emerged as one of the best first-year players in the entire league. Managing both ends of the court with equal agility, Castle has surely made a strong case for himself as a dominant name in the NBA realm of things.
Last four rookie guards with a 1,000/250/250/70 season:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 6, 2025
Luka
Trae
Cade
Stephon Castle
Good company. pic.twitter.com/1HQwklNrGP
Thus, with Stephon Castle getting the award almost confirmed, it now remains to be seen what happens next. After all, last-minute surprises might just spoil Castle’s party!
