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Holders of the 4th choice of the Draft, the first day of which took place this Wednesday, the Spurs used it to get their hands on Stephon Castle. A product of UConn, the guard immediately imagined playing with Victor Wembanyama with enthusiasm.

This file had been captivating the attention of insiders for weeks. The Spurs were indeed one of the main teams to follow during the Draft, who seemed able to set up a major trade on this occasion. In the end, in addition to the criticized move made to get rid of the 8th pick , the Texan franchise kept its 4th pick and used it to select the promising Stephon Castle:

Stephon Castle gets excited about his duet with Victor Wembanyama

Obviously delighted to land on a talented team such as San Antonio, Castle did not hide his optimism regarding the latter’s future:

Stephon Castle: I can’t wait to hit the NBA floors and show my versatility knowing all the talent we already have on this team, the youngest in the league. I think our future looks bright and I’m looking forward to it.

A most optimistic vision which can be understood given the potential of the squad that the former UConn player is preparing to join. A name quickly emerged in discussions about him, namely that of Victor Wembanyama, whose prowess in recent months has escaped no one. And certainly not to Castle, who appears excited at the idea of ​​forming a duo alongside him on NBA TV :

Stephon Castle: He’s such a strong player, I can’t wait to play with him! I’m also looking forward to bonding with him on and off the field.

According to the neo-Spur, it is even a give-and-take relationship that he could develop with the French prodigy:

Stephon Castle: I think I’ll be able to help him by setting screens for him and moving smartly after that, making cuts to the basket… I think with me, he’ll be able to greatly expand his playing skills. playmaker. And then I consider that my basketball IQ is quite high, so we will be able to discuss many subjects, learn from each other and grow together.

Expected to join Spurs for a few days, Stephon Castle has obviously already thought a lot about his future association with Victor Wembanyama. And according to him, this could greatly benefit the French interior.