Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio Spurs are expected to take a leap in year 2.
Victor Wembanyama to team up with Stephon Castle at San Antonio Spurs
Fans of the NBA got a glimpse of how good Victor Wembanyama can be towards the end of last season. Now, heading into year 2, the most obvious question was what the San Antonio Spurs would do with the roster. In tonight’s 2024 NBA Draft, they drafted NCAA Championship winner UConn’s Stephon Castle, sending fans going wild on the internet thinking about the potential of this duo.
Stephon Castle is an intriguing prospect who can attack the paint at will, but more importantly, he is known to be an elite perimeter defender. The combination of Castle and Wembanyama’s defense alone will make it difficult for opposing players to score. That is before talking about the offense. Yes, Castle needs to work on his shooting, but he will be under the guidance of Gregg Popovich.
No other franchise has a better system in place to develop young players. New NBA champion Derrick White, trade target Dejounte Murray, etc. have all developed under Gregg Popovich. The now former UConn star is poised to become better with the Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama is also poised to take a year two leap. Along with him, the chemistry of the team must also improve. If so, it looks highly unlikely that the San Antonio Spurs will again select this high in the draft. As such, they might even make the playoffs if the improvement remains massive.
Fans goes berserk with Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle’s potential
In a year or two, the San Antonio Spurs are trending to become a monster of a team. The combination of Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle as a one-two punch looks like they will light up the NBA for years to come. No wonder fans are lighting up the internet with hopes of what this combination will turn out to be.
They took to social media to celebrate this selection by the Spurs. As it gives the Rookie of the Year his perfect partner in crime. Check out some of the reactions below;
After taking a lot of initial criticism, Victor Wembanyama showed fans that the pre-draft hype was real. Now, in the upcoming 2025 season, fans will get to see what the Spurs are building. Even the fans on X believes the Spurs have something special.
