The San Antonio Spurs have long been one of the best teams in the NBA at evaluating and finding talent. Draft-day steals like Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Dejounte Murray all stand out, but even with highly-touted players, the Spurs have no problem developing them.

He wanted to be rookie of the year. And he got it done — by a wide margin. The San Antonio Spurs now have back-to-back winners of the award, with Victor Wembanyama last year and Castle this season. Castle was the fifth rookie in Spurs history to score more than 1,

Announced by the NBA Tuesday evening, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle has been named the 2024-25 Rookie of the Year. Castle joins David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and Victor Wembanyama as the fourth winner in franchise history.