Although it is a small year of drafting, it is clear that there is a two-way selection between these rising stars and NBA teams. This year's rookie is in a state of big brawl, with two French players in the best of the market, but not so solid, and the players behind them are quite close.
Now the popular rookie guard Stephen Castle is suspected of politely turning down the Rockets and other teams, and it is reported that Stephen Castle is very confident in himself and he does not want to be a substitute. And those teams with starting point guards will naturally not reuse Stephen Castle from the beginning, and in terms of personal career development, the player will certainly want to join a team that can give him enough opportunities.
During the Crazy Three Tournament, Stephen Castle performed very eye-catching, averaging 12.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and the overall shooting rate was nearly 5 percent, but the outside shooting was a little worse, and the three-point shooting rate was only 22.2%. However, UConn was strong, and Stephen Castle and his teammates worked together to help Connecticut win the NCAA Championship and successfully defend it. Judging from the current market, Stephen Castle is basically locked in the top 10 picks, but his good performance during the joint tryout, especially the 72% catch-and-shoot three-point percentage of all rookies, may make his market skyrocket.
Although the Rockets got the probe pick, there is a downward operation, using the probe pick for the possibility of a later draft pick plus other assets, and it is theoretically possible to get Stephen Castle. But now his remarks make it unlikely that the Rockets will consider Stephen Castle, after all, with Fred VanVleet and Amen Thompson in the backcourt, it is difficult to provide Stephen Castle with a starting position and opportunities, and it is difficult to focus on training if he is forcibly selected, and he will be complained by the players. Facing similar problems, there are also teams such as the Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies, who have LaMelo Ball, Anfernee Simmons and Ja Morant respectively, and it is very unlikely that these teams will abandon their original core and correct Stephen Castle in the first place.
Then among the top teams, the most lacking guards are none other than the Wizards and the Spurs, the former has the list in hand, and it is basically impossible to choose Stephen Castle, and the Spurs are obviously his best choice. Because Stephen Castle is in the right position, it is possible that he will be selected by the Spurs, and the latter does need a guard, and the two sides will look like they will be a good match.