Stephon Castle

Rookie Revelation

LEGENDARYSeries 2024-25LEMint 75San Antonio Spurs

Sensory overload appeared to be in store for point guard enthusiasts on February 5, 2025, as the San Antonio Spurs — boasting a new All-Star floor general along their starting five — challenged the Atlanta Hawks’ equally-elite captain to a fast-paced affair. At the first quarter’s five-and-a-half minute mark, one of the position’s true up-and-comers checked in, declaring the party to only just be getting started. Enjoying a bird’s eye view on everything from Rookie of the Year leaderboards to on-court dunk attempts, Stephon Castle put highflying exploits on showcase against the Hawks, ironically outflying a player nicknamed “Garry Bird” for an explosive two-handed poster. Turning the Spurs’ primetime victory into a full-on Slam Dunk Contest tune-up by evening’s end, Castle returns two quarters later, effortlessly winding up a transition windmill flush that pushes the silver-and-black’s lead to 15. Among the frontrunners for 2024-25’s premier rookie, Castle offered a fulfilling appetizer of what the ensuing weeks would entail, tallying an 11-point, two-rebound, three-assist, one-steal, one-block box score along the second unit.

Stephon Castle — Rookie Revelation is worth ~$151 (FMV) on NBA Top Shot, with the lowest ask at $499. How FMV is calculated →