Spurs’ Stephon Castle to miss remainder of NBA Summer League
San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle will miss the remainder of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas due to a right wrist sprain, the team announced.
Castle sustained the injury late in the fourth quarter on Saturday in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers after taking a hard fall on the court. He was able to get up on his own power and remain in the game after giving a thumbs up to the team bench.
The injury isn’t considered serious, as the team takes a cautious approach by sitting him the rest of the way. He is expected to be ready for the start of training camp in the fall.
Castle recorded 22 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal in the contest, capping off a productive summer stint with the Spurs. He went 8-of-21 from the field, including 2-of-6 from 3-point range, in 29 minutes of action.
The fourth pick made two prior appearances with the Spurs in the California Classic, averaging 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and 1.5 steals. He finished in double figures in all three games between Sacramento and Las Vegas.
Castle was named the Big East Freshman of the Year after averaging 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists on 47.2% shooting from the field at UConn. He was the sixth player in program history to win the award and the first since Daniel Hamilton in the 2014-15 season.
