"He 100% deserved to be the number one pick, but I'm so glad he wasn't," Victor Wembanyama told the Amazon Prime studio crew about 2024's fourth overall pick, Stephon Castle, after the Spurs downed the Hornets 115-102. The reigning Rookie of the Year dropped 15 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds while playing some exceptional defense on all of Charlotte's best perimeter guys.
Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppal, and LaMelo Ball all had trouble on the offensive end when the younger half of Area 51 was plastered to their chests. He's been doing this all year. He's been called an All-Defense first-team-caliber player by several analysts and media members at this point.