By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-10-17 06:14:10
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
新赛季开始前，马刺正在处理一些内部事务。本周四，他们执行了斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 合同的第三年球队选项，以及维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 合同的第四年球队选项，从而确保了队内这两位核心球员将在 2026-27 赛季继续为球队效力。
就在不久前，圣安东尼奥马刺队在处理其他新秀合同球员的球队选项时还面临过一些艰难的决定，特别是关于马拉基·布兰纳姆 (Malaki Branham) 和布雷克·韦斯利 (Blake Wesley) 的选项。而这一次则截然不同。卡斯尔，尤其是文班亚马，都打出了远超其合同价值的表现，并且在他们成为受限制自由球员或者——更有可能的是——签下续约合同之前，这种情况应该会一直持续下去。马刺管理层本可以在 10 月 31 日的截止日前才执行该选项，但他们没有任何理由等待。
文班亚马是 2023 年的新秀，他的新秀合同将持续到 2027 年夏天。马刺此次执行的是他合同中最后一年的球队选项。待明年休赛期获得续约资格后，他预计将签下一份顶薪续约合同。在他的第二个赛季，他成功入选全明星，但之后因被诊断出患有深静脉血栓而缺席了一段时间的比赛。他目前已完全康复，并在季前赛中展现出了强大的统治力。
卡斯尔是 2024 年的新秀。和文班亚马一样，他也赢得了年度最佳新秀的荣誉。他的新秀合同将持续到 2028 年夏天。明年休赛期，马刺将有机会执行他合同第四年的球队选项——除非出现意外情况，否则他们几乎毫无悬念会这样做。由于德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 预计将缺席赛季初的几场比赛，卡斯尔可能会在赛季揭幕战中担任球队的首发控球后卫。
在过去两个赛季里，文班亚马场均出战 31.1 分钟，贡献 22.5 分、10.8 个篮板、3.8 次助攻、1.2 次抢断和 3.7 次盖帽。
在他的新秀赛季中，卡斯尔场均出战 26.7 分钟，得到 14.7 分、3.7 个篮板和 4.4 次助攻。
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Spurs pick up team options on Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle
The Spurs are doing some housekeeping before the season starts. On Thursday, they picked up the third-year team option on Stephon Castle’s contract and the fourth-year team option on Victor Wembanyama’s contract, securing the services of two of their best players for the 2026-27 season.
In the recent past, San Antonio faced some tough decisions on team options for players on rookie deals, namely those belonging to Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley. This is different. Castle and especially Wembanyama have vastly outplayed their contract values and should continue to do so until they enter restricted free agency or, more likely, sign extensions. The front office had until October 31 to exercise the option, but it made no sense to wait.
Wembanyama was drafted in 2023 and will be on a rookie deal until the summer of 2027. The Spurs picked up the final team option on his contract. He’s expected to sign a maximum extension next offseason, when he becomes eligible. He was named an All-Star in his second season before missing time after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis. He’s healthy now and has looked dominant in preseason play.
Castle was drafted in 2024. Just like Wembanyama, he won Rookie of the Year. He will be on a rookie contract until the summer of 2028. Next offseason, the Spurs will have the opportunity to exercise a team option for the fourth year of his deal, which they’ll undoubtedly do, barring something unforeseen. He could be the starting point guard on opening night, as De’Aaron Fox is expected to miss the first few games of the season.
Wembanyama has averaged 22.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.7 blocks in 31.1 minutes a game over two seasons.
Castle averaged 14.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 26.7 minutes a game in his first season in the league.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock
