By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-08-12 21:38:16
欢迎来到 Pounding the Rock 的 2025-26赛季球员总结！本系列将盘点那些在圣安东尼奥马刺结束赛季、手握保障合同且出场时间较长和/或扮演关键角色的球员（因此不包括我们今年几乎没怎么见过的双向合同球员、被交易走的球员，以及板凳深处的中锋，因为他们既无足轻重，而且现在也都离队了）。
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)
2025-26赛季数据：出战68场**，场均30分钟，得到16.7分、5.3个篮板、7.4次助攻，** 三分命中率33.2%
合同情况：剩余2年2270万美元（新秀合同）
年龄：21岁
在这个堪称圆满成功的赛季中，马刺全队涌现出了许多出色的个人表现，但卡斯尔的表现或许是最有趣的一个，无论从故事性还是从其对未来的意义来看都是如此。简单总结就是，他在一个重要角色中表现得非常出色，尽管一路上也遇到了一些坎坷。但这个角色和那些坎坷本身就极具看点。
在选秀前的准备过程中，卡斯尔声称自己在大学时期打侧翼后，希望在职业联赛中担任控球后卫。尽管他在高中时确实承担过控球任务，但人们对他的这一能力仍持怀疑态度，甚至有人认为他这么说只是为了能顺位下滑到马刺，从而避免被顺位靠前的球队选中。然而，如果说一支拥有三名需要大量持球的外线球员的球队能有一位主控手的话，那么在上个赛季的圣安东尼奥，卡斯尔就是那个人。
这位二年级生在常规赛和季后赛中的传球次数最多，且在场均触球次数、控球时间以及每次触球平均停留时间上均领跑全队。他场均7.4次助攻和19.6分由助攻创造的得分同样高居全队之首，在全联盟也位列第八（排除了分别仅出战20场和15场的贾·莫兰特 (Ja Morant) 和特雷·杨 (Trae Young)）。在季后赛中，他在所有与助攻相关的统计数据中也名列前茅。米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 把球交给了卡斯尔，而卡斯尔也证明了自己知道该如何处理球。
同样不可否认的是，卡斯尔在整个赛季都容易出现失误，全联盟场均失误次数比他多的球员只有10人（同样排除了出场时间较少的球员）。失误多与大量持球密不可分，但排在卡斯尔前面的所有球员都拥有更高的使用率。这一问题在季后赛中愈发严重，他在常规赛中本就平庸的助攻失误比，在季后赛降到了令人担忧的低水平。此外，他在对阵雷霆的比赛中单场出现11次失误，这引起了广泛关注，也让许多人怀疑在身边没有第二持球点的情况下，卡斯尔能否在场上立足。
尽管这些问题确实存在，但考虑到他的年龄，很难不将卡斯尔作为全职控卫的首个赛季定义为成功。如果这些失误问题未来依然存在，卡斯尔在防守端能够换防多达四个位置的惊人表现表明，他未来可以在一定程度上转为无球打法，从而为一位更天然的场上指挥官腾出空间——只要他的投篮能像2025-26赛季那样持续进步。
展望未来
在其他任何球队，卡斯尔的命运都将由他二年级赛季在这一角色上的成功所决定，但马刺身边还有达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)，以及更重要的迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)。正如前文所言，卡斯尔在需要大量持球的组织角色中可以非常高效，但他可能需要做出调整，以配合其他同样能胜任此角色的球员，从而让圣安东尼奥变得更好。
他的多位置防守能力已经非常出色（尽管偶尔会因为防守过于激进而造成一些本可避免的犯规），因此卡斯尔顶防到侧翼的能力毋庸置疑。然而，他在出任得分后卫或小前锋时能否拉开空间，则是一个问号。卡斯尔在出手次数较少但尚可接受的情况下，三分命中率为33%，这表明他在外线并非完全没有威胁。尽管如此，对手依然是这样防他的。卡斯尔超过一半的三分球出手都属于大空位，而他的大空位三分命中率仅为平庸的36%。大多数时候他都会果断出手，但也有一些时刻他会失去信心，偶尔会放弃投篮机会。展望未来，马刺需要卡斯尔成为一名更好的射手，以便与哈珀无缝搭档。这对组合在上赛季的效果出人意料地好，但随着哈珀的成长，他会想要并且需要更多的球权。
尽管他的比赛中还存在一些明显的短板（这对于一名21岁的球员来说在所难免），但卡斯尔似乎注定会成为一名球星。然而，由于新秀合同的限制，他目前的薪水还配不上他的身价，但他很快就会变得身价不菲。明年夏天当他获得提前续约资格时，一份顶薪提前续约合同似乎几乎不可避免，除非他做出了不太可能发生的降薪让步。只要他的第三个赛季进展顺利，马刺应该会非常乐意为他买单。
最佳表现
2月7日对阵达拉斯独行侠：19次出手砍下40分、12个篮板、12次助攻、3次抢断。
在我们之前总结的大多数球员中，最佳表现的候选场次并不多。但卡斯尔不同，他在常规赛和季后赛中都有过现象级的表现。我在这里走个捷径，选择这场40分的三双表现——这仅仅是队史第二次，但大家也完全可以保留不同意见。
最终评级：A-
下一位：德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)
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查看原文：2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Stephon Castle
2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Stephon Castle
Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2025-26 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, no players who were traded away, and none of the deep bench centers, since they were both irrelevant and are now all gone).
Stephon Castle
2025-26 stats: 68 games**, 30 MPG, 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists,** 33.2 3FG%
Contract Status: 2 years, 22.7 millionremaining (rookie deal)
**Age:**21
The Spurs had plenty of great individual performances in what was a complete success of a season, but Castle’s might be the most interesting one, both from a narrative standpoint and because of what it might mean for the future. The simple summary would be that he was fantastic in a major role, with some bumps along the way. But that role and those bumps are fascinating.
In the predraft process, Castle claimed that he wanted to be a point guard at the pro level after playing at the wing in college. There was some skepticism about his ability to do so, even though he handled the ball in high school, and some thought he was only saying it to fall to the Spurs and avoid being picked by the teams above them. But to the extent that a team with three ball-dominant perimeter players can have one lead guard, Castle was it for San Antonio this past season.
The sophomore made the most passes and led the team in touches per game, time of possession, and average seconds per touch in both the regular season and the playoffs. His 7.4 assists per game and his 19.6 assist points created also led the team and ranked him eighth in the league in both categories, excluding Ja Morant and Trae Young, who played 20 and 15 games, respectively. He was also among the leaders in all assist-related categories in the playoffs. Mitch Johnson gave Castle the ball, and Castle proved he knew what to do with it.
Equally true is that Castle was turnover-prone all season long, with only 10 players averaging more turnovers than him per game (again, removing guys who didn’t play much). Turnovers come hand in hand with having the ball a lot, but everyone above Castle had a higher usage. The problem was exacerbated in the postseason, as his assist-to-turnover ratio, which was mediocre at best in the regular season, got to worryingly low levels. There was also the 11-turnover game against the Thunder that got attention and made many wonder if Castle could survive without a second ball handler next to him.
While those issues were real, it’s hard to call Castle’s first season as a full-time point guard anything but a success, especially considering his age. And if those problems with turnovers persist, Castle’s amazing job guarding up to four positions suggests he can move off the ball some in the future to make room for a more natural floor general, as long as the shot continues to come along, as it did in 2025/26.
Looking ahead
In any other franchise, Castle’s destiny would have been defined by his success in the role he had in his sophomore season, but the Spurs have De’Aaron Fox and, much more importantly, Dylan Harper around. As mentioned, Castle can be productive in a heavy-usage on-ball role, but he might need to adjust to accommodate others who can also do the same to make San Antonio better.
His defense is already so good across positions (despite the occasional avoidable foul caused by overaggression) that Castle’s ability to move up and guard wings is not a question. Whether he can space the floor while playing shooting guard or small forward, on the other hand, is. Castle shot 33 percent from beyond the arc on low but acceptable volume, which shows he’s not a complete non-threat from outside. Still, that’s how opponents treated him. Over half of Castle’s three-pointers were of the wide-open variety, and he hit a mediocre 36 percent of them. He let it fly most of the time, but he had moments when he lost confidence and passed up the occasional shot. Going forward, the Spurs will need Castle to become a better shooter to slot in seamlessly alongside Harper. The pairing worked surprisingly well last season, but as Harper grows, he’ll want and need the ball more.
Even with some big holes in his game, which are expected of a 21-year-old, Castle seems destined to be a star. Because of the rookie scale, however, he doesn’t get paid like one for now, but he will be expensive soon. A max extension next summer, when he becomes eligible, seems almost inevitable, unless he takes an unlikely discount. The Spurs should be happy to pay him, as long as his third season goes as planned.
Top performance
Feb. 7 vs. Dallas Mavericks. 40 points on 19 shots, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, three steals.
With most of the players we’ve reviewed, the options for top performance weren’t many. It’s different with Castle, who had massive games in the regular season and the playoffs. I’ll take the easy way out and pick a 40-point triple-double, just the second in franchise history, but feel free to disagree.
Final grade: A-
Up next: Devin Vassell
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