Stephon Castle of the Spurs Evaluated for Injury
San Antonio Spurs player Stephon Castle will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks after an MRI revealed a strain in his left hip flexor. Castle, who is shaping up to be one of the standout players of the 2024-25 season, suffered the injury during the first half of the game against the Sacramento Kings and was unable to play in the second half.Castle, 21, has averaged 17.3 points, 7.5 assists, and 5.8 rebounds this season. Alongside teammate Victor Wembanyama, who is also injured, they achieved triple-doubles in a game against the Golden State Warriors, becoming the fifth duo in NBA history to accomplish this feat in the same game, and the first for the Spurs. Regarding Victor Wembanyama, he attended a morning workout on Tuesday, but did not participate in team practices, although he was seen doing individual exercises. In addition, it was announced that veteran point guard Jordan McLaughlin underwent an MRI that revealed a strain in his right hamstring. McLaughlin suffered the injury during a workout at the Victory Capital Performance Center.When it comes to muscles and soft tissues, you have to work and see how the body responds, and then work a little more and see how the body responds.
Mitch Johnson, Spurs coach
