The top pick in 2023 had some of the highest expectations on a rookie in recent years. Wembanyama'd long been touted as a generational prospect in the draft and has delivered early on for the Spurs.

The Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells still leads for Rookie of the Year, but others are making a push in a historically underwhelming ...

Castle is the best bet, as he should see an expanded ... San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year award. He did so unanimously, securing all 99 first-place ...

But the top five teams in defensive rating this ... The other major player award impacted by Wembanyama's injury is Rookie of the Year. Castle, Wembanyama's teammate, entered the day as the ...

Anything with his autograph will earn top money, and even cards of him ... Wemby cards are a hot commodity; even a one-of-one Wembanyama rookie basketball card at auction had a starting bid ...

and Castle put on a show as the Rookie of the Year frontrunner. Most of the success came from his own prowess on both ends of the floor, but it certainly helped having Wembanyama around.

Wembanyama won rookie of the year last season. If this situation happened then, he still could have won the rookie honor — that one doesn't fall under the 65-game-minimum policy.

Stephon Castle could give the San Antonio Spurs a second straight NBA Rookie of the Year. He would rather just win games.

After a remarkable rookie season with the San Antonio ... this season and turns 24 this off-season, the path for Wembanyama reaching the top seems far more likely, given his age and production ...

The San Antonio Spurs have effectively shut down their season, and they have to confront one truth before next season.

A first-time All-Star, Wembanyama was averaging 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.7 assists and a league-best 3.8 blocks per ... may recall Wembanyama’s stellar rookie season, when San Antonio ...