Over the course of the regular season, it became clear Stephon Castle was not going to suffer a sophomore slump following up his Rookie of the Year season. Castle, at only 21 years old, improved in every nearly counting stat he could.

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The four-time All-Star guard earned praise from his fellow Georgian for a late-game gesture.

Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson praised Stephon Castle after he led the Spurs to a 139-109 win over the Timberwolves in Game 6.

Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the San Antonio backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games.

Affected by how the series vs the NBA playoff series vs. the Timberwolves has been officiated, Spurs star Stephon Castle shared his approach.

Castle made his first five 3-pointers and went 11 for 16 from the floor while Victor Wembanyama was well-guarded by the Wolves and had a quiet 19 points in 27 minutes.

De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper went from being a question mark at the start of the season to a playoff juggernaut.