SAN ANTONIO — Las Vegas oddsmakers are busy with 2024 NBA Draft prop futures and are projecting which player the San Antonio Spurs will select in the first round at Nos. 4 and 8 on Wednesday night.
According to oddsmaker BetMGM, the projection is that San Antonio will select at No. 4 guard Stephon Castle and at No. 8 Devin Carter.
BetMGM has Castle with +150 odds that they'll be the next member of the Spurs when the team is on the clock at No. 4.
According to a report from The Athletic, the Spurs are "fans" of Castle and have worked him out ahead of the draft.
"The Spurs are said to be big fans of UConn’s Castle, league sources said, and he is moving up their draft board. San Antonio has two top-10 selections and could take Castle with either the No. 4 or No. 8 pick," The Athletic reported.
Castle is a 6-6 guard, 19 years old, and played at Connecticut last season. He has a 6-9 wingspan. Last season with the Huskies, he averaged 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game and shot 54.4% from the field in 34 games.
To round out the top three at No. 4 are Donovan Clingan with +300 odds and Reed Sheppard with +400.
BetMGM places Carter at +250 odds of landing in San Antonio.
According to a report via The Athletic, Carter impressed at his pre-draft workout with the Spurs.
"It’s no surprise that Carter impressed in a private workout for the Spurs this past week, according to league sources," reported The Athletic.
He is a 6-2 guard, 195 lbs, 22 years old, who played with Providence last season. Scouting reports note his defensive skills, with comparisons to ex-Spur Derrick White.
He was named Big East Player of the Year. He led the conference in points per game (19.7) and was 12th in assists per game (3.6).
He connected on 38% from the three-point line his junior season and is described on the floor as "tough," "do-it-all," "aggressive," and "hustler."
He finished last season averaging 19.7 points, 3.6 assists, and 1.8 steals; he grabbed 8.7 rebounds per game with the Friars.
He is a bit undersized at the guard spot in the NBA, and his assist-to-turnover rate (3.6 assists/2.7 turnovers per game) with the Friars is worth noting.
Behind Cater, BetMGM has Tidjane Salaun with +325 odds and Rob Dillingham at +650.
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