The NBA will announce the 2024-25 Rookie of the Year finalists on April 20, with Stephon Castle having a high likelihood of winning.
SAN ANTONIO — The NBA announced that the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year Award Finalists will be announced on Sunday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m. CST, on TNT along with the other performance awards, including Coach of the Year, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and more.
It is widely agreed upon that San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Stephon Castle will be named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year.
Castle led all rookies in several statistical categories: points scored (1,070), steals (69), and field goals made and attempted. He also ended his rookie campaign averaging 14.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
He twice won the NBA Rookie of the Month Award and exploded in March, posting 20.6 points per game on 49% shooting.
He will likely not be a unanimous pick, but Castle will likely take home the award. The Spurs would now have back-to-back Rookie of the Year Award winners, with Victor Wembanyama winning it after the 2023-24 season.
AUSTIN SPURS RECOGNIZED BY G LEAGUE
The NBA G League has announced that Austin Spurs guard Malachi Flynn has been named to the 2024-25 All-NBA G League First Team.
Flynn appeared in 38 games this season with Austin, including the Tip-Off Tournament and regular-season contests. He averaged 22.6 points while shooting 47.3% from the field and 38.8% from the three, along with 4.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.56 steals in 32.9 minutes. Flynn scored at least 20 points in 26 games, including a season-high 35 against the Osceola Magic on Nov. 8. He finished fourth in franchise history and 11th in the league in scoring average.
The NBA G League also announced that Austin Spurs guard Isaiah Miller has been named to the 2024-25 All-NBA G League Defensive Team. Miller becomes the third player in franchise history to be named to the All-NBA G League Defensive Team.
Miller appeared in 30 contests this season for the Spurs, including the Tip-Off Tournament and regular-season games. He averaged 15.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.33 steals in 29.7 minutes. He tallied 70 total steals for the year, which ranked second in the G League, despite missing the final 19 games of the season due to injury. Miller grabbed three or more steals in 12 games, including a career-high eight vs. Stockton on Dec. 29.