While Spurs teammates and coaches have talked about Stephon Castle as the NBA Rookie of the Year, the standout opens up about the race.

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle was next on the list to receive his rookie treatment on Wednesday night. After the Spurs' 126-116 win over their cross-state rival Dallas Mavericks, Castle, who scored eight points and grabbed two rebounds,

Castle, a Rookie of the Year contender, was ready to leave Frost Bank Arena after contributing eight points and two rebounds in the victory. As Castle approached his car, teammates were filming him, and it became clear he wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.

If you've been to a San Antonio Spurs game recently, you likely spotted a man with a huge castle on top of his head. That's Alex Garces Jr., a lifelong Spurs fan that knows all about the unique, puro spirit the NBA team brings to the Alamo City.

The San Antonio Spurs have asked a lot from their prized rookie, and Stephon Castle has risen to the occasion.

As Stephon Castle builds steam around the NBA for Rookie of the Year, the Spurs say he's the obvious choice to win the award.

You can see in the clip, he was joined by several of his teammates, who all made fun of Castle for the pickle they had just put him in. "You ain’t got no wheels!" San Antonio players screamed, all while laughing hysterically.

While the centerpiece of the San Antonio Spurs is undoubtedly Victor Wembanyama, rookie Stephon Castle is emerging as a very real core player, perhaps even passing Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan.

The San Antonio Spurs decided to up the ante on car pranks with rookie Stephon Castle, as the Rookie of the Year contender went out to his car on Wednesday night after a win over the Mavs and found that his car was on blocks after his teammates stole all four wheels off of his Toyota Supra.