Victor Wembanyama praised San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle after the team’s 115-111 Game 3 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
The Spurs cut the 2026 NBA Finals deficit to 2-1, avoiding a 3-0 hole while snapping New York’s 13-game postseason winning streak.
Castle finished with 23 points, five rebounds, and five assists, including a clutch three-pointer late in the fourth quarter. SNY Knicks took to its X, formerly Twitter, sharing Wembanyama’s postgame comments about Castle’s poise.
“He might be the most mature player on our team, maybe the word is oldest… he's shown over and over again he's capable and that we are right to put our trust in him”
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Victor Wembanyama speaks about the role Stephon Castle played in the fourth quarter:
"He might be the most mature player on our team, maybe the word is oldest… he's shown over and over again he's capable and that we are right to put our trust in him" pic.twitter.com/NNHViS4kWd
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 9, 2026
Victor Wembanyama praised San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle after the team’s 115-111 Game 3 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. The Spurs cut the 2026 NBA Finals deficit to 2-1, avoiding a 3-0 hole while snapping New York’s 13-game postseason winning streak.