Spurs guard Stephon Castle is the 2024-25 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year. San Antonio is the first team with back-to-back winners since the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2014-15 (Andrew Wiggins) and 2015-16 (Karl-Anthony Towns).

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle has won the NBA's 2024-25 Rookie of the Year award, the league announced on Tuesday.

The San Antonio Spurs have long been one of the best teams in the NBA at evaluating and finding talent. Draft-day steals like Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Dejounte Murray all stand out, but even with highly-touted players, the Spurs have no problem developing them.