UConn in the NBA Oct 2025

[HW611]

SGA is a high bar, but a SGA TYPE trajectory is what we've been saying, and that's certainly not out of the question.

Cade, SGA, a step above guys like Holiday, Derozan is what I'd expect.

Castle is a different player than these guys. He's not going to become the exact player SGA is, style-wise or maybe even offensive level. But being one of the top 2 way guards in the entire league for 10 years isn't out of the question, and that's what I think the projection is.

Playing with a guy who could win MVP 6 years in a row will probably keep him from maxing out with the 30 PPG to get to exactly Shai levels.

But yeah I can see a strong 26/7/6 with efficient numbers and all-defensive teams and being all-NBA in general. Wonder how many times two guys have been named 1st team All-NBA in the same year.

 

[aceboon]

The Blazers wings/guards don't see Clingan for easy lobs so often it drives me crazy. How do you not see the 7'3" guy at the rim

 

[REB1094]

Yesterday -

AJax: DNP-CD

Tyrese: 8 minutes, 3 points on 1-4 and 3 rebounds

Cam: 14 minutes, rough night with 2 points on 0-5 shooting

Castle: 16 points on 5-12 with 6 rebounds and 6 assists, but 10 turnovers (yikes). Good shooting news: 37.5% (3-8) from three. Bad shooting news: 50% (3-6) on FTs. Had a clutch 3 to go up 1 with 20 seconds left

Hawkins: 17 minutes, 7 points on 3-7 (1-4 3P so he was 2-3 on his 2s). Another very strange +/- for him, a +16 in 17 minutes in a 4pt loss

Clingan: 14 points on 4-6 (1-2 threes, 5-5 FTs!!), 8 rebounds

 

[ToolzieFan]

Yesterday -

AJax: DNP-CD

Tyrese: 8 minutes, 3 points on 1-4 and 3 rebounds

Cam: 14 minutes, rough night with 2 points on 0-5 shooting

Castle: 16 points on 5-12 with 6 rebounds and 6 assists, but 10 turnovers (yikes). Good shooting news: 37.5% (3-8) from three. Bad shooting news: 50% (3-6) on FTs. Had a clutch 3 to go up 1 with 20 seconds left

Hawkins: 17 minutes, 7 points on 3-7 (1-4 3P so he was 2-3 on his 2s). Another very strange +/- for him, a +16 in 17 minutes in a 4pt loss

Clingan: 14 points on 4-6 (1-2 threes, 5-5 FTs!!), 8 rebounds

Not to mention that Clingan helped Portland pound a Golden State team that looked awesome on opening night, and really ever since they got Jimmy Butler. Portland was a much better destination for him than I realized.

 

[Waquoit]

Portland was a much better destination for him than I realized.

They love him

 

[Waquoit]

I just read a pretty funny comp for Castle on a Spurs board: "He's like a Ja Morant who practices gun safety".