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Spurs’ Stephon Castle Excited To Play Former UConn Teammate, Blazers’ Donovan Clingan

What’s a little trash talk among former teammates? As the San Antonio Express-News’ Tom Orsborn explains, it was a little irresistible. After months of mock drafts and big boards, when the Spurs called Stephon Castle’s name with the fourth pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the first person he tested was Donovan Clingan.

Fingers flying around the keyboard, Castle sent some trash talk to Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Donovan Clingan.

“I definitely let him hear a little something,” Castle said.

Clingan didn’t have to wait long to hear his own name, of course.