“Castle has a bit of a bigger body than Isaiah Collier and is probably a bit better of a defensive player, but I view him as more of a combo guard,” an NBA executive told HoopsHype. “He does a little bit of everything on the court, but you wish he could shoot the ball better and speed up his release. He can pass the ball for a guy at his size.”
“I love Castle, and I think he’s going to be a good player,” another NBA executive told HoopsHype. “His shooting is an issue. He’s strong and can switch defensively. He’s probably one of the better defenders in this draft class. I think he can make an impact directly on that end. He’s a good kid and works hard. He’s a freak athlete. There’s stuff there that you can put into an NBA game, especially if he has shooters around him, so it’s not clunky.”
“I’ve seen Castle’s name up there high in the lottery, and I was a bit shocked,” an NBA executive told HoopsHype. “I saw him last year, and I wouldn’t have believed he’d be a Top 10 pick going into this year, but I’ve been seeing it in mock draft projections. With that said, I can see the allure of him as an NBA player with his size.”
Excerpts from HoopsHype’s Aggregate Mock Draft from colleague Michael Scotto, who contributed research to this story, can be found here.
