Stephon Castle’s ball-handling role has to shrink for Dylan Harper’s leap to happen

Ty Small of Air Alamo argues that San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle should reduce his primary ball-handling duties to enable Dylan Harper's second-year development. The piece contends that for Harper to take a significant leap and lead the offense, he needs more opportunities to serve as the team's primary offensive orchestrator and playmaker rather than strictly functioning as a scorer.

The writer notes that Castle led the Spurs in assists last season but struggled with turnovers during the playoffs. Small suggests that head coach Mitch Johnson should utilize Castle in a secondary off-ball playmaking role, pointing to dynamic glimpses seen in their preseason contest against the Atlanta Hawks as a viable blueprint.