What is Stephon Castle's Timeline to Return to Spurs Amid Hip Injury?

Injuries have continued to pile up for the San Antonio Spurs as of late.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Spurs guard Stephon Castle is dealing with a left hip flexor strain and will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks.

Castle suffered the injury in the first half of San Antonio's 123-110 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest.

He finished with four points, five assists and one steal in 16 minutes of action prior to exiting the contest.

Castle was off to a strong start to his 2025-26 campaign, building upon a 2024-25 season in which he took home Rookie of the Year honors. He's averaging 17.3 points, 7.5 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game across 13 appearances this year.

While Castle is looking for some consistency from behind the arc, he's still shooting 49.7 percent from the field due to his athletic finishing ability around the rim. He's connected on 69.1 percent of his attempts inside the restricted area this season (via NBA.com).

The Spurs have opened the 2025-26 season with an impressive 9-4 record, but have been heavily impacted by injuries as of late.

Victor Wembanyama and rookie guard Dylan Harper are both currently out due to calf strains, while reserve point guard Jordan McLaughlin is dealing with a hamstring strain that he suffered during a workout on Monday.

Julian Champagnie is a candidate to replace Castle in San Antonio's starting lineup moving forward, while De'Aaron Fox will take on more ball-handling responsibilities.