With five more weeks of waiting until the NBA Draft, there’s a lot more time to overthink in Memphis. 

In case you missed it, Chris Herrington and I released our top eight draft prospects for the Memphis Grizzlies in our podcast this week. While we shared seven of the top eight in terms of players, there was one major difference in our rankings. 

How should the Grizzlies view UConn guard Stephon Castle, who could go as high as No. 3 but could also be there for the taking when Memphis rolls around at No. 9? 

Herrington had Castle No. 1 on his list, while I had him down as my sixth choice. 

Castle is a fascinating player because he projects to be even better in the NBA than he was at Connecticut. The 6-foot-6 guard entered school as a five-star freshman and helped lead the Huskies to a national title with ferocious perimeter defense and playmaking. 

He also produced good shooting numbers at the NBA Combine earlier this month, which could reflect that he is a better scorer than his low-volume offensive numbers showed in college. 

For all of these reasons, he is a player the Grizzlies could want. Not only does he have upside, but he also has positional size and perimeter defending skills that Memphis could use right now as they chase a title. 

(There are other ways they could fix the frontcourt -- via a trade or free agency.)

But there’s one thing that looms over Castle and whatever potential he may have to wind up in Memphis:

Castle believes that he is a point guard. 

While other players flexed their versatility last week at the NBA Combine, he made it very clear that is the position that he wants to play. 

The Grizzlies already have a pair of those in Ja Morant and Marcus Smart. They also often use Desmond Bane to initiate the offense when those players aren’t in the game. 

“I feel like my true position is a point guard,” Castle said during his media session. “I feel like the past couple of months, I had to sacrifice for the better of our team. It worked out for us, so it’s not anything to harp on or be bitter about.”

When asked potentially playing behind star guards in Memphis, Castle again noted the importance of his position. 

“They have a star point guard in Ja Morant,” Castle said of his potential fit with the Grizzlies at No. 9 overall. “I feel like I can fit onto any kind of team. I feel like my game is pretty flexible. I feel like I can play with any kinds of guys in any kind of way. But I also feel like I made that sacrifice in college. Now, we’re talking about my career, and that’s something I take pride in. Now, I really want to play (point guard). So, that’s just something to think about.”

It’s key to recognize that there is a lot of smoke and mirrors this time of the year. Misdirection is everywhere.

In a recent social media post, reporter Evan Sidery of SportingNews suggested that Castle may be unwilling to work out for teams that already have a starting point guard.

If that is true, perhaps it is because Castle could see the Spurs as a fit at pick No. 4?

Much of draft discussion often involves mystery, but he may be the player with the most surrounding him at this stage in the pre-draft process. 

Castle may have the skills that fit perfectly in Memphis, but would he be willing to put on the uniform?

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