Trade News: Devin Carter Has Been Traded To Rivals For $36.5…..
The 2024 NBA Draft will be held on Wednesday, June 26th and Thursday, June 27th. Our resident draft expert Bryant has semi-retired from draft scouting, so we won’t have his usual in-depth breakdowns to rely on. So we’re going to do our draft coverage a little differently this year. We’ll present some prospects, share some highlight videos, and share some general thoughts before opening it up to the group to discuss.
Today we’re discussing Devin Carter, who is currently slotted to the Sacramento Kings in NBA.com’s Consensus Mock Draft.
NBA Position: Guard
General Info: 22-year-old Junior, played at Providence. From Florida.
Measurables: 6’2.25″ w/o shoes, 193.0 lbs, 6’8.75″” wingspan.
Devin Carter, son of former NBA player Anthony Carter, is an interesting prospect. I know many Kings fans are going to cringe at the very idea of drafting another guard, let alone another undersized guard, and I may be among them. Carter’s biggest strength is his defense, as he uses his wingspan to pester opponents and disrupt offenses. Carter is a 6’2″ guard who averaged 8.4 rebounds and 1 block per game. That’s pretty incredible. But it’s impossible as a Kings fan to look at the basic profile of Carter and not be haunted by the similarities to Davion Mitchell. Both are undersized guards who were elite defenders in college and shot well from 3 in only one season. Carter’s three point shot, while effective last season, has a very ugly release. We all know that a consistent release is more important, but with only one season of good shooting in college I think it’s fair to be concerned about how the shot will hold up in the NBA. I also worry about the defense translating. I noticed that Carter’s defensive highlight reel includes a lot of blocks that come as a result of Carter’s man driving past him. The recovery blocks in college are great, but I have my concerns about whether Carter would be able to recover as well against NBA talent.
Given the current roster makeup of the Kings, I’d be surprised to hear Carter’s name called for the Kings on draft night. If the Kings do select him, it signals to me that a trade is expected. Either the Kings would be turning around and trading Carter, or the Kings would be moving other guards such as Davion Mitchell.
Devin Carter was one of college basketball’s best defensive players last season, and for a Sixers team in need of toughness, athleticism, and players who are ready for immediate NBA minutes, the Providence guard could fit the bill.
Here’s the first of a series of draft profiles we’ll give you over the next couple of weeks, as we all pick our favorites to go to Philly with pick No. 16.
College stats (career averages): 14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists on 44.7/33.8/72.3 shooting splits
College stats (junior season): 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists on 47.3/37.7/74.9 shooting splits.
