Devin Carter was recently waived by the Atlanta Hawks.
After being waived by the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, former NBA Draft lottery pick Devin Carter is now generating interest from the Boston Celtics. That comes from multiple sources, including Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.
With just three weeks to go until training camp, there's still time to make moves for Brad Stevens and Co., but it would likely need to happen quickly.
Here's what you need to know moving forward.
About Carter
Still just 24 years old, Carter played his college basketball at South Carolina and Providence. A Florida native, Carter played his high school basketball in New Hampshire, so he certainly has familiarity with New England.
Listed at 6-foot-2, he was the No. 13 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of Providence. He's played in 74 games for Sacramento over the last two years, starting 12 of them. He had been traded to Atlanta earlier this offseason.
He averaged 8.9 ppg a year ago while shooting 41.4 percent from the floor. He actually shot greater than 50 percent from two-point range, but he was just 26.3 percent from 3-point range.
Why would this be intriguing for Boston?
1) 24-year-old lottery picks don't grow on trees, so there's obviously talent in there that any team would like to take the chance to fully realize.
2) The salary for Carter would likely be very doable.
3) At 6-foot-2, he'd be another point guard option for the Celtics. While Payton Pritchard and Derrick White figure to handle most of the point guard duties, it's good to have another, especially as White continues to age.
Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter (22) brings the ball up court against the Golden State Warriors during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Robert Edwards-Imagn ImagesMike Conley is on the roster and can also handle some of those duties, but as he crosses the 20-season threshold, he probably isn't going to be an option for bulk minutes that often. He could also serve as a valuable mentor to Carter, helping teach him and improve his game through the course of the year. That could be valuable moving forward.
Where do the questions lie?
1) Well, Atlanta was worse than Boston last year and is waiving him. Why? That should certainly give the Celtics some pause.
2) While we've advocated for the Celtics to get more balanced offensively, they do appear to be a team that is hellbent on three-point shooting again this year. If Carter only shoots 26 percent from deep, that doesn't seem to jive with what the Celtics do, and do well.
Training camp begins on Sept. 29 and the preseason begins on Oct. 8.
