The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor says his upcoming draft board will have Carter ranked FIFTH among all players. Says teams are highly intrigued with the 22 year old, who blew up the combine with record performances, shot the ball very well, and showed his leadership in scrimmages. Carter is ALL DAWG when he plays. If the Hornets really want to put a small guard next to Melo, is Carter a better option than Reed?
Basics and a scouting report from NBA personnel via HoopsHype:
In 2023-24, Carter averaged 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.0 block, and 1.8 steals per game. He shot 47.3 percent from the field, 37.7 percent from three, and 74.9 percent from the foul line.
Carter is the son of former NBA point guard Anthony Carter.
” I think Carter has a chance to be a good guard,” an NBA executive told HoopsHype. “He can defend at a high level. If you look at a player like Derrick White and what he does for the Celtics in transition defense, and a guy is going full speed ahead at him, and he can jump and block a shot, Carter does a lot of that stuff. He’s got length, can pass, rebound, and does all the things you want. What impacts winning? He does all those types of things that impact winning at a high level. He helps you gain an extra possession. He helps you finish a possession by getting a rebound or steal. He brings a lot of those things at a high level that a lot of other players in this draft don’t bring. I think the shooting doesn’t look great, but he makes enough and is confident. I think he’ll be able to make enough shots when he’s wide open.”
“I think the 20-30 range is where Carter should be,” an NBA scout told HoopsHype. “He’s making his shots this year, which I still don’t trust. He’s made some big shots this year, though. It’s all of the other tenacity stuff like his defense, making an impact during clutch times, and rebounding the ball at his size.”
- like the Hinrich comp.
