Sacramento Kings rookie Devin Carter is expected to miss approximately six months after undergoing left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, the team announced.
Carter, the 13th pick in the NBA draft, underwent the procedure by Dr. Harlan Selesnick at the Baptist Health Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida. He will begin the rehabilitation process and is expected to make a full recovery.
He appeared to hint on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he dealt with the injury throughout this past season at Providence. He will now miss the start of the season as he recovers from the injury.
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— Devin Carter (@kingcarter2225) July 11, 2024
Carter, the son of former 13-year NBA veteran Anthony Carter, averaged 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals on 47.3% shooting from the field as a junior. He led the conference in scoring and finished 10th in the country in defensive rebounds (253).
The 22-year-old was considered one of the top defenders in the country and was named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watchlist in February. He ranked 10th in the country in defensive win shares (2.7) and 14th in defensive box plus-minus (plus-4.9).
After selecting Carter, the Kings also added undrafted free agents Fardaws Aimaq, Isaiah Crawford, Boogie Ellis and Isaac Jones. Crawford and Jones were signed to two-way contracts.
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