The Sacramento Kings and Russell Westbrook have been circling each other for a while this offseason. Before the Kings commit to a deal with Westbrook, they want to clear out some space in their guard rotation. Second-year guard Devin Carter is believed to be the most available player of that group.
Carter appeared in 36 games as a rookie after undergoing left shoulder surgery in July of last year. The 6-foot-2 point guard averaged 3.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in 11 minutes per game. Sacramento had drafted Carter with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He’s set to make $4.9 million this season.
The Kings have an open standard roster spot and are roughly $5.4 million under the luxury tax line. However, Sacramento will be without starting power forward Keegan Murray for the first month of the season. That could force the Kings to look to fill that open spot with a big man, leaving a trade to create room to sign Westbrook.
