Devin Carter's NBA career got off to a rough start before he even suited up for a practice. The Providence product injured his shoulder during a pre-Draft workout and underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum shortly after being signed by Sacramento, meaning he would be sidelined for over half of his 2024-25 rookie season. Upon making his Kings debut in January 2025, Carter played sparingly as a backup, but his minutes increased following Sacramento's blockbuster deal that sent Fox to the Spurs and brought sharpshooter Zach LaVine to the 916. Carter was in head coach Doug Christie's rotation for the Kings' NBA Play-In loss to Dallas, where he scored 10 points, grabbed four boards, and swiped a steal over 22 minutes of action–potentially a sign of what was to come during his sophomore season. Rather than open up training camp as a 23-year-old in a strong spot in Christie's rotation, Carter was demoted to third-string point guard behind Westbrook and Schroder, two veterans that were brought in by first-year general manager Scott Perry. With former general manager Monte McNair, the one who drafted Carter in 2024, out of the equation, Carter's chance at becoming a consistent part of the Sacramento Kings' rotation appeared to depart with him. Through 47 games thus far for Sacramento, Carter has appeared in just 13 games and played an average of 8.3 minutes in those contests. Carter has played over 10 minutes in a game just three times this season, including one lone appearance with 20-plus minutes. Although he may not be the type of talent that can turn a franchise around, would it hurt to see what you have in Carter–or what other potential interested teams could see in the 6'2 guard–before the trade deadline? During the latest edition of The Matt George Podcast, Matt George posed a similar question for a Kings team that is currently prioritizing the playing time of rookies Maxime Raynaud, Nique Clifford, and Dylan Cardwell. Can Carter get a shot, too? “Can Devin Carter get one or two legitimate rotational opportunities with the Kings this season?” George asked. “Just to see if you have one or two games where