Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Monday that the Celtics agreed to terms with guard Devin Carter to bring him to Boston for training camp competition.
- Atlanta waived Carter after acquiring him in a salary-driven trade and will continue to pay his roughly $5.16 million guaranteed rookie salary this season, so Boston's deal appears structured to avoid that guarantee.
- Carter was the No. 13 pick in the 2024 draft, averaged 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.4 minutes last season, and was Big East Player of the Year at Providence in 2024.
- Scouts and reporters describe Carter as a high-effort, switchable defender with strong rim pressure and rebounding for a guard but with major questions about three-point shooting and past injury availability.
- Training camp opens Sept. 28 and Carter will compete for Boston’s remaining two-way slot or a standard roster spot with the club using this low-cost approach to develop upside without adding guaranteed salary.