Overview

• Sacramento picked up Carter’s team option for 2026–27 at approximately $5.15 million, securing a third year on his rookie-scale deal.
• The roster move comes as the Kings manage availability concerns following Keegan Murray’s preseason UCL thumb injury.
• Free agent Russell Westbrook and the Kings have reported strong mutual interest, though no agreement has been announced.
• Carter’s rookie season was curtailed by July 2024 left shoulder surgery, and he appeared in 36 games in 2024–25.
• He delivered a strong Las Vegas Summer League showing with averages of 14.5 points, 4.5 assists, and 1.7 steals over six games.