Breaking: Providence Release Top Superstar For Contract Deal To Utah Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY – Providence guard Devin Carter is projected to be selected in the lottery of the 2024 NBA Draft where the Utah Jazz own the tenth pick.

The Jazz own three of the top 32 selections in the 2024 draft allowing them to add valuable pieces to their already young core.

Here’s how Carter would fit with the Jazz if he lands in Utah in late June.

Strengths: Carter filled the stat sheet as a scorer and rebounder, averaging 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game as a junior, and was one of the most productive statistical players in college basketball last season.

Carter’s statistical profile is a clear indication of his unwavering drive, which enables him to play more than 35 minutes per game, smash through glass, and provide lockdown on-ball defense.

One of the top perimeter defenders in this year’s draft class, the Providence guard frequently draws the hardest matchup for the opposition. Carter was not only noticeable while he was on the ball, but he also demonstrated the ability to remove people from games completely by making opponents not try to pass the ball to him.

The 22-year-old isn’t hesitant to go hard at players twice his size on both ends of the court, as shown by his ridiculously high 8.7 rebounds per game. He is also very tough.

Despite only being slightly over 6-foot-3, Carter tested out as one of the top athletes at the combine, with a wingspan of about 6-foot-9. In his senior year at Providence, the guard made a huge improvement in his three-point shooting, making 37 percent of his 6.8 tries a game.

Carter was raised surrounded by NBA culture as the son of former guard Anthony Carter.

Weaknesses: Although Carter’s junior year output was unheard of, he has some apparent flaws in his game that might seriously limit his impact at the

First off, in his first two seasons of college, Carter was a below-average shooter, making only 29% of his threes as a freshman and sophomore.

In addition, he likes to swing his leg as he lands, which adds extra movement to his jump shot, and he has an unusual shot that takes a while to leave his hands. Carter’s final collegiate season saw significant fluctuations in his percentage, with his final percentage being 37% in November, 48% in December, 30% in January, 50% in February, and 29% in March, despite the overall 37 percent average being encouraging.