Devin Carter Out for Six Months After Shoulder Surgery | Locked On Kings

[@darren31435]

This news would have been worse if Monty hadn’t just signed a six time all star and three time all NBA vet.
It does explain why Carter was still on the board at 13.

[@m9k1ng]

Now they really need to make that Brandon ingram move 💯

[@s0meguy09]

He'll be ready for playoff

[@Phil-S8]

Yeah he ain't playing this year - it says "re-evaluated" after 6 months for a reason.
Good job Monte. And how the hell did the medical staff miss that?

[@p9r4ex8dyk]

I have a feeling that this guy will be out for the entire season. We won't see him until October 2025, almost 1.5 years from now.

[@babycakes9976]

The agent is paid to have a full medical on their clients.

[@joshdrenth4526]

Medical staff didn't miss anything. They all knew about it but he definitely has higher upside than other players. They still drafted him knowing the injury he had

[@matthewyip8695]

They knew..it was why he and Tropez fell in the draft both had injuries/surgery

[@mikelike3877]

@@p9r4ex8dyklmfao calm down

[@BlakeRobinson14]

It was the right decision … he is going to be the best player out of the available options that were on the board

[@selfishstockton6123]

G league guys on a two way contract can play up to 50 games with the main squad. I do t like the idea of Jordan Ford but maybe Boogie Ellis or Mason Jones can play those 50 games or so until he gets reevaluated

[@nathan2000100]

I think it just means that McNair saw Devin Carter has a top 8 player but the injury made him less intriguing

[@NBAfast-breakPODCAST]

That hurts I love the pick until I heard this. Thank god they’ve had a productive offseason, I don’t think they knew this but if they did I would of gone with center Kel el Ware

[@Djekspoe]

Get well soon.

[@babycakes9976]

Yeah, a win now does not select an injured prospect. Carter admitted his injury bothered him all Year in college.

[@zenecawll5677]

If the bulls took 14 for Caruso we could’ve had him and DD sheesh

[@jaimesoria991]

It will be unfortunate that he will not be able to show his skills on the summer league

[@justinlinscheid4018]

Monte knew all this for sure. He said drafting Carter is about the future. Carter is a good player and the time will go by quickly and he’ll be on the court again. Chet was out his whole first year. MPJ had back surgery and was out. If a player is good and the injury isn’t horrendous, they will bounce back. Chill. So many haters on here.

[@chirocket4791]

Colby was not good.

[@916dude02]

Hope yall didn't expect a rookie to save our season.

[@iW34Rglasses00]

We expected him to play productive back up minutes like Davion.

[@yoobollo420]

"what do the kings get from keon playing in the summer league"??? Lets not forget he scored 0 points in a elimination game! He needs every second on the Court practicing scoring! What a horrible take on that matt

[@bobtis]

Everyone is expecting too much from this D leaguer

[@70ronin54]

Not worried about Carter, Coach Brown doesn't really play rookies anyway, maybe he will be a lift late in the season next year. Let's look forward to what is next I think K9 needs to back up Demar and run with 3 guards. If there was another move would that have kept us from having cap flex or how big was that price tag? This roster isn't done yet let's see what Monte does with the FOUR months before the season starts

[@chirocket4791]

Kings had more turnovers than buckets made against the Grizz. Just terrible careless basketball. Colby still struggling.

[@jaimesoria991]

No more old players please. Get Kuzma or some of the big players. How unfortunate He will be playing without training after six months.

[@bobtis]

Takes a while to get to 💯 but he is young so it will be faster

[@user-es3iv2xn1j]

He will be allowed to practice with the team and not play so that next year will be his official rookie season. Others have done it before him, it’s not the first time. Also when he plays next year as a rookie do to practicing with the team he will start smoother than most rookies.

[@LockedOnKings]

No he will play this season.

[@angryjoe1084]

Just sit him for the season

[@kendbrowns]

How can Matt George even ask this question before seeing the guy play a single NBA game? If early injuries were the bar separating good picks from bad ones, then Steph Curry and Joel Embiid should be trash. The answer to George's question is how the hell do we possibly know yet. Obviously none of this is particularly ideal, but it could be years before we know whether or not this was the right pick, for a guy projected to go around the 4th pick on the one mock draft I saw. Besides that, Carter was going to see less time than Sasha Vezenkov in his first six months with the team, considering we have Fox, DeRozan, Monk, Ellis and Huerter, all five guards being ahead of Carter on any current depth chart. I realize that we're in the dog days of Summer, and it can't be easy coming up with new talking points for a basketball show in the off-season of the NBA, yet nevertheless the question is pointless.

[@michaelmueckjr9996]

He’ll be tied to Dalton Knecht for us…if Knecht balls out and carter struggles to stay healthy it’ll sting for sure

[@chirocket4791]

Kings were just atrociously sloppy against the Grizz. More turn overs than baskets made. What is Doug Christie teaching the SL team?

[@Eglass25]

Put him in a trade package. He was supposed to help now.

[@SuXiong-sg9hh]

Yeah, I totally agree with you

[@DanielTaylor-tz1rf]

Great PR answers from the golfers. Who cares what they think tbh, lmao

[@btsdancestudio5691]

Monty is over-rated? Should of taken Knect. He looks like Klay Thompson 2.0!

[@RobertLewis85]

That's tough, but six months is nothing if you're looking at developing the guy long-term.

[@skeeteronthewater1568]

It's just super sus to have drafted an undersized guard with a bum shoulder when we really didn't need another guard

[@brandonweaver5910]

​@@skeeteronthewater1568unless you notice his ceiling. Could be super good.

[@skeeteronthewater1568]

@brandonweaver5910 I mean you can't know a dudes ceiling from college play lol there's plenty of people that could be super good.

[@RobertLewis85]

I guess they thought at #13, he was the best choice even with the shoulder injury. We'll see.

[@DavidMartinez-lu5ot]

So this obviously was known on this pick with Devin that was a bad Pic Monte and he knew that so another Rookie on the bench that can't contribute

[@stephjonez]

Some of ya"ll need to calm down!! That's my 2cents!

[@al9hcb3]

Stupidity as I said Kel'el Ware was right there and we passed on him and he will be a stud this season. I'm so sick of this ignorance. It's like they don't understand talent. Interior defense, can stretch, a lob monster rim runner. And now he will be in Miami killing

[@p9r4ex8dyk]

So McNair said he knew about this beforehand? That is HIGHLY SUSPECT. He is just trying to save face.

[@jimgarfinkel1090]

I think everyone knew something, it's why Carter dropped to 13. I didn't expect him to play much this year when he dropped

[@bobtis]

Agreed he didn't his homework

[@brandonweaver5910]

Honestly, probably drafted before 13 if it wasn't for the shoulder. Seems like an investment and it's only a rookie, allg.

[@user-es3iv2xn1j]

His medical issue was shared to all teams before the draft. He’s good don’t worry he’ll be a good fit for the future.

[@SuXiong-sg9hh]

​@@jimgarfinkel1090he's wast

[@ricochete5875]

He'll be fine. Too young for a shoulder to set him back.

[@SuXiong-sg9hh]

I don't think monte Mc Nair is smart enough .if he smart enough he shouldn't draft the injured man like Devin Carter . I think monte knew Devin Carter got injured but monte pretended to a blind man he didn't care about it.

[@kenrik2105]

Jalen McDaniels is a wild card. If he plays at or above expectations, he can address some front court issues.

[@selfishstockton6123]

I wouldn’t count on it

[@jamestrickingtonIII]

erm....

[@rogermassey7036]

Sure is sad

[@jaybirdful]

This one hurts a bit to be honest ! Devin Carter was the person I was looking forward to watching the most ! 🟣🔦

[@SuXiong-sg9hh]

That's just a dream.

[@babycakes9976]

Brown will favor Heurter over Neon Keon just to rebuild his trade value. Colby is a 1st round lottery bust. Guard log jam mess.

[@LockedOnKings]

Colby was taken in the 2nd round.

[@skeeteronthewater1568]

Lol yikes man

[@gamerf2p843]

im really not impressed with Keon as am older player, why?, too much careless fouls i expected better of him, more high IQ plays, i think he single handely help almost come back and loss us the game.

[@BadQuotes]

Another Lame Duck Rookie spending half the season injured

[@SuXiong-sg9hh]

Hahhh.. you are damn right

[@oohhsedagod6183]

He wasn't playing this year anyway

[@robitaillecopeland1996]

Bruh

[@robitaillecopeland1996]

You apologists will still defend this pick 😂 McNair chose a guard we didn’t need and an older prospect because he was ready day 1. Now we know he was damaged good. What a disastrous 2024 draft. You can’t have these and hope to contend. Hopefully McNair gets fired when we fail to win a playoff series

[@rob1376]

You need to be fired from making comments

[@-boost-]

who did you want from the draft

[@EkillOrRyan]

Negative Nancy

[@brandonweaver5910]

Who would you have picked at 13? We'll keep a receipt for ya 😂

[@joshdrenth4526]

Carter has a Top 5 outlook. He might have fallen due to his injury but he is the best defender in this draft and he still fell to us at 13. McNair and Brown are trying to add more defensive players. Carter is that and can even be a good offensive threat. Carter will be a huge boost to the roster once he gets back.

[@lmjustsaying]

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