Providence head coach Kim English on what Devin Carter will bring to the Kings

Jun 27, 2024, 8:30 AM

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 13: Devin Carter #22 of the Providence Friars reacts with head coach Kim...

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The Sacramento Kings added another guard to its roster on Wednesday night as they selected Providence guard Devin Carter with the 13th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Carter, 22, was the Big East Player of the Year in 2023-24 while also taking home All-Big East First Team Honors. At 6’3, Carter finished the season ranked 3rd in rebounds per game (8.7) and total rebounds (286) among all Big East players.

During Thursday’s edition of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, Carter’s college head coach and former NBA guard Kim English joined the guys to discuss the newest Kings’ skills, what Carter will bring to Sacramento, and much more.

Topics Discussed: Devin Carter & the Sacramento Kings

English shares what went through his mind when Carter’s name was called at the NBA Draft
How much communication did English have with Sacramento’s front office leading into the draft?
Kim spoke to Kings head coach Mike Brown last night
English says, “Sac did their homework extensively with Devin.”
What are the Kings getting in Devin Carter?
“What you’re getting is an elite on-ball defender, an elite one-on-one defender… You can put him on a player and let him do his thing… If you’re bored, go watch Devin Carter blocks against the University of Oklahoma… Offensively, he’s a blur in transition. He has funky shot mechanics, but took seven threes a game at 40 percent… I just couldn’t be happier.”
English says that Carter is “just a guy that everyone loves to be around.”
Does English have an NBA player comparison for Carter?
Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, and Tony Allen are comps that English laid out for Carter

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The NBA Draft is now a two-night event.

Wednesday, June 26th, will be the first night of the 2024 NBA Draft. The second round will be held on Thursday, June 27th, and the Kings will use their 45th overall pick.

Sacramento hasn’t had a first-round pick since 2022, when it selected Iowa product Keegan Murray with the fourth overall pick.

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