NBA Draft 2024 Rumors: Providence’s Devin Carter Received Promise from Lottery Team

As the 2024 NBA draft approaches, Providence guard Devin Carter reportedly appears to be a lock to be selected early.

The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reported in his mock draft on Tuesday that sources said Carter “has received a promise” from a team “somewhere in the lottery.”

O’Connor predicted in his mock draft that Carter would be selected by the Chicago Bulls with the No. 11 pick, noting that he would be a natural fit if veteran shooting guard DeMar DeRozan departs in free agency.

“Could that team be the Bulls? Carter would be a great fit next to Coby White as a lockdown defender who can thrive with or without the ball on offense,” O’Connor stated. “Plus, DeMar DeRozan could leave in free agency, where he would fit with the Clippers if Paul George were to sign elsewhere, so there’d be an immediate minutes void that Carter could fill.”

Carter is coming off an impressive junior season at Providence in which he averaged 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals on his way to being named Big East Player of the Year and earning AP All-American honorable mention honors. He didn’t get the chance to showcase his skills during March Madness because the Friars were left out of the field of the NCAA Tournament.

B/R’s Jonathan Wasserman also projects Carter as a lottery pick, predicting in his mock draft that he would be selected 13th overall by the Sacramento Kings.

“Teams may question the upside of a 6’2″ combo, but between the shotmaking improvement, nifty ball-screen play and outstanding defensive length, IQ, quickness and intensity, Carter looks like a top-20 lock who’ll get looks in the late lottery,” Wasserman stated.

It sounds like Carter could turn out to be one of the biggest steals of the NBA draft if he lands in the right situation.