Atlanta Hawks dey waive guard Devin Carter, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer, to end im short stay with di franchise less than three months afta dem collect am from Sacramento Kings. Carter, di No. 13 overall pick for di 2024 draft, never play any regular-season game for Atlanta.
Hawks take Carter plus one 2033 second-round pick on June 30 in exchange for di draft rights of Alpha Kaba. Atlanta go still remain responsible for Carter approximate $5.2 million salary if no team claim am. Di move cut Atlanta roster from 16 players wey get guaranteed contracts to 15, wey be di regular-season maximum.
Carter don become di third former lottery pick wey Atlanta don separate with dis offseason. Hawks trade Zaccharie Risacher, di No. 1 pick for 2024, go Dallas Mavericks inside one three-team deal wey bring Lu Dort and Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta. Dem also decline Jonathan Kuminga $24.3 million team option for June, send am go unrestricted free agency; e later sign two-year deal with Minnesota. For 16 regular-season games with di Hawks, Kuminga average 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists on 47.6% shooting.
Di 24-year-old Carter average 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists for 38 games with Sacramento last season, but e shoot just 26.3% from three-point range.
