Jevon Carter Planning to Sign w/ Milwaukee Bucks
By Paul Bretl
The Milwaukee Bucks backcourt depth could still use a boost. While they did sign DeAndre Bembry just over a week ago, the team will be without Pat Connaughton for the next few weeks, George Hill missed the final nine games heading into the All-Star Break, and of course, Donte DiVincenzo was traded to Sacramento.
Milwaukee did make a run at trying to sign Goran Dragic, the top name in the buyout market and someone who would have provided the Bucks with some much-needed guard depth and bench scoring; however, he is instead signing with the Brooklyn Nets.
As a result, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets waived Jevon Carter to make room for Dragic on their roster. And just like Bembry, Carter plans to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Guard Jevon Carter plans to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Reggie Brown of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Carter will clear waivers on Wednesday after Brooklyn released him to sign Goran Dragic.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 22, 2022
This is Carter’s fourth NBA season after being a second-round pick out of West Virginia by Memphis. Carter also spent two seasons with Phoenix and this year with Brooklyn. For his career, Carter has averaged 13.7 minutes per game along with 4.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. He has also hit 37% of his 3-point attempts on 2.6 shots per game.
In 46 games with Brooklyn this season, Carter has posted similar numbers to his career averages. In 12 minutes per contest, Carter has logged 3.6 points per game with 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist. On 2.8 3-point attempts per game, he has knocked down 33% of those shots.
The Milwaukee Bucks are in serious need of consistent bench scoring, and truthfully, Carter may not provide a huge boost in that area–although he has had success over his career from deep, where the bulk of his shot attempts have come from.
Carter is also another ball-handler if needed, and where we will likely see his impact the most is on the defensive end. He was the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year during his final season at West Virginia.
Carter will likely see some minutes off the bench while the Bucks work their way back to full-strength at the guard position. Once we get to the playoffs, he may not have much of a role–but we will see. However, for the time being, Carter provides added guard depth and a defensive boost off the bench.