Carter, a 23-year-old second-year guard, has seemed like the most likely trade piece for the Kings, whether it be for Kuminga or not, and after the team signed Russell Westbrook to further create a logjam in the backcourt, that scenario seems more probable.<\/p>\n
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Oct 15, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter (22) grabs a rebound during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images \/ Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
The Kings officially exercised Carter’s third-year team option<\/a> for the 2026-27 season, keeping him under contract for at least the next two years. However, this does not guarantee his future will be in Sacramento. <\/p>\n While trade talks have slowed down since training camp started, NBA insider Jake Fischer on The Stein Line<\/a> recently cast some doubt on Carter’s future with the Kings. <\/p>\n “Devin Carter’s days with the franchise appear to be dwindling. He might have been the 13th overall pick out of Providence as recently as the 2024 NBA Draft, but the front office leaders who made that selection (Monte McNair and Wes Wilcox) are no longer in Sacramento,” Fischer wrote.<\/p>\n “Sources say Carter’s name has already featured in trade chatter throughout this offseason. Yet it could take a while for an actual trade to materialize there, which has led various salary cap experts we consulted to forecast that the Kings are more likely to simply waive Terence Davis to get down to 15 standard contracts on the roster.”<\/p>\n Devin Carter\u2019s days with the Kings could be coming to an end, per @TheSteinLine<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cDevin Carter’s days with the franchise appear to be dwindling. He might have been the 13th overall pick out of Providence as recently as the 2024 NBA Draft, but the front office leaders who made\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/eEj5R2H3JT<\/a><\/p>\n