Kings sign first-round pick 

The Kings have officially signed lottery pick Devin Carter to his first NBA contract, the team confirmed Tuesday in a press release (via Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee).

Carter had a big junior year in 2023-2024 at Providence, averaging 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals in 35.3 minutes per game across 33 outings (all starts). He made 47.3 percent of his shot attempts from the floor, including 37.7 percent of 6.8 three-pointers per contest, and claimed Big East Player of the Year honors.

The 6-foot-3 guard was selected 13th overall by the Kings but was ruled out of the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer Leagues due to a left shoulder issue (which the team was aware of before drafting him). A report on Sunday indicated that Carter will undergo surgery on that shoulder, potentially jeopardizing his availability for the start of the season this fall.

Assuming he signed for the maximum allowable 120 percent of the rookie scale, Carter will earn $4.69M as a rookie, while his four-year deal will be worth $22.14M in total. Rookie scale contracts include two guaranteed seasons, with team options on the third and fourth years.

Now that Carter has officially signed, there’s just one 2024 first-rounder — Nuggets forward DaRon Holmes — who still needs to finalize his rookie contract, as our tracker shows.