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Kings draft pick Carter ready to follow in dad’s NBA footsteps originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SACRAMENTO – Growing up the son of a former NBA player and assistant coach gave Devin Carter access to people and places that most kids at a young age can only dream about.
Carter took full advantage of it all, soaking up wisdom from Kings stars like Rajon Rondo and DeMarcus Cousins, or getting into shooting competitions with Seth Curry.
Late at night after games, whether he attended them or not, the younger Carter would be quick to tell the stories of hanging out with the players and then would implore his father to take him to a gym to work on what he had learned.
“He would say DeMarcus was showing him this, or Rondo showed him this,” Anthony Carter told NBC Sports Bay Area on Tuesday. “So he wanted to go to the gym and work on that. I said, ‘Whatever you get from any of them, we’re going to work on it.’ ”
All those nights in the lab and on the court certainly paid off. Devin followed his father’s footsteps into the NBA, joining the Kings as their first-round draft pick in last week’s 2024 NBA Draft.
Both Carters were at Golden 1 Center on Tuesday morning for the formal introduction of Devin to the Sacramento media. Unlike on draft night, the 22-year-old wore a shirt and appeared very comfortable and ready for his professional career to begin.
“Just super excited to be here in Sacramento,” said Devin, who spent part of his childhood growing up and playing youth basketball in Roseville. “Definitely had a great experience here. I’m just ready to get to work.”
Kings fans have that same passion for Devin. When the Kings’ newest rookie flew into Sacramento International Airport on Monday, he was greeted by a crowd of fans decked out in purple and holding up cowbells.
“It was electric,” Devin said. “They were ringing those cowbells, there was purple everywhere. It was great. I definitely feel welcomed here.”
The Kings hope he feels equally comfortable on the court.
A two-way star in college who was the Big East Player of the Year, Devin is lined up to be Sacramento’s stopper on…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-07-02 22:45:46
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