Celtics Make Sneaky PERFECT Move...

The Celtics could make a sneaky perfect move as they are being rumored to sign this player on a two-way contract for the upcoming season. A guy who was a real standout during his time in the Big East at Providence College playing college ball, who has been plagued by injury so far early in his NBA career, but has a lot of potential, especially on the defensive end, but has shown great, great flashes on the offensive end. But who is this player that I'm discussing today? Why do I love him so much? Why do I have a personal connection to this player? Well, we are going to be discussing all of that here today on Celtics Digest. Folks, I am your host, Kellen Frangione. It's a pleasure to be back talking about Celtics basketball as always. Thank you guys for all the support on the videos recently. We really appreciate it, and we are getting closer and closer to actual NBA basketball, to training camp, then to preseason, then to the regular season, which we have long awaited here on the channel. We've been discussing a lot of things over the summer. It's been a crazy off-season. But folks, what am I here to talk about today? Well, I'm here to talk about the following report that was going all over Twitter, making a firestorm on Saturday that says, Devin Carter is expected to sign a two-way deal with the Boston Celtics to enter the 26-27 NBA season, per sources. Now, this hasn't been confirmed by the Celtics. They have not come out and said that they are planning to sign Devin Carter to a two-way deal, but multiple reporters were saying this. Sleeper Celtics also reported on this, saying the following, after Devin Carter was waived by the Hawks, the Celtics haven't expressed interest in signing him, per Jake Fisher. So this did not come from nowhere. This was really circulating, making its rounds. There has been no further confirmation, but it's possible that this is a deal in the works for the Boston Celtics that I personally would be a huge, huge fan of. But folks, if you are confident in how you think the Boston Celtics are going to perform this season, I would invite you to make a yes or no contract wager on that, on Calshi, where you can place a yes or no contract for 45 plus wins, 50 plus wins, or even 55 plus wins. And folks on Calshi, you are trading directly against other users, not the house, like you are on traditional sports books. You're buying yes or no contracts on the outcome of events across sports, politics, or even the weather. For example, the Boston Celtics total wins this season. Or if you are very, very confident, you could place a wager on the Boston Celtics to beat Eastern Conference champions, where a little placement of $25 can pay out up to $182, folks, but only on Calshi. 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He can play. And now he's been in the league, he's been with the Kings, he's been plagued by injuries. He hasn't been able to do a lot, but there has also been reports, further reports, on why the report is circulating that he could come to this team. Well, Heat insider Ira Winderman was asked if the team could make a move for Carter. This is in reference to the Miami Heat, who are said to be another suitor for him. He's also the son of Heat assistant coach Anthony Carter. That is something to be mentioned. Anthony Carter also played in the NBA himself. Asked Ira, wouldn't it be such a Heat move to sign Devin Carter off waivers? Winderman responded by saying, yes, it would. Considering how the Heat have long brought in sons of those who have been with the organization, or those parents have had ties with the organization, the Heat have both the salary cap and roster space wherewithal to make a move for the son of former Heat guard and assistant coach Anthony Carter. The question is, why have both the Kings and the Hawks both given up on Devin, the number 13 pick in the 24 draft, who is only 24? That is where the background on the shoulder, ankle, calf, and back injuries will come into play. Devin certainly stood as enticing in the 2024 draft coming out of Providence. It's for good reason, folks. I'm going to show you some stats in a second. Devin Carter was Big East Player of the Year in the 23-24 season. Fantastic. But I'll show you in a second. Selected with the number 13 overall pick in the 24 draft by the Kings, Carter is only a couple of seasons into his career and will get more opportunities to prove himself. It is, however, worth noting that the young guard is already seeking his second NBA team. Could Boston swoop in for Carter? The Heat doesn't have reported interest in Carter like the Celtics do. According to NBA insider Jake Fisher, the Celtics could go after Carter once he clears waivers in the coming days. It certainly wouldn't hurt Miami to inject more youth on its roster while simultaneously adding a guard who could be a quality backup to Davion Mitchell in reference to the Miami Heat and what they could be doing. Last season, the 24-year-old Carter averaged 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists in 18.4 minutes per game and 38 appearances for the Kings. Once again, he's been hurt a lot, unfortunately. Carter has certainly demonstrated flashes of promise, but he has battled injuries in his young career, appeared in only 74 games over two seasons. Carter was highly regarded coming out of college and has shown enough in his first couple of seasons to earn a new opportunity. So, could the Heat come calling? Miami needs guard help and Carter has a family link within the organization. There's definitely a possibility for the Heat, but also for the Boston Celtics, as I was saying. Could Boston swoop in? But folks, let me just show you some stats from Carter's collegiate career, particularly his magnum opus, his best year of his career for my school, Providence College, where he had these fantastic stats right here. When he was Biggie's Player of the Year, he had 19.7 points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game. That is one thing that stands out to me about Carter. The two things that really stand out about Devin Carter, his speed and his just tenacious ability on defense and on the boards. This man is a rebounding guard, a rebounding guard. I really mean it when I say it. 8.7 rebounds per game, 3.6 assists per game, 1.8 steals, one block per game in 35 minutes, 47% from the field, 37.7% from three, just about 75% from the charity stripe. And he was the league scoring leader, 21.4 points per game in conference only games. Might I remind you folks, the mighty UConn is in this conference, as well as a ton of other talented schools. Make sure you take a look at who's in the Big Eastern Conference. If you don't know, it is a absolute giant in the college basketball world. It's gritty, it's tough. Devin Carter knows how to play quality basketball against tough opponents. Now, things get a little different when you look at his NBA stats, but just to give you a more full picture of his whole collegiate career, you see that he constantly improved. And as I was saying, that season I was just showing you was his best, but the season before it was also good with 13 points per game, 1.8 steals, 1.1 blocks, two and a half assists, 4.9 rebounds. And you see it there. I mean, Devin Carter was a completely solid, solid player in college. He has the potential to be great in the NBA. Yes, he's balding. Sorry, Devin. Yes, he has been plagued by injuries. It's completely okay. Devin Carter is a quality player who I would welcome to the Boston Celtics. And just to glance over it again, what he did for the Kings last season, he didn't play all that much, but 8.9 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game in the 18 minutes. And you see his efficiency was really not there. But folks, I think Devin Carter had just really hasn't had the chance to get his full feet under him in the NBA. But as that article was saying, he has shown complete flashes. I think Devin Carter is more than capable, and I would gladly welcome him to the Boston Celtics. He's already familiar with the New England area, playing at Providence College for two years where I was witnessing him absolutely ball out. He's beloved by every single person here on this campus, in this city, and in the greater New England region. There were people that were calling for the Celtics to draft him back in 24. I don't believe we had a pick that was as low as 13, but people were saying, hey, might as well take Devin Carter from Providence and nearby. He knows the area. All of these things. So Devin Carter, I would gladly welcome you to the Boston Celtics. Remember folks, this is not coming from nowhere. This news has been circulating around. Devin Carter still has to clear waivers as he was released, unfortunately, by the Atlanta Hawks who picked him up after the Kings let him go. But folks, I want to hear your thoughts in the comments. What do you think about Devin Carter? If you do not know too much about him, I really plead you to just look up what this man has done in the past. He has been fantastic. Great player in college. Love watching him. Just so tenacious. Really plays with effort. He's always like he's trying to go out there and he's not messing around. Like he's just trying to kill. He's always trying to kill. He's always on go. Every single time that I watched him play, you could just tell the passion he has for the game. And if he can really, you know, get, get rid of this injury bug that he seems to have. I think he can be a promising player in the league. Now he's going to be behind a lot of the guys that are currently on the Celtics roster, but he can be a positive additive to this team. I have no doubts in my mind, folks. I know I'm really singing his praises here. There's still a chance that he doesn't pan out that well in the NBA. This, you know, this happens all the time. It's not crazy to say that it could happen to him, but folks buy stock in Devin Carter. He could be your newest Boston Celtic. Thank you very much for watching this video, folks. Once again, I am your host, Kellen Frangione. I'd like to thank you all for watching this video today. Once again, let me know your thoughts in the comments. Would you welcome this move? Do you think that the Celtics need to look elsewhere? They don't need to make improvements to the guardroom. I want to hear it all down below and I'll see you guys in the next video. Thank you.