In pick and rolls, Carter averages 3.5 possessions per game as the roll man and scores 1.02 points per possession. The sample is probably too small but there is at least some indication the team could post him up more effectively. He is scoring 1.07 points per possession on such plays. According to NBA.com’s tracking data, Carter averages only 0.8 post-up possessions per game. Orlando is still working to find a better balance and have their guards look for him. He has passed on plenty of open shots, especially after he misses a few in a row. The issue is the Magic are not finding him inside nearly enough and he often seems too passive and withdrawn from the offensive scheme. Even during the defeat to the Hornets, where Carter put up 14 points, he took just nine shots and was the only starter with fewer than 10 field goal attempts. He has even had some odd games where he played fewer than 20 minutes because of where he fits into Jamahl Mosley’s rotation and some of the blowout results the team has faced so far.Ĭarter took just six attempts in both games against the Milwaukee Bucks, and only five against the Brooklyn Nets prior to that. But he remains an often-forgotten part of the lineup. He also posts an 18.1-percent usage rate, the lowest since his sophomore season when criticisms of his hesitancy to shoot began to arise.Ĭarter is not afraid to shoot.
A career-high for sure, but hardly the number of shot attempts such a central figure in the offense should be taking. Surprisingly, perhaps, Carter averages only 9.5 field goal attempts per game. His offensive stat line is respectable - scoring 12.3 points per game, shooting 50.8-percent shooting from the field and 40.3-percent from three - but he has not formed a key part of the team’s offense so far this year. The former Duke big man is the most underused player on the Magic roster. Wendell Carter’s talent has never been in doubt, but his offensive contribution and role on the Orlando Magic must grow if he is to reach his high potential. With the constant shuffling of coaches, Carter and his development seemed to get lost in the fold.Īnd for all the positive signs he has shown in Orlando - enough for the franchise to hand him a four-year, $50-million contract - there remains a sense Carter could be doing more, particularly on offense. One of the biggest criticisms of his time in Chicago was his inability to impact games to the extent someone with his skillset should do. Carter arrived in Orlando following an injury-hit spell with the Chicago Bulls which saw him play just 44 times in his rookie season and 43 times in his sophomore year.
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