Jevon Carter signing hailed as one of the most "underrated" moves of the off-season

The Chicago Bulls will miss starting point guard Lonzo Ball for the second season in a row as the latter continues to recover from yet another surgical procedure which he and the team hope will finally address his knee troubles. That development meant that the team needed to secure a long-term viable option at the point guard spot.

Enter Jevon Carter. The Bulls managed to sign him, and he is widely considered one of the most underrated off-season signings by many analysts. He brings valuable experience from his time with the Milwaukee Bucks and will be paired in the backcourt alongside Zach LaVine for what could be an intriguing combo.

Fill the void

Brian Martin of NBA.com highlighted the Bulls' signing of Carter as one of the five most underrated moves of the offseason. Acquiring the two-way guard ticks off several boxes for Chicago. For starters, Carter provides the Bulls with top-notch defense at the point guard position. He has shown time and again that he can stay in front of almost any opposing guard, regardless of their size or speed. Although the West Virginia product is not Lonzo Ball defensively, he should be a welcome addition to the backcourt.

"With the news that Lonzo Ball is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 regular season, the Bulls needed to add point guard depth to its roster this offseason. The addition of Carter should help fill that void. Carter is entering his sixth NBA season and spent the past season and a half with the Milwaukee Bucks. In 101 games with Milwaukee, Carter averaged 7.6 points, 2.4 assists and 1.6 3-pointers in 21.4 minutes per game while shooting 43.7% from 3-point range," Martin wrote.

Jevon Carter ranked top-5 in 3P% among players who took at least 335 3PAs last season.

- Tyrese Maxey (43.4%)
- Stephen Curry (42.7%)
- Buddy Hield (42.5%)
- Corey Kispert (42.4%)
- Jevon Carter (42.1%)

A truly underrated signing for Chicago IMO. He'll help fill a major hole.
— Elias Schuster (@Schuster_Elias) August 7, 2023

Reliable point guard

Another thing that Carter brings to the table for the Bulls is his accurate three-point shooting. The marksman shot 42.1 percent from three-point land last season, putting him just outside the top 10 for best in the league. This facet of Carter's game should greatly help a Bulls squad that ranked dead last in three-point shooting.

"Carter gives the Bulls a reliable point guard (he posted a 2.87 assist/turnover ratio in Milwaukee) that can execute an offense and help stretch the floor with elite 3-point shooting. His 42.1% shooting from long range last season ranked 12th in the NBA; meanwhile, the Bulls ranked last in the league in 3-pointers made (10.4 per game) and attempted (28.9 per game) last season," Martin continued.

Can't wait to see Jevon Carter in a Chicago Bulls jersey next season!

Here's some highlights of a game last season where carter finished with:

36 points
12 assists
56% FG#BullsNation pic.twitter.com/E2rG4kFI3D
— Bulls Nation (@BullNationCHI) August 6, 2023