Former Pittsburgh point guard Carlton Carrington has officially signed his rookie scale contract with the Wizards, according to NBA.com’s transactions log.
Last season, the 6’4″ guard averaged 13.8 points per game on a .412/.322/.785 shooting line while at Pitt. He also chipped in 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest.
He was selected with the No. 14 pick by the Wizards, after Washington acquired the selection from the Trail Blazers as part of the Deni Avdija trade.
In that deal, the Wizards took pack the draft rights to Carrington, a 2029 first-round selection, a pair of second-rounders, and the expiring $22.5MM contract of former Sixth Man of the Year guard Malcolm Brogdon. Perhaps Brogdon can now serve as a stabilizing veteran mentor to Carrington.
Washington, coming off a dismal 2023/24 season, was heavily involved in the draft, making three first-round picks. The Wizards selected former NBL big man Alex Sarr with the No. 2 overall pick in the draft last month and ex-Miami freshman catch-and-shoot specialist swingman Kyshawn George with the No. 24 selection. Both Sarr and George previously signed to their rookie-scale deals.
Provided Carrington signs for 120% of his rookie-scale salary (the top allowable sum), his four-year agreement with the team would be worth $21,290,769 (with $4.45MM allocated to his rookie season).
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