Devin Carter Is Getting 31.5 Minutes a Night, Not 18.4
A 13.1-minute jump for the Kings guard has to turn into a real role, or it snaps back.
Devin Carter has played 31.5 minutes a night for the Kings over his last five games. That is 13.1 minutes above his season average of 18.4, built over 38 games in 2025-26. As of April 12, 2026, that higher number is the one showing up on the floor.
The season line still reads 18.4 minutes and 8.9 points. Those numbers came from a smaller role than the one Carter is playing right now. A jump this size, over just five games, means the season averages have not caught up to what he is doing on the court lately.
For 31.5 minutes to hold, the Kings need to keep running him out there at that rate, game after game, not just for a short stretch. Minutes are the coach's call every single night. If Carter keeps getting that kind of run through the rest of the schedule, his season average will climb toward it.
If the minutes drop back down, the 31.5 number becomes a five-game blip inside a season that still centers on 18.4 and 8.9. Watching what Carter's minutes do over his next several games, not just the last five, is how anyone finds out which number was real.