Jevon Carter settles into reserve role early for Magic
Jevon Carter is healthy and not on the injury report as Orlando opens the 2026-27 season. The 31-year-old guard has played four games off the bench, with his minutes ranging from 6.7 to 18.8 across wins over Miami, Cleveland and Memphis and a loss to Cleveland. Last season he averaged 6.4 points and 1.6 assists in 16.4 minutes over 53 games for Orlando.
By the Magic Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightEarly minutes for Carter off Orlando's benchCarter has played four games to open 2026-27, all off the bench.
Carter has played four games to open 2026-27, all off the bench. He had 3 points, 0 rebounds and 3 assists in 12.9 minutes in the Oct. 16 win over Miami, with a plus-minus of 17.0. Two nights earlier against Cleveland he logged just 6.7 minutes with 2 rebounds and 2 assists in a win. In an Oct. 11 loss to the Cavaliers he played 18.8 minutes with 2 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. His busiest night came Oct. 7 against Memphis: 18.7 minutes, 5 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in a win. He is not on the injury report.
02What he brought last seasonLast season Carter appeared in 53 games for Orlando, averaging 6.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.4 minutes.
Last season Carter appeared in 53 games for Orlando, averaging 6.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.4 minutes. He shot 40.1 percent from the field, 36.3 percent from three and 78.9 percent from the line, with a 53.7 true shooting mark. His usage rate sat at 16.6 percent and his plus-minus was -1.6. At 31 years old and in his eighth season out of West Virginia, he's a veteran option in Orlando's backcourt rotation.

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