Wendell Carter

Carter underwent surgery this offseason to stabilize the third metacarpal in his left hand after missing a month and a half due to a fractured middle finger on the same hand early in the 2023-24 campaign. While Carter is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2024-25 season, availability has been a major issue for him. The 25-year-old center has never played more than 62 games in his six-year career. When Carter has been on the floor, he has been a relatively productive player, averaging 11.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 55 regular-season appearances, including 48 starts, last season. He also displayed solid efficiency, shooting 52.5 percent from the field and converting 37.4 percent of his 3.1 three-point attempts per contest. However, Carter's rebounding numbers have declined each of the last two years after averaging 10.5 boards in 2021-22, and he has not recorded over a block a game since his rookie season. Orlando also has one of the NBA's best backup centers in Moritz Wagner, who severely limits Carter's playing time. Overall, despite posting nine double-doubles last year, Carter's availability concerns and competition for playing time limits his fantasy value to a late-round pick in most drafts.