ORLANDO, Fla. -- Sacramento Kings rookie Devin Carter suffered a right shoulder injury on Saturday and was ruled out of returning in a 121-91 loss to the Orlando Magic.
Carter sustained the injury late in the second quarter after he appeared to jam his shoulder attempting to go for a steal against Magic forward Paolo Banchero. He was in immediate discomfort following the play and left the game for good, logging 32 seconds.
The 13th pick underwent further examination in the locker room with the team training staff upon leaving the game and wouldn't return to the bench in the second half. Kings interim coach Doug Christie didn't have an update on his status after the game.
"We'll have to wait and see," Christie said.
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Carter missed the start of the season with the Kings after undergoing left shoulder surgery in July. He was eventually cleared for unrestricted basketball activity and debuted with the Kings on Jan. 3 after logging two rehab games in the G League.
The 13th pick is averaging 3.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists on 38.8% shooting from the field in 30 appearances with the Kings. He has scored in double figures three times, including a career-high 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals on March 19.
Carter has also logged five games with the Stockton Kings in the G League, averaging 26.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, two steals and 1.2 blocks. He recorded a season-high 34 points and nine rebounds on Feb. 26 in a win over the Memphis Hustle.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Kings news: Devin Carter sustains shoulder injury in loss to Magic
