Carter ended with 13 points (4-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, two assists and three steals over 22 minutes during Sunday's 123-91 loss to the Warriors.

EDGE Analysis

The Bulls are still dealing with plenty of injuries, but they seem comfortable with Carter playing a strict reserve role amid Tre Jones' (ankle) absence. The veteran point guard has averaged 6.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 14.3 minutes per contest over 14 games, failing to reach the 25-minute threshold in any outing.

Carter logged six points (2-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 16 minutes during Wednesday's 113-103 loss to the Nets.

EDGE Analysis

The Bulls have been hit pretty hard by injuries, but Carter is still being used quite sparingly. Over his last four appearances, he's seen 10.5 minutes per contest with 2.8 points and 1.3 assists per game.

Carter accumulated 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and one steal over 18 minutes during Monday's 143-130 loss to the Pelicans.

EDGE Analysis

Carter's offensive production has been very inconsistent, as he has logged duds every other game after turning in a solid shooting performance. He remains buried on the depth chart behind Josh Giddey, Coby White and Tre Jones, but Carter still finds himself in the rotation due to a slew of injuries on the wing.

Carter posted 15 points (5-13 FG, 5-10 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes off the bench during Monday's 130-127 victory over the Nuggets.

EDGE Analysis

The five threes were a season high for Carter, albeit in only his fourth game, and it was his best showing from beyond the arc since March 31 of last season. The journeyman guard seems to have found a home as a depth option in the Chicago backcourt after playing for four different teams in his first five years in the NBA, but with Coby White (calf) getting close to resuming a full workload, Carter will likely head back to the end of the bench in short order.

Carter finished with 11 points (3-4 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals over 17 minutes during Wednesday's 124-113 loss to the Pistons.

EDGE Analysis

Carter had arguably his best game in the past 12 months, an indication of how muted his role has become. Chicago was once again without Josh Giddey (ankle), allowing Cater to move into a somewhat meaningful role. While it was great to see the veteran holding his own, this is likely nothing more than an outlier, based on what we have seen from him in recent times.

Carter produced zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two assists across 12 minutes during Sunday's 128-116 loss to the Knicks.

EDGE Analysis

Carter made his season debut Sunday against New York, and while he was unable to produce in his first game, it is worth noting that he is probably getting back to speed after not playing since the preseason. Carter will likely continue backing up Tre Jones until Coby White (calf) returns.

Carter logged 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes of Tuesday's 124-117 preseason loss to Denver.

EDGE Analysis

Despite some very modest workloads, Carter has been an obvious standout during the preseason. Through four games, he's averaging 13.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 3.0 three-pointers in just 16.4 minutes per contest. He's firmly behind Josh Giddey and Tre Jones at point guard, but Carter is proving that he'll be ready when his name is called.

Carter delivered 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-5 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal in 12 minutes during Thursday's 119-112 preseason win over the Cavaliers.

EDGE Analysis

Carter has been used sparingly in the preseason so far, though he's made the most of his minutes. Through two games, he's seeing 11.8 minutes per contest with averages of 12.0 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 3.0 three-pointers on 64.3 percent shooting from the field. He's not guaranteed a role for Opening Night, but he's doing everything he can on his end.

Carter will exercise his $6.8 million player option for the 2025-26 season, NBA reporter Jake Fischer reports.

EDGE Analysis

This was always the expectation for Carter. The veteran guard made a total of 36 regular-season appearances in 2024-25, posting averages of 4.3 points, 1.1 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per contest. He could struggle to land a rotation role in 2025-26.

Carter will come off the bench during Wednesday's game against the Heat.

EDGE Analysis

After being a starter for the first time for Chicago in the loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Carter will return to the second unit Wednesday against Miami. In 33 games off the bench this season, Carter has averaged 7.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 41.1 percent from the field.