Jevon Carter

Jevon Carter arrived in the NBA with a defensive resume few guards can match — the inaugural Naismith Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 and a two-time national defensive player of the year at West Virginia. That reputation as a pest has defined an eight-year career: he's the guy you sign to hound the other team's lead ball-handler for 94 feet and knock down a corner three when left open. The 32nd pick in 2018 has bounced through several organizations, layering just enough shooting onto his defensive base to stick as a three-and-D backup. Waived by Chicago in February 2026, he landed in Orlando — a natural fit for a young, defense-first roster that prizes the point-of-attack pressure he's built his living on. The counting stats stay modest; his impact shows up in the matchups he quietly erases.