Nov 24, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Jevon Carter (5) brings the ball up court against New Orleans Pelicans center Derik Queen (not pictured) during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Magic fill vacant roster spot with journeyman guard

Originally posted on Orlando Magic on SI
By Matt Hanifan | Last updated Feb 6, 2026 11:21 AM ET

One day after the conclusion of the trade deadline, the Orlando Magic have signed veteran guard Jevon Carter for the rest of the season, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania was the first to report.

Free agent guard Jevon Carter has agreed to a deal with the Orlando Magic for the rest of the season, Mark Bartelstein and Reggie Brown of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Carter, who shot 41% from 3 with the Bulls, gives guard depth to Orlando. pic.twitter.com/6aRLLZVzgS
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2026

Carter, 30, was waived by the Chicago Bulls earlier this month as a result of the De'Andre Hunter-Kings three-team trade, clearing a roster spot for Dario Saric. Though Saric was eventually re-routed to the Detroit Pistons for Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr., who was subsequently waived.

Through 23 games this season, Carter averaged 5.4 points and 1.1 rebounds on 39.8 percent shooting and 41.0 percent from 3-point range, where he attempted roughly 76 percent of his attempts.

In his final game with Chicago, Carter had had 11 points, five rebounds, one steal and two blocks on 4-of-10 shooting in 20 minutes against the Miami Heat.

Jevon Carter adds guard depth for Magic:

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By rule, after dipping below the 14-player minimum with the Tyus Jones salary dump, the Magic had two weeks to fill a roster spot. Enter Carter, who will be joining his sixth team in eight years.

For his career, he's averaged 5.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game on 38.1/41.8/81.2 shooting splits. After Jones' departure, Carter adds much-needed bench depth for the Magic.

After Anthony Black -- who's started 30 games, but will likely be relegated after Franz Wagner's return -- Jase Richardson is their only guard off the bench. There have admittedly been avenues to play Jett Howard. But he hasn't been a consistent rotation player for Jamahl Mosley this season, despite his floor spacing capability, after they declined his fourth-year option last offseason.

All in all, it's thin for Orlando.

Dating back to his days at West Virginia (remember Press Virginia?), Carter has always been a bulldog at the point-of-attack. But he's strictly a 3-and-D player at this stage of his career. Theoretically, he can function alongside any of the Magic guards. But he's not a primary creator. He's a depth piece who could, occassionally, provide a spark.

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