Wizards' Carlton Carrington signs rookie contract

Former Pittsburgh point guard Carlton Carrington has officially signed his rookie scale contract with the Wizards, according to NBA.com’s transactions log.

Last year, the 6-foot-4 guard averaged 13.8 points on a .412/.322/.785 slash line while at Pitt. He also chipped in 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest.

He was selected with the No. 14 pick by the Wizards after Washington acquired the selection from the Trail Blazers as part of the Deni Avdija trade.

In that deal, the Wizards took the draft rights to Carrington, a 2029 first-round selection, a pair of second-rounders and the expiring $22.5M contract of former Sixth Man of the Year guard Malcolm Brogdon. Perhaps Brogdon can now serve as a stabilizing veteran mentor to Carrington.

Washington, coming off a dismal 2023-2024 season, enjoyed a comprehensive draft, which ultimately included three first-round picks. 

The Wizards drafted former NBL big man Alex Sarr with the No. 2 overall pick in the draft last month and ex-Miami freshman catch-and-shoot specialist swingman Kyshawn George with the No. 24 selection, acquired in a deal with the Knicks. Both Sarr and George have already officially agreed to their rookie-scale deals.