the Los Angeles Sparks You have relinquished custody Sineday Carter. “We thank Schenidy for her contributions to Sparks and wish her well moving forward,” said Sparks office manager and general manager Karen Bryant at statement Friday.
The 24-year-old played in a total of 24 games for the Sparks in the 2022 season. He averaged 8.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists. Averaging 16.4 minutes per game, Carter was one of the least used players on the Sparks’ roster.
Former Sparks head coach and general manager Derek Fisher exercised the fourth-year rookie-gauge option for Carter early in the 2022 season. Under the league’s current CBA, fourth-year team options are guaranteed when exercised by a team, which would require the Sparks to pay its protected salary of $86,701 if It has not been claimed through waivers.
Carter is objectively talented. She is currently displaying her skills in a strong outdoor season in Bursa, Turkey, where she is averaging 21.9 points on 63.6% shooting and 5.7 assists per game.
The news of her release comes as the latest development in Carter’s turbulent career. Carter, a three-time All-American for Texas A&M, was drafted to the Atlanta Dream With the fourth overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft. In her rookie season, Carter posted averages of 17.4 points, 3.4 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game. Her breakout season was limited to just 16 games due to an ankle injury.
In 2021, she was suspended mid-season for “conduct detrimental to the team” and did not return for the rest of the year.
The Dream did not provide any additional details about what led to the suspension of the player who finished second in Rookie of the Year voting for the previous season. Some reports have painted a vague picture, but it is still not clear what might lead to the suspension.
In February of 2022, the Sparks were traded to Carter. During my low season of use, I also dealt with a knee injury and a non-COVID illness during that season.
Under new General Manager and Head Coach in Curt Miller, the Sparks are hoping to make their first playoff appearance since 2020 with veterans Nika and Chiney OgwumikeAnd Jasmine Thomas And Azura Stevens. the team It also acquired the former Las Vegas Ice Forward Derekah Hamby before the trade deadline.
