Detroit Pistons to host Kentucky forward Andrew Carr for NBA draft workout
Former Kentucky forward Andrew Carr joined the Detroit Pistons for a predraft workout June 10, a league source told the Free Press.
Carr is listed at 6 feet 11, 235 pounds, and averaged 10.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists last season. He transferred twice in college, playing two seasons at Delaware and two at Wake Forest before spending his final season with the Wildcats.
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For his career, he shot 52.2% overall, and shot 34% from 3 on 2.3 attempts per game.
The Pistons have the 37th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25-26. They need frontcourt size with shooting versatility, which Carr could bring.
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Kentucky Wildcats forward Andrew Carr celebrates after a basket and foul during the first half against the Georgia State Panthers at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky, Nov. 29, 2024.
Carr is widely viewed as a fringe draft pick or Exhibit 10 candidate. Exhibit 10 contracts are one-year non-guaranteed deals with a clause allowing teams to convert it to a two-way contract, and a financial bonus if the player spends at least 60 days with the team's G League affiliate.
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Former Tennessee wing Chaz Lanier worked out with the Pistons last week.
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