Report names Jevon Carter as a potential breakout star for the Chicago Bulls

Jevon Carter is in line to do good things for the Chicago Bulls.

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With Lonzo Ball set to miss another full season, the opportunity is there for someone to take the point guard reins and steer the Chicago Bulls toward success. One player who could potentially step up and seize this opportunity is Jevon Carter.

Carter was acquired by the Bulls through free agency during the offseason after showing flashes of potential during his time with the Milwaukee Bucks last season. Now, armed with a new contract and playing in his hometown, Carter could be primed for a breakout season.

Bigger role

While most breakout players are young and inexperienced, Carter is neither. Now 28 years old and with five seasons under his belt, the energetic two-way player is set to embrace a role that he hasn't had before.

"He is in the running for the starting point guard gig left unoccupied by the still-sidelined Lonzo Ball. Carter might also be the closest comparison to Ball, since Carter is a tenacious defender and low-maintenance offensive player who can feast on spot-up threes (career 39.7 percent)," Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report said.

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Can he handle the responsibility?

Before last season, Carter had never played in more than 17 minutes per game. Despite the logjam at the guard position on the Bulls roster, he is expected to exceed that limit considerably this season. However, the question is: how will Carter fare with the added responsibility?

There have been glimpses of his potential throughout his career, such as when he dropped a career-high 36 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder last season. But now, with an increased role and more minutes on the court, Carter will need to consistently perform at a high level for the Bulls to succeed.

"The question is whether Carter can run an offense, which is something he's never before been asked to do. The 2.4 assists per game he tallied last season were the most of his career, so he's not exactly a mirror image of Ball. If Carter can up his assists count, though, he could become the connector who brings this roster together the way Ball once did," Buckley added.