Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 7-0 · Weight: 220
- Draft: 2024 undrafted
- Experience: 2 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: RFA-2027. Carlson went undrafted in 2024 out of Utah and broke in with Oklahoma City. Portland signed him as a free agent in the summer of 2026. He is under contract with restricted free agency ahead in 2027.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 52.7 | 36.0 | 57.7 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: StatMuse and Land of Basketball, 2025-26 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | OKC | 32 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 45.6 | 31.4 | 66.7 |
| 2025-26 | OKC | 42 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 52.7 | 36.0 | 57.7 |
| Career | 74 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 49.8 | 34.9 | 65.9 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | UTAH | 30 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 54.9 | 23.1 | 62.2 |
| 2020-21 | UTAH | 25 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 55.1 | 50.0 | 60.9 |
| 2021-22 | UTAH | 24 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 51.0 | 30.9 | 81.8 |
| 2022-23 | UTAH | 31 | 16.3 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 49.5 | 33.1 | 77.4 |
| 2023-24 | UTAH | 36 | 17.0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 50.1 | 37.9 | 71.4 |
| Career | 146 | 12.9 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 52.0 | 34.8 | 70.7 |
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Role
Carlson gives Portland a seven-foot stretch center in the rotation. He averaged 5.8 points and 3.0 rebounds for Oklahoma City in 2025-26 while shooting 36.0 percent from three. His shooting touch at his size keeps him in the mix.
How he got here
Carlson went undrafted in 2024 out of Utah and broke in with Oklahoma City. Portland signed him as a free agent in the summer of 2026. He is under contract with restricted free agency ahead in 2027.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.