Vince Carter finalizing deal w/ Grizzlies

[Johnny Jones]

Don't really like this deal. Eventually age is going to catch up with VC.

[Legends66NBA7]

Don't really like this deal. Eventually age is going to catch up with VC.

What's crazy is that's he averaged 78 games a season since leaving Toronto. Around the year or 2nd year when Vince left the Raptors, I remember so many of my friends were saying there's no way he's going to last in the league for another 5 something years. He's way too injury prone and he was going to break down at age 29.

But damn, he's proven a lot of people wrong with that. He's got crazy longevity. He could play 19 seasons and maybe a 20th if his body can handle it.

[DMAVS41]

Don't really like this deal. Eventually age is going to catch up with VC.

The last year isn't fully guaranteed. It's essentially a 2 year deal...and by the time the 3rd year comes it won't matter because the cap will have increased about 8 million (at least) from now and he'll be expiring.

The Mavs better ****ing have something up their sleeve. Our summer has been a ****ing joke so far.

[ProfessorMurder]

Do the Grizz have any more capspace?

Great move. VC's transformation and maturity had been one of the best things in the league the past 5 years. I miss his Raptors/Nets days tho.

He looked absolutely lost to me when he was in Orlando, like he didn't know how to play without the athleticism... Then he really put it together in Dallas.

[HylianNightmare]

3 years? !?!!!!?!

[BlazerRed]

Wow. He could be useful for a lot of teams.

I'd love him on the Blazers.. and he could really help OKC. Guess neither would want to commit to 3 years.

[gasolina]

Yes!!!!! Grizz FTW!!!!

That means we can now leave Tayshaun Prince's corpse to pasture, and trade him closer to the deadline.

C - Gasol / Koufus / Stokes
F - Randolph / Leurer
F - Pondexter / Carter
G - Lee / Allen / Adams
G - Conley / Udrih?

[Dragonyeuw]

He looked absolutely lost to me when he was in Orlando, like he didn't know how to play without the athleticism... Then he really put it together in Dallas.

He had to adjust to no longer being the man, exiting his physical prime, and had to redefine his game to a degree in order to remain relevant, which he managed to do successfully. Orlando was pretty much the start of the transition from all-star VC to role player VC.

[dreamwarrior]

how does vc get the same contract the kings offered thomas. i'm happy for him though. the guy is a legend among fans

[Nets fan 93]

Happy for my boy Vince. Still getting those contracts. Glad he got paid.

[Springsteen]

Damn, I thought he would finish his career out in Toronto. Happy for him and the Grizzlies anyway.

[bagelred]

For those like me who went to sleep and missed this, bump to front page.

[coin24]

I thought Dallas would want to keep him
Mavs with the crappy offseason..

Stupid lakers should have got him

[JohnFreeman]

Vince

[It's A VC3!!!]

Ugh, I wish he went to a contender. I was hoping he would go to Portland or OKC or even the nets for the MLE but we have it to a rookie euro player instead.