Vince Carter a New Jersey Net?
Posted on December 19th, 2004 by
“Vince Carter wanted out of Toronto and got his wish Friday, getting traded to the Nets for three players and two No. 1 picks in a deal that immediately raised the question: Will Jason Kidd still want out of New Jersey?
The Nets sent Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, Aaron Williams and two first-round draft picks to the Raptors for Carter, a five-time All-Star whose production and popularity had tumbled in Toronto.” Source
“Carter, on the injured list with a strained left Achilles’ tendon, earned the nicknames “Air Canada” and “Half-Man, Half-Amazing” for his high-flying dunks, which breathed life into a moribund franchise and made him easily the biggest star to play in Canada since the NBA expanded there 10 years ago.
He spent all six-plus years of his career in Toronto and leaves the Raptors as the franchise leader in 10 categories, including scoring, 3-pointers made and games started.
But his production has been on a slow decline since he averaged 27.6 points in 2000-01 and brought the Raptors within one victory of a trip to the conference finals. Carter has become less aggressive, often settling for jumpers rather than driving the ball and drawing contact, and he has been unable to shake a reputation of being a “soft” player.
Carter’s current averages of 15.9 points and 3.3 rebounds are career-lows, as is his field goal percentage of .411.” Source
