Vince Carter, who indicated in June that he wants to play one more season before retiring in 2020, hasn’t changed that plan at all, despite having not found a new NBA home one month into free agency. Speaking today to reporters on a conference call, the veteran forward said that he continues to wait for the right opportunity, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN (Twitter links).
“Nothing has changed as far as that goal and that dream of mine,” said Carter, who would become the first NBA player to have a 22-year career if he plays one more season. “It’s a patient thing. I get it. I’m older, teams are going younger. You just have to be patient, and hopefully in the coming days we’ll hopefully have something figured out.”
More and more veteran free agents have headed overseas within the last week or two as roster spots around the NBA dry up. However, most teams still aren’t carrying 15 players on guaranteed contracts, so there should still be some viable landing spots for Carter.
As we wait to see where the 42-year-old lands, here are more updates on some NBA free agents:
- Swingman Marcus Georges-Hunt, who appeared in 42 games for the Timberwolves during the 2017/18 season, is recovered from the torn meniscus that kept him out of action for much of 2018/19, tweets Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. According to Krawczynski, Georges-Hunt has lined up workouts with a number of NBA teams for later this month.
- Former UNC standout James Michael McAdoo, who won a pair of titles with Golden State and spent some time with the Sixers, is headed back to Europe for 2019/20. Turkish club Besiktas announced today (via Twitter) that it has signed McAdoo, who played in Italy last season.
- To catch up on any free agent signings you may have missed, be sure to check out our 2019 NBA Free Agent Tracker. Our tracker features every free agent who has signed (or agreed to sign) a standard contract with an NBA team this offseason. It also includes updates on players who finished the 2018/19 season on an NBA roster and have since decided to retire or play in another professional league.
honestly rox should cut ben mack … and sign carter …. play him sparingly … see what he can do in the playoffs against the reserves …
Raptors need Carter for his last year! Let him have some fun in the playoffs where it all started for him. Give the fans something to root for after losing Kawhi and further show other players that Toronto is a great place to play!
As a Raptors fan, no thanks. No disrespect to VC, he is a Raptors legend and will have his night and jersey retirement, when he retires. But Raps, despite the popular opinion, are still a top team in the East and defending NBA champions. We are focused on defending the title, and Vince would only be a sideshow/distraction, with minimal on court contributions to boot. Would rather have that roster spot go to a younger player, anyway.
I will disagree with the point about him being a possible distraction I think he would only bring positive attention to any team he spends his final year on and he would bring value to a team through his mentorship of young players like Garnett was when he came back to Minnesota. Maybe Toronto doesn’t have room for him on their roster but it would be a really classy move if they could allow him to finish his career where it all began.
Raptors definitely a solid fit.
I respect Vince a ton. The guy just wants to play. He’s taken a roster spot the last few years in places that provided him a chance to play and compete instead of ring chasing. Those spots are few at this time though;maybe the Thunder, Wolves or back to the Hawks.
Vc should sign with Milwaukee, la, Golden state etc…contribute and try to win a championship.
Vince to raptors makes a lot of sense . It’s not like he has to play a lot but right now your small forwards are o.g. And Stanley Johnson? It’s worth a shot. If he wants a ring , maybe the warriors , clippers , lakers , bucks , 76ers, Celtics , nuggets , rockets?