Free agent swingman Vince Carter is scheduled to take a meeting with the Kings on Monday, league sources tell Chris Haynes of ESPN.com (Twitter link).
Carter, an eight-time All-Star, will turn 41 in January, but has shown no desire to call it a career quite yet. The 19-year veteran actually took on a larger role in Memphis in 2016/17 than he had in the previous two seasons, averaging 24.6 MPG in 73 regular season contests. For the year, Carter averaged 8.0 PPG, 3.1 RPG, and 1.8 APG, shooting 37.8% from three-point range.
Given how their Western Conference rivals have loaded up this offseason, the Kings probably shouldn’t expect to be in playoff contention in 2017/18. However, the team could use a veteran presence like Carter to stabilize what figures to be a very young roster, headed by the likes of De’Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Willie Cauley-Stein, Justin Jackson, and Georgios Papagiannis.
The Kings also have no shortage of cap room to make Carter a solid contract offer. Even if Otto Porter were to accept the team’s reported max offer and the Wizards decided not to match it, Sacramento would still have plenty of cap space available. Still, it remains to be seen how interested Carter will be in spending the twilight years of his career with a probable non-contender.
Vince is the man. As much as it would be nice to see him mentor some youngins, I can’t see a 40 year old want to be on a team that will be getting demolished on a nightly basis is what has become the super conference that is the West. He should go to the East and start for someone, he has a decent chance at getting an all-star bid over there.
A 40 year old Vince Carter is not going to make an all star team lol, he might be able to start for a noncontending team, but I think he should chase a ring as a rotational player for a team like the cavs.
You obviously don’t understand that it was a tongue-and-cheek joke about how bad the East is going to be.
it wasn’t obvious that you were making a joke… people claim that players have a “decent” chances of making an all star teams all the time.
And you don’t get jokes either cause if you’re a jerk while explaining them then you’re probably not that funny.
I’d love to see the sixers pick him up in a mentor/10-15 mpg role. Similar to how they had Elton Brand a few years ago for his second tenure with the team. Carter could be great for guys like Fultz, Simmons, TLC, and Korkmaz.
he doesn’t want ah starting role… lol and it’s not like he’s been doing ah lot of winning in Memphis…. but guys stuff he’s wanted at 40… great athlete…
gud****
…This guy is still here?
He’s honestly putting decent numbers up still. 38% from three is really not bad at all.
Would love to see him in GS. He also has a previous relationship with KD and Steph
Vince to the Bucks?!?! He can help mentor the young players that are already good and can still win games… I love Vince!
Maybe return to the Six