http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2922561


That didn't take long

Vince Carter apparently is keeping Vinsanity in New Jersey.

The Newark Star Ledger is reporting that Carter, who opted out of the final year of his contract which called for a $16.3 million salary next season, has agreed to a four-year, $61.8 million contract with the Nets. The contract with the team holds an option for a fifth year.

The deal will not be official until July 11 when free-agent deals can be signed.

[Edited by - TrueBlue on 07-01-2007 4:14 PM]

I think they paid too much for Carter. I think they should've considered going in another direction since they have an aging core of Carter and Kidd, but I guess they wanted to keep going. I do think they're improved with the return of Nenad Krstic, the addition of Sean Williams and then they'll have Mile Ilic possibly in the rotation next year. Add that to the dynamic Mikki Moore and who knows. They could still win the division.

[Edited by - Solace on Jul 01 2007 5:16 PM]

that's a ton of money for a guy who doesn't play any defense... not that we can't relate on 4 years $61 million for that type of player.

Posted by Solace:

I think they paid too much for Carter. I think they should've considered going in another direction since they have an aging core of Carter and Kidd, but I guess they wanted to keep going. I do think they're improved with the return of Nenad Krstic, the addition of Sean Williams and then they'll have Mile Ilic possibly in the rotation next year. Add that to the dynamic Mikki Moore and who knows. They could still win the division.

[Edited by - Solace on Jul 01 2007 5:16 PM]

Carter sells seats. Financially it's not going to hurt them. They couldn't let him go for nothing. They had to re-sign him. I think they should trade him for a PF/C, though.

Posted by TMS:

that's a ton of money for a guy who doesn't play any defense... not that we can't relate on 4 years $61 million for that type of player.

Carter is an All-Star, can literally win games by himself, and is a ticket draw. Is he overpaid?... yeah he is, is he soft?... yeah he is, does he play defense?... no. Would I have re-signed him?....only if I thought I had a complementary move in the works that I was surely confident of making.

Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by Solace:

I think they paid too much for Carter. I think they should've considered going in another direction since they have an aging core of Carter and Kidd, but I guess they wanted to keep going. I do think they're improved with the return of Nenad Krstic, the addition of Sean Williams and then they'll have Mile Ilic possibly in the rotation next year. Add that to the dynamic Mikki Moore and who knows. They could still win the division.

[Edited by - Solace on Jul 01 2007 5:16 PM]

Carter sells seats. Financially it's not going to hurt them. They couldn't let him go for nothing. They had to re-sign him. I think they should trade him for a PF/C, though.

Now that Carter has resigned, he should keep his attention focused on playing basketball and quit the part-time ticket vending gig.

[Edited by - basketballjones on 07-01-2007 17:24]

Who cares? Everyone knew he was going to resign. He is has the potential to be so much more than he displays. Zach Randolph > Vincable

Posted by Rich:

I would rather have Randolph.

if we didn't already have Curry & were in sore need of a low post scorer, i'd agree with you... right now, if i could choose between those 2, i'd take Vince, because he offers a go to scorer on the perimeter that we are currently missing

Posted by Cookdcokehop:

Randolph is versatile. You guys make it seem like he lives 5 feet and in, when in reality he can score of the dribble from 18 feet in. I don't think you realize the player we have.

I don't know anything about the guy, except that he likes to have sex with unconscious women (and who doesn't?). I'm gonna wait until next season to form an opinion.

Posted by Cookdcokehop:

Randolph is versatile. You guys make it seem like he lives 5 feet and in, when in reality he can score of the dribble from 18 feet in. I don't think you realize the player we have.

No they don't. That's why all of these Knick fans are gonna have to be quiet when the season starts and they see just how versatile he really is. He is NOT Curry. We needed a starting PF next to Curry and we have him. That's gonna make all the other players we have better. Carter is a great player, but I just don't like his game. Over his career he's continually let his defenders off the hook by taking jumpers when he could be much more lethal penetrating. He can shoot, but he's too streaky at times to rely on that like he does. Not that i'd have a problem if we had him, cuz he's a great player. At this point in his career i'd rather have Zach.
Especially in thr playoffs.

Posted by TMS:

Posted by Rich:

I would rather have Randolph.

if we didn't already have Curry & were in sore need of a low post scorer, i'd agree with you... right now, if i could choose between those 2, i'd take Vince, because he offers a go to scorer on the perimeter that we are currently missing

I am basing that on the length of the contracts, age, and the probability that Randolph can get better while Carter is already declining.