Carter And Nets Talking Contract, Magic Shrug Apathetically
Today Rod Thorn, whom name reminds me of the actor Rip Torn, said that conversations with Vince Carter are going well and they expect him to resign with the club. Who knows at this point whether this is actually true or just talk, but at the very least it makes our chances of getting him slimmer.
Personally, I would be happy if Vince Carter and the Magic avoided each other. Reading the Post article, I saw, "Figure he gets a four-year deal totaling in the $60 million to $65 million neighborhood" and my eyes bugged out. No way would we want to pay that much for Vinsanity, especially with Darko on our minds.
Vince Carter is part of the triumverate of names that have been circling around the Magic since the middle of last season. The other two names are Rashard Lewis and Gerald Wallace, from the Supersonics and Bobcats. Both Lewis and Wallace are younger, have never been criticized for not trying in games or giving up on their teams, and had relatively decent seasons in crucial contract years.
Vince was at times difficult to watch last season, and when I saw the Nets play the Magic twice in NJ he seemed to want to get into a contest with Carlos Arroyo for "Most Off Balance Shot That Doesn't Even Come Close To Going In".
Given that Otis Smith said around the trade deadline that he had no interest in Vince Carter, the writing seemed to be on the wall that the Magic weren't as enamoured with him as he was with the team. 'Conversations going well with Rip Torn, er- Rod Thorn" seems to suggest this further.
Hopefully the Magic make the right decision this offseason and get one of the other guys. Only time will tell.
2 comments:
I'm pulling for Lewis, but wouldn't really be dissapointed with either him or Wallace. The more I think about it, the less I want Carter. He wants too much, and we have too many other valuable ways to spend that cash.
Of the big five free agents available -- Billups, Carter, Lewis, Wallace, and Mo Williams -- Carter is the one I'd like the least. He's too old, will demand too much money, and selfish. However, the Magic may want to sign him because of his ties to Daytona Beach. It'd be good PR to sign a "local" hero following the Donovan mess.
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