Carter reportedly agrees to $61.8 million contract

[ZAE]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Vince Carter apparently is keeping Vinsanity in New Jersey.</p>http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3248

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.</p>

The deal will not be official until July 11 when free-agent deals can be signed.</div></p>

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

 

[CelticKing]

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Great news for the Nets and their fans.

 

[Phenom]

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That is a lot of money and I dont think it is safe to be giving him $15 mil a year. I hope this works out well.

 

[ATLien]

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Cha-ching.

 

[Dark Defender]

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I would have preferred a 3 year contract but appereantly its decending so that frees up more money later on. </p>

Since the Nets are over the cap anyway.</p>

 

[cpawfan]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'>Great news for the Nets and their fans.</div></p>

On what planet is this great news?</p>

 

[CelticKing]

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On Saturn.</p>

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Why so much hate for Carter?</p>

 

[Denny Crane]

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heh heh</p>

Without Carter, the Nets go into serious rebuilding mode. The cap space would help at that point.</p>

He's probably got 4 years left in him at a decent level.</p>

 

[cpawfan]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'>

On Saturn.</p>

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Why so much hate for Carter? </p>

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Obviously you haven't watched him play</p>

The better question is why so much love for Vince</p>

 

[cpawfan]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane)</div><div class='quotemain'>

heh heh</p>

Without Carter, the Nets go into serious rebuilding mode. The cap space would help at that point.</p>

He's probably got 4 years left in him at a decent level. </p>

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Vince isn't that important that he is the difference between rebuilding and staying the course. </p>

 

[shookem]

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So how many more years are the big three going to be together?

 

[Dark Defender]

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Most likely they go into next season with the same group.</p>

If the Nets don't make a deep playoff run next year I believe RJ will be the most likely one to get traded. </p>

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[Petey]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GM3)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Most likely they go into next season with the same group.</p>

If the Nets don't make a deep playoff run next year I believe RJ will be the most likely one to get traded. </p>

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I think so too with the wording Jefferson's agent got as assurance to this group making one more run.</p>

-Petey</p>

 

[Dark Defender]

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Vince Carter re-signs with New Jersey (four years, $61.8 million)
Short-term A-, long-term B-
In retrospect, this was some good poker by Rod Thorn. Carter wanted to stay with the team, so as long as New Jersey didn't make an insulting offer it was going to be able to keep him. Thorn could have overplayed his hand here with a lowball offer, but that would have resulted in Carter's people seeing what Orlando was willing to pay ... and discovering the Magic were ready to fork out the max. Instead, the Nets made a reasonable offer to start things, got Carter at a slight discount, and can stay relevant for the near future. </p>

This deal isn't so bad in the long-term, either. While Carter can be expected to decline over the next few years, the Nets limited their risk by making it a four-year deal rather than five or six. As an added plus, the deal expires at the same time as Richard Jefferson's max deal, so if the Nets want to break out the dynamite in 2011 they'll have plenty of flexibility.</p>

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From Hollinger Insider article.</p>

Long term this is an F, short term a A- </p>

 

[cpawfan]

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Not that I believe Rosen to be worth the electrons he wastes with his tripe, I bet he'll say something about this deal that will upset a few people

 

[CelticKing]

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When are the Nets moving to Brooklyn?

 

[Dark Defender]

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As of now, if no further delays are given.</p>

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2009-2010 season.</p>

 

[CelticKing]

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Are they bulding a new arena?

 

[Dark Defender]

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Yes, its called the Barclays Center.</p>

Its going to be built by Frank Ghery. </p>

http://www.barclayscenter.com/ </p>

 

[CelticKing]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GM3)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Yes, its called the Barclays Center.</p>

Its going to be built by Frank Ghery. </p>

http://www.barclayscenter.com/ </p>

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The arena looks pretty interesting. So have they started buliding?</p>

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Barclays, thats a company from the UK I believe, right?</p>

 

[Dark Defender]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GM3)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Yes, its called the Barclays Center.</p>

Its going to be built by Frank Ghery. </p>

http://www.barclayscenter.com/ </p>

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The arena looks pretty interesting. So have they started buliding?</p>

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Barclays, thats a company from the UK I believe, right? </p>

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Yes, a bank its pretty big over there.</p>

No they have not broken ground yet, some people are protesting so there have been delays. They hope to break ground in September. </p>