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Report:Phoenix Suns to buy out Vince Carter

The Phoenix Suns will reportedlybuy out Vince Carter.Posted by Ben Golliver. 

Vince Carter got old.

This isn't a particularly complicated reality. The explosive wing leaper whotook the NBA by storm a decade ago has entered that stage of his career where we all talk far more about his contract than his game. 

As a member of the Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns in 2010-2011, Carter, 34, put up career-lows in every important category:28.1 minutes per game, 14.0 points per game, 12.2 shots per game, 2.4 free throws per game, 3.8 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game.

34歲的Carter在2010-2011年球季的各項數據都創下生涯新低。包括平均上場時間28.1分鐘、平均每場得14分、出手12.2次、2.4次罰球、3.8籃板和2次助攻。

That's the bad news. The worse news?Carter is on the books for $18.9 million in the 2011-2012 season.

比他的表現更糟的是：Carter下一季的薪水高達一千八百九十萬美金。

But, wait, there's good news! That finalyear of his contract is only partially guaranteed. Rather than pay the agingwing scorer who is clearly in decline and was never much of a winner anyway,the Suns can simply buy out of his contract and be done with him.

幸好，他最後一年的合約只有部分保障薪資。與其付錢給這個持續老化的側翼球員，太陽隊可以直接買斷他的合約（4百萬美金）就和他說掰掰。

The Arizona Republic reports that's exactly what the team plans to do.

They won't trade Vince Carter's contract, opting instead to buy him out for $4 million in the coming days.

This is about as obvious as offseason moves get. The Suns are coming to terms with the fact that the Steve Nash era is ending and it's time for a massive youth movement. That almost alwaysrequires a liquidation of big contracts, and Carter's is by far the biggest on their books. Trading his salary would likely require Phoenix to take back mismatched parts or long-term salary commitments that would wind up slowing down the rebuilding process. Better to just be done with him and move on.

What's in Carter's future? 

Well, he's reached the "Shaquille O'Neal 30+ Vagabond" stage of his career where he will need to hope someone, hopefully a contender, takes a chance on him as a scorer off the bench. 

Will he be able to command more than the veteran's minimum? 

It's possible, but that could depend on what the new CBA looks like, as most ofthis year's contenders spent big to get there and won't be in the position to hand out additional contracts.

There's a spot in this league for Carter still, but it's certainly not at center stage. Retirement can't be too far down the road. 

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簡評：需要板凳暴徒的快來搶。要不要考慮讓Carter和McGrady這對表兄弟再次團聚？