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Minor move as Raptors ready to see Anthony Carter go
by Doug Smith
The Anthony Carter era with the Raptors lasted less than a season.
The Raptors are going to try to either move the veteran guard in some transaction or release him in the next week and a half, according to a team source.
Carter served his purpose in a 37-game stint with the Raptors, providing some veteran leadership and filling in as an emergency third-string point guard.
But a desire to use even more youth and wanting to let Carter see if he can hook up with a playoff-bound team if he’s eventually released, led to Tuesday’s move.
The source said there was no one moment that precipitated the move – Carter’s missed the last three games with a stomach muscle problem – and that Carter had done what was expected of him in helping “change the culture” around the team.
Nor should the move be seen as a precursor to any other move; the Raptors are still not expected to be big players leading up to the March 15 NBA trade deadline.
However, if they can find a taker for the 36-year-old Carter and get some kind of asset in return, a minor transaction is possible.
The move also gives the Raptors an open roster spot but there was no indication any move was imminent to fill it.
by Doug Smith
The Anthony Carter era with the Raptors lasted less than a season.
The Raptors are going to try to either move the veteran guard in some transaction or release him in the next week and a half, according to a team source.
Carter served his purpose in a 37-game stint with the Raptors, providing some veteran leadership and filling in as an emergency third-string point guard.
But a desire to use even more youth and wanting to let Carter see if he can hook up with a playoff-bound team if he’s eventually released, led to Tuesday’s move.
The source said there was no one moment that precipitated the move – Carter’s missed the last three games with a stomach muscle problem – and that Carter had done what was expected of him in helping “change the culture” around the team.
Nor should the move be seen as a precursor to any other move; the Raptors are still not expected to be big players leading up to the March 15 NBA trade deadline.
However, if they can find a taker for the 36-year-old Carter and get some kind of asset in return, a minor transaction is possible.
The move also gives the Raptors an open roster spot but there was no indication any move was imminent to fill it.
