Raptors expected to confirm Carter plans

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors are expected to corroborate contiguous that Vince Carter’s No. 15 volition beryllium the archetypal fig to beryllium retired by the NBA franchise.

Carter volition be an MLSE Foundation lawsuit this day astatine the renovated Vince Carter Court astatine a parkland successful the city’s northwest end.

Raptors president and vice-chairman Masai Ujiri volition besides beryllium connected manus on with immoderate existent players and metropolis officials.

Reports this week said that Canada’s lone NBA squad would honour Carter connected Nov. 2 erstwhile Toronto plays the Sacramento Kings astatine Scotiabank Arena.

Carter, an eight-time all-star, played parts of 7 seasons with the Raptors. He was named NBA rookie of the twelvemonth successful 1999 and won the Slam Dunk Contest successful 2000.

He was the Raptors’ archetypal superstar and is credited for raising the illustration of the squad and igniting enthusiasm for hoops crossed Canada.

Carter guided the Raptors to the Eastern Conference semifinal successful 2001. Toronto had a accidental to bushed the Philadelphia 76ers successful Game 7 but Carter’s changeable astatine the buzzer deed the rim and bounced out.

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He asked for a commercialized successful 2004 and was dealt to New Jersey successful a mid-season woody that saw the Raptors person small successful return. The Nets, who are present based successful Brooklyn, program to discontinue Carter’s fig successful January.

Carter played 22 seasons successful the NBA earlier retiring aft the 2019-20 season. He’ll beryllium enshrined successful the Basketball Hall of Fame adjacent month.

The Raptors are celebrating their 30th day this season.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Sept. 27, 2024.