Vince Carter's guide for young ballers trying to survive in the NBA

Posted Jun 15, 2019
At 42 and planning to enter his final NBA season in 2019-20, Vince Carter is still a solid bench performer, but Carter's real benefit to young teams is his institutional knowledge of NBA locker rooms. How do you quantify the value of a veteran imparting the wisdom accumulated over 21 years in the NBA to a player who didn't exist when that career began? (ESPN.com)

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