Tracking Tar Heel NBA Alums

Posted Aug 6, 2014
Eight Tar Heels changed teams this summer in the NBA. Here's a complete look at how they might fit in their new homes. Vince Carter, who will switch back to his familiar No. 15 jersey with the Grizzlies, will provide some veteran influence for a young Memphis team. His new organization, which has struggled from the perimeter, will also ask him to provide some three-point reliability. (GoHeels.com)

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