‘He’s here to play’: Why Vince Carter serving as mentor means he must be on court, too

Posted Dec 5, 2017
A great teammate, voice of experience and mentor. That’s what the Kings knew they were getting when they signed Vince Carter. Carter’s been all that, even while out injured. More than one King credits a conversation with Carter with helping them through a rough stretch, some of those discussions happened while Carter was away from the team recovering from kidney stones. (Sacramento Bee)

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