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Memo to the Nets: Dump Vince Carter with Love

 
Gas to the city: $34 Apartment in the city: $10,203/mo. Price of suit to press conference: $220 Sending Vince Carter to New York: Priceless   New York has come knocking every time a Carter rumor has surfaced.   Isiah Thomas has had a fascination with him since the days of Toronto and believes Carter is the missing piece to the New York puzzle, other than himself.   The Nets thoughts on Carter have definitely changed this year, as he went from hero to zero; injury or not. Now with Jason Kidd out of the picture, his future looks even grimmer as Kiki and Thorn look to gut for the future.   The risk is high, but also could be quite rewarding. Thorn received Carter for two Monopoly pieces and 101 Spiderman chewing gum wrappers and watched him produce for two years.   Of course Thorn made the mistake of signing him to the bigger contract, but also could be the hero and snake out a draft pick or two from New York, whose picks look more promising than a powerful ... (link)

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