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'I wanted Vince': Kyle Lowry tried to force Vince Carter to retire from the Raptor

Vince Carter #15 of the Atlanta Hawks and Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors hug after the Raptors 122-117 win at State Farm Arena on January 20, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Vince Carter # 15 of The Toronto Raptors' Atlanta Hawks and Kyle Lowry # 7 embrace after the Raptors 122-117 win at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on January 20, 2020. Photo courtesy of Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Thanks to Vince Carter and Kyle Lowry Toronto Raptors.

In 2004, dissatisfied Vince Carter demanded a trade from the Raptors. The following year, when he returned to the Air Canada Center in a Nets uniform, he was terribly booed and ridiculed. In many seasons.

But over time, at some point before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Raptors' Kyle Lowry at the time was his loved one to force Carter to re-sign with the Raptors. I was trying.

"I don't know if anyone knows this, but at some point I tried to bring Vince back to us (Raptors)," Laurie said in a Vince Carter podcast. Talked at the VC show. "I wanted Vince. I tried."

Carter laughed, but he confirmed that he was down.

"We had a conversation," Carter said with a laugh.

Raleigh explained that they were trying to "get it done" and said, "I tried to get Vince back with us. I try to get him back to Toronto. One of the biggest supporters, Vince was all in attendance. "

Some fans still have a grudge against retired Carter, but wearing the Raptors jersey again. I can't imagine how things got worse if I did. He was the first true icon of the franchise and helped put Canada on the NBA map.

The move should have reportedly happened in time for the 2018-19 season, but Sacramento Kings has signed him a one-year $ 8 million contract.

Raleigh claims the organization is interested, butSportsnetreported the opposite at the time, and the team signed Jeremy Lin.

Carter also played in Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, and the Atlanta Hawks.

Carter's last match was on March 11, 2020, just before the league was closed due to a pandemic. He officially retired to a few fanfares a few months later.

Meanwhile, Raleigh went to the Miami Heat in 2021 for a sign-and-trade exchange between Goran Dragic and Precious Achiuwa.

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