At this point in his career, the 2018-19 preseason expectations for Vince Carter were that he’d be a lot closer to Half-Player, Half-Coach than Half-Man, Half-Amazing. A few months later, it couldn’t be any clearer that that assumption was incorrect, as Carter has been a consistent and influential member of the Atlanta Hawks’ rotation throughout the year.
On both ends of the court, the 42-year-old been an important part of the success the club has had this year. It’s not just Carter’s leadership in the locker room and the effect he can have on his teammates with his wisdom and knowledge; he’s as much a part of the team as anybody else and is able to back up everything he’s telling his teammates with his play on the court.