Carter left his strongest desire to win in the year he was traded from the Raptors. In recent seasons, even though he's been with the highly competitive Mavericks, his will to win has been declining year by year.
Last season's Western Conference Finals made Carter become laid-back.
When the Mavericks, who were first in the regular season and had the MVP, were swept by the Warriors without any resistance in the Western Conference Finals, Vince Carter understood that everyone was just a sidekick to Roger.
In that case, it's better to enjoy basketball, enjoy the game.
Many players have been linked with the Mavericks.
Trevor Ariza, Bruce Bowen, Ron Artest, and other defensive wings are among them.
The Mavericks, under Rick Carlisle, are not like they were under Avery Johnson, gathering a bunch of offense-strong, defense-weak players.
