With that in mind, contrary to a Yahoo! report, the Nets have had no conversation with the Cavaliers since mid-February regarding Vince Carter for anybody, much less Sasha Pavlovic and Ben Wallace, who talked about retiring but is not about to forfeit $14M.

Zero!Would Ratner love to be save $33M, which is what Carter is owed over the next two seasons? No doubt. But only if the Nets got to keep his 20-point average, sprinkled with plenty of 30s and a few 40s. Or could get a cheaper clone who, don’t forget, also must donate five assists and five rebounds per outing.

Aren’t many of those featured creatures roaming around the NBA tundra . . . at least who can be had. Carter probably can be had — that’s why the Cavs, Spurs and Blazers all thought seriously or talked deliriously about getting him just prior to last February’s trade deadline — but not for rotten bananas.

Want Carter? Gotta give to get! And at this moment, the Nets are engaged in no substantive trade talks.

Zero!

The Blazers’ mental pursuit of Carter, Gerald Wallace and another small forward in their breed, whose name escapes me, was about taking pressure off Brandon Roy to carry the team offensively in the playoffs. They decided against tampering with chemistry.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06212009/sports/nets/wave_of_rumors__no_substance_to_carter_t_175377.htm?&page=0

It is noted in the article that the Nets do not have any plans to trade Carter in the offseason and that he does have two more seasons left on his contract and it is noted that there are only a few teams that could take on the remaining portion of his lucrative contract.

It is also noted that “The Nets also aren’t going to just try to merely dump him this summer. Team officials say any trade involving Carter would have to bring them a player who could duplicate his strong numbers.”

Read the full article from
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/2009/04/12/2009-04-12_nets_look_a_keeper_for_vince_carter.html

Espn.com is reporting on the latest trade rumors as we head
into the trade deadline. Of the rumors listed it is noted that the Blazers are
working very hard to land Vince Carter.

It is reported that one of the present problems in a trade
to send Carter to the Trailblazers is that the Blazers are insisting to get
their 2011 first round pick back from the Nets.

Another rumor that is mentioned is the possibility that the
Clippers and Rockets are talking trade. In this rumor the Clippers would send Davis to the Rockets.

Read the full article from

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=TradeTalkRoundup-090218

CBS Sports is reporting that the Vince Carter’s name has
been linked to at least six teams and two additional teams that may or may not
be in the mix include Dallas and San Antonio. Another big rumor is that the Cavs
may have interest in Marcus Camby.

Although the Cavs may have interest in Camby it is noted
that the Clippers may not want to trade Camby so if any deal is going to take
place it will have to be for the right price.

Another rumor is that Oklahoma
City is apparently being contacted by many teams who
are showing interest in their many first round draft picks.

Read the full story from

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/13586274