Aaron Rose reflects on Vince Carter’s Retirement

Vince Carter holds the record for most NBA seasons played at 22 and last Thursday, his long and storied career reached its conclusion. "I'm officially done playing basketball professionally," Carter said succinctly. On his Podcast "Winging It with Vince Carter", he made a formal retirement announcement.  Carter's final game came on the final night before the league postponed the season on March 11. The eight-time All-Star will unquestionably be a first-ballot Hall of Famer when he becomes eligible, and while most will remember him for his gravity-defying dunks, Carter was more than just a supremely skilled dunker. Coming out of North Carolina as a heralded prospect, Carter carried the Toronto Raptors to their first franchise playoff appearance in his rookie season. He also stands third all-time on the games played list at 1,541 trailing only Robert Parish (1,611) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560) on the league's all-time list. He started his career with the Toronto Raptors, then played for New Jersey, Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Memphis, Sacramento and spent his final two seasons with Atlanta. Aaron Rose covers the Raptors for Sports Illustrated. He joined me this week to discuss Carter’s career, what he meant to both the league and the Raptors and whether this year’s team can repeat as champions.  You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronBenRose