Golden State Warriors: 5 reasons why Vince Carter to the Dubs needs to happen

Carter needs to play with another Curry

Vince Carter has had a long career. He’s played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, and the New Jersey Nets. His longest tenure with any team was seven years with the Toronto Raptors.

Carter has played with a lot of great teammates over the years. Obviously, he had some great years with Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson in New Jersey. He’s played with Dirk Nowitzki and Marc Gasol. In Toronto, he played with Tracy McGrady and Chris Bosh.

As a young Raptor, he also played with a veteran named Dell Curry. Of course, that Dell Curry is the father of current NBA players Stephen and Seth. Carter and Curry played three years together in Toronto.

How amazing would it be to have one player play with a father-son duo? He grew up under Dell Curry, learning the ins and outs of the NBA alongside the veteran. Surely, Curry passed on some wisdom about what it means to be a professional to the young rising star.

Their last season together was the 2001-02 year. Now 15 years later, Carter could team up with another Curry. Except this time, he’ll be the elder statesman on the squad.

Carter has told the story of how he used to play one-on-one with Steph. He’s talked about how surreal it is to see that kid grow up to be an MVP and a champion. Now they go head-to-head in a much more competitive sense, playing each other in actual NBA games.

Carter playing with a father and a son would make a great trivia tidbit. It needs to happen.