Vince Carter confirmed he'll "somehow" return to the Raptors

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A lot of people thought that Vince Carter might follow the ring chasing path this offseason, but the Raptors legend did the exact opposite and signed with the Sacramento Kings because he didn't want to sit on the bench.

Carter is averaging just under 15 minutes a game so far this season and on Sunday against the Raptors, he played 25 minutes in what might have been his final game in Toronto.

#Raptors fans gave #VinceCarter a standing ovation in what might have been his final game in #Toronto

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After the game, Carter talked about a number of different things, including a possible return to the Raptors and his words were extremely encouraging to say the least.

The Raptors had interest in Vince Carter over the summer, he said he thought about coming back to Toronto, "it just didn't happen, I guess". Went on to say: "It'll happen, I'm sure. Somehow", even if it's just a 1-day contract before he retires.
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) December 17, 2017

Carter on signing back with the Raptors again: "Whether it's [a] one day [contract] or something, it'll happen. It's supposed to happen I think. I can say that now. I've had a lot of people say it's supposed to happen so now I guess I have to believe it"
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) December 17, 2017

Clearly Carter has thought about a return to Toronto and with retirement on the horizon, whether it be this year, next year or the year after that, Toronto seems like the perfect place to end his legendary career.

(H/T: Josh Lewenberg)