Vince Carter and Gani Lawal waived

[Griffin]

Coro reports that both Carter and Lawal have just been waived by the Suns.

The Suns waived Vince Carter and Gani Lawal today.

Carter's waiver was planned since the time they acquired him nearly a year ago. His contract's final year was worth $18 million but only $4 million of it was guaranteed. The Suns extended the deadline to waive him in June to delay the $4 million payment.

Carter, 34, averaged 13.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 51 games with the Suns, starting 41 of them. He was acquired with Marcin Gortat and Mickael Pietrus from Orlando on Dec. 18 for Jason Richardson, Earl Clark and Hedo Turkoglu.

Lawal became a victim of the Suns' depth at power forward, where they have Channing Frye, Hakim Warrick and rookie first-round draft pick Markieff Morris. A portion of Lawal's salary would have become guaranteed if he had made the training camp roster.

Lawal, who has been playing in Poland, underwent knee surgery at the start of the year after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament and partially tore his medial collateral ligament in practice. He had made one appearance with the Suns for two minutes. Lawal, 23, was the final move made by the previous Suns regime when it drafted him 46th overall in the 2010 draft.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/sun...1209phoenix-suns-vince-carter-gani-lawal.html

 

[bankybruce]

OH GOD NO!!!!!!!!!!! I have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that he is going to the Bulls. Carter that is.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Well, there goes my dream of Lawal morphing into a first team All NBA forward. And there goes my dream of finding some idiot willing to give us 3 future picks for the great Vince Carter.

Steve

 

[Mulli]

OH GOD NO!!!!!!!!!!! I have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that he is going to the Bulls. Carter that is.

No way, but Bogans was just pulled from practice floor!

 

[bankybruce]

No way, but Bogans was just pulled from practice floor!

That happened as news was coming down that Rip Hamilton was bought out. Hope that was why.

 

[jlove]

Damn. I wanted to see what progress Lawal had made against NBA players. He was a beast in Poland.

 

[Griffin]

There are reports that the Mavs are close to signing Carter which would reunite him with Kidd.

 

[asudevil83]

Carter looks to be headed to Mavs

 

[JCSunsfan]

Carter looks to be headed to Mavs

Takes Butler's spot on their roster?

Mavs

Out: Chandler and Butler
In: Dalembert (maybe) and Carter

Yikes.

 

[dodie53]

mavs should pick up vince.

some say rip will go to chicago

 

[Folster]

I'm not going to mourn the loss of Lawal, but what harm would it have caused to keep Lawal and his paltry $700,000 annual salary? Unless his knee was garbage, he'd be worth keeping around.

 

[Lorenzo]

mavs picked up odom too due to a deal they worked with the knicks when they lost chandler. all they gave up to LAL was a future first round pick that they will ship to the lakers within the next 6 years. rick carlisle says they are still working to make another addition.