The Brooklyn Nets are set to face the Miami Heat tonight at 6 p.m. ET at the Barclays Center. The Nets, who are 14-31, haven’t had much to be excited about this season, as their rebuild is in full effect. However, tonight is a special occasion, as legend and Hall-of-Famer Vince Carter will have his jersey retired.
Carter’s No. 15 will be retired at halftime of Brooklyn’s game against the Heat. His jersey was retired by the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 2 against the Atlanta Hawks, another former team of Carter’s. His Nets jersey retirement was announced back in September , so fans and the organization have been anticipating this moment for a long time.
Carter averaged 23.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in five seasons with the then-New Jersey Nets. He was traded to New Jersey from Toronto in a blockbuster deal in 2004, helping the Nets get to three playoff appearances in that span. In the postseason, Carter was even better, averaging 26.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in 27 playoff games with the team…