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Vinsanity back?  Maybe not, but Vince Carter says it’s possible he would be able to compete in the 2017 NBA Dunk contest.

“It’s possible.  I don’t know if I would win, but I would make it interesting to say the least,” says Carter.

In the meantime, Carter is happy being a role player for the Memphis Grizzlies (via Commercial Appeal):

Carter, 39, is entering his 19th NBA season in the last year of a three-year deal with the Griz. His mind is as open as Grizzlies coach David Fizdale’s to an indiscriminate role. The slam dunk champion-turned-three-point-gunner won’t have a defined position, yet he is expected to be in Fizdale’s rotation.

“I’m OK with that. I’ve prepared myself to be that guy,” Carter said. “It’s a role I embrace. With that, comes responsibility and I like that. (Playing time) is going to vary from game to game I’m sure. Some games will be big minutes. Some games will be shorter minutes. The bigger picture is, when I’m on the floor, to do my job.”

Carter will earn slightly more than $4 million this season. The Griz can waive him at any time but would owe Carter $2 million. His 40th birthday is in late January – roughly midway through the season – but there are no indications that the Griz plan to part with the likely Hall of Famer.

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