Carter wanting to join the Pelicans came as a rather unexpected piece of news.
After all, the Pelicans had been interested in Carter last year as well, but Carter had not chosen them because of Playing Time.
It was like pursuing a girl, getting rejected, then having her come back a year later saying she wanted to be with you.
Most people's first reaction would be that they were about to become the rebound.
That was clearly what Dempsey was worried about too.
Carter had earned an annual salary of eight million with the Kings last season, but he had averaged only 5.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, with every stat reaching a career low.
UFO was already forty-one, after all. Even if he had changed his style of play, there was not much gas left in the tank.
If it was about the value a veteran could offer young players, the Pelicans already had Parker on the perimeter.
More importantly, the Pelicans' fifteen-man roster was full. Aside from Terrell, whose contract was completely non-guaranteed, the other fourteen all had Guaranteed Contracts.
Keeping Carter meant letting Terrell go.
Tang Tian nodded after hearing Dempsey out.
Dempsey was now a highly qualified general manager. He had become thorough and comprehensive in his considerations.
"Still, I think we can sign him and give it a try. At Shooting Guard, we're indeed a little lacking in both ability and experience."
Tang Tian affirmed Dempsey's thinking, but gave his own recommendation in the end.
Although Ding Yanyuhang had improved considerably, he was still some distance from being part of a contender's rotation. Terrell was a rookie, so there was even less to say about him.
Lamb had been his backup last season, but this season, they might have to rely more often on