The FORGOTTEN SEASONS Of These 9 NBA Stars

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Vince Carter had a few stops with different teams towards the end of his career, but if you start naming them, Phoenix is most likely to escape your memory.
Following a finals loss in 09, the Orlando Magic were eager to repeat their trip and after acquiring Carter that summer, their expectations rose even more.
Carter averaged a career worst 16.6 PPG in Orlando
However, Vince didn’t quite fit alongside Howard and the rest of the Magic system as he averaged a career worst 16.6 PPG throughout the regular season and dropped to 15.5 PPG in the playoffs where they lost to the Celtics in 6 games in the ECF. So, after the disappointing outcome, with just 22 games into the next season, Carter was traded to the Phoenix Suns.
Carter in Phoenix: 13.5 PPG / Started in 41 out of 51 games
He started in 41 out of his 51 games for the Suns in which he declined even more to 13.5 PPG. A team full of vets like himself, a 36 year old Steve Nash, and an even older Grant Hill at 38, failed to make the playoffs, making Carter’s stint with Phoenix easily forgettable. He did have a couple of 30 point games, and every once in a while he turned back the clock looking like Air Canada again, but mostly operated as a catch and shoot guy. Nevertheless, in the 2011 off-season his contract was bought out from Phoenix and he signed with the Dallas Mavericks.
Tracy McGrady - New York Knicks
By the time the 2009-2010 season came, Tracy Mcgrady had a lot of surgeries done and his body was starting to break down. He was still recovering at the start of the season and despite trying to play, he was limited to just 7 minutes per game in a few games for the Rockets.
Houston decided to shut him down and focused on trading him away. 2 months later, the Knicks pulled the trigger on a T-Mac trade. The Knicks hoped to see Mcgrady come back to his old self, but even if he couldn’t he was still on an expiring contract, and New York was scrambling to clean up the roster and create as much salary cap as possible for that off-season when Lebron James would become a free agent. This is how we got half a season of Tracy in the big apple.
The Madison Square Garden crowd was hyped to see him in a Knicks uniform but unfortunately, the injuries took a toll on Mcgrady by that time and he would never look like his old self.
Mcgrady in New York: 24 GMS / 9.4 PPG
In 24 games for the Knicks, T-Mac averaged a measly 9.4 points per game and it was more than obvious that this is the beginning of the end for him.
Richard Jefferson - Milwaukee Bucks
You know RJ from his hilarious takes on ESPN, but he was a mean man back in the days. Especially during his time in New Jersey. However, after losing 2 NBA Finals, and 1 ECF in the early 2000’s the Nets didn’t even make the playoffs in 2008. So, it was time for Jefferson to move on. Milwaukee Bucks came up as a suitor for him, as they were looking for a solid wing to play alongside Michael Redd and Andrew Bogut. Richard continued to do his usual work, which included a lot of running, defending and his signature one handed dunks off course.
Jefferson in Milwaukee: 19.6 PPG / 4.6 RPG / 2.4 APG (7 times over 30 PTS)
He scored above the 30 point mark 7 times, and finished the 2008-09 season strong with averages of: 19.6 PPG / 4.6 RPG / 2.4 APG but the Bucks never came close to making the playoffs, as Bogut missed a big chunk of the season due to injuries. In the summer of 2009 Jefferson was traded again, this time to the Spurs, the first out of six stops for him in the next 9 years in which he was mainly considered as a role player.
Peja Stojakovic - Indiana Pacers
The Kings had their glory days in the beginning of the 2000s, but when it became clear that this team won’t win the championship, the front office started to dismantle it. First they sent Chris Webber to Philadelphia, and then they traded away their second most valuable piece. The expiring contract of Peja Stojakovic was sent to Indiana for Ron Arterst. And if you’re not a fan of Peja or the Pacers, chances are, you don’t remember him getting buckets in Indiana.
Stojakovic in Indiana: 19.5 PPG / 40.4% 3PT / 90.3% FT
But he was just as nice as in Sacramento. 19.5 points, on 40.4% from downtown and 90.3% from the foul line. This Pacers team however didn’t see much success as they lost in the first round to New Jersey. The following off-season, Stojakovic signed a 5 year 64 million dollar deal with the New Orleans Hornets.