Long is another guy who returned from a lengthy retirement to get back on the court. Injuries plagued Nash early in his career, so it’s kind of amazing he was able to play as long as he did. Carter didn't leave on great terms with the Raptors, and it haunted him for many years. Emailed daily. Being a professional athlete is hard. In his 22 year career, Carter never stepped foot on the floor for a Finals game. Most teams would have been happy to have a guy like Vince on their roster. Please select your default edition US Your default site has been set for 7 days Although, there’s a bit of a caveat on those seven games. 9 points per game. Williams spent his final three seasons in a place of quasi retirement. Just because I love competing. However, Williams did make it into eight playoff games for the Knicks that year. That’s certainly the case in the NBA. He had opportunities to join championship contenders and chose not to. Of course, he probably remembers his time in Detroit more fondly, as he won two rings there. Ginobili didn’t join the NBA until he was 25, but he made the most of his career to be sure. Basketball-Reference gives him a 94.5% probability of being inducted. He was an All-Star once. However, it’s even more difficult to play into your late 30s and sticking around in the pros into your 40s, if you aren’t a bowler or a golfer, is a truly rare feat. Vince Carter doesn't have a ring and never played in a Finals series, but his career is more than Hall of Fame-worthy. Edwards ended up playing for eight different squads in his career. The veteran who gave it his all many times but wanted one last chance at hoisting Larry O'Brien - that was never Carter, he actually did the opposite. Your default site has been set for 7 days, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/39/f1/carlangay_bo8r1z6j8j6m1k9liwbz0hnzh.jpg?t=1377768377&w=500, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/2f/e9/vcmavs_ssvhug5uypo41wumrg61r33ch.png?t=807314043&w=500, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/59/e5/vchawks_bl2kq5c3go691htejxkv3imtk.png?t=807415819&w=500, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/82/15/brown-tatum-ftrjpg_1s5amrzpwv6fs1ax4kbgekf7a0.jpg?t=-907349228&w=500, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/b9/3/murray-tatum-ftr_1k3rjtmaafdvm1dannajlokzaq.jpeg?t=-986563132&w=500, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/82/4/tatum-ftrjpg_1nzka6nskeewy16xd42zyj5pvr.jpg?t=-921437612&w=500, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/e/47/heat-celtics-ftrjpg_f1juutyahagm1pwh69szckeyy.jpg?t=-921437612&w=500, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/c1/d4/anthony-davis-092520-ftr-getty_14xn4pf12hrgy18phkqursq72t.jpg?t=-945075644&w=500, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/7/79/lebron-jamal-murray-ftrjpg_1ousc90hbxzd312r2iix0jkpa8.jpg?t=-870047708&w=500.