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Nets Sign Carter to 4-Year Deal

All Star will stay in Jersey for $61.8 mil after backing out of original contract

By Joseph Fasano, Newser User

Posted Jul 2, 2007 8:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – The New Jersey Nets have re-signed All-Star Vince Carter to a $61.8 million, 4-year contract. The deal was anonymously reported yesterday, following an announcement that Carter had decided to opt out of his previous agreement with the organization—the new terms allow the Nets... Read full story »

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