Trade Analysis: Vince Carter to Orlando

The key portions of this trade:

1. New Jersey Nets clear long-term salary.

2. Orlando Magic acquires additional offense, anticipating the free agent loss of Hedo Turkoglu.

New Jersey traded guard Vince Carter and forward Ryan Anderson to Orlando for guards Rafer Alston and Courtney Lee and center Tony Battie.

VINCE CARTER

Player Position	Player		Tools Name	Status
SG	Vince Carter		TA
	RANK	CATEGORY Contribution Salary	RANK	COMPOSITE Contribution Salary
PCM Total	27	14,410,581
PCM Minute	60	9,945,000
PCM Game	38	12,528,000
PCM Composite			41.67	12,294,527
DIR POS Total	47	11,250,000
DIR_POS Game	72	9,226,250
DIR NEG Total	187	3,666,667
DIR_NEG Game	192	3,600,000
DIR Composite			124.50	6,935,729
Tools Output	34	13,758,000	34.00	13,758,000
AVERAGE	82	9,798,062	67	10,996,085

RAFER ALSTON

Player Position	Player		Tools Name	Status
PG	Rafer Alston		AS
	RANK	CATEGORY Contribution Salary	RANK	COMPOSITE Contribution Salary
PCM Total	107	6,448,900
PCM Minute	181	3,875,040
PCM Game	130	5,636,143
PCM Composite			139.33	5,320,028
DIR POS Total	121	6,049,400
DIR_POS Game	144	5,050,000
DIR NEG Total	42	11,553,000
DIR_NEG Game	54	10,602,667
DIR Composite			90.25	8,313,767
Tools Output	108	6,404,750	108.00	6,404,750
AVERAGE	111	6,952,488	113	6,679,515

COURTNEY LEE

Player Position	Player		Tools Name	Status
SG	Courtney Lee		TS
	RANK	CATEGORY Contribution Salary	RANK	COMPOSITE Contribution Salary
PCM Total	197	3,448,050
PCM Minute	302	1,381,560
PCM Game	218	2,912,823
PCM Composite			239.00	2,580,811
DIR POS Total	144	5,050,000
DIR_POS Game	181	3,875,040
DIR NEG Total	145	5,011,680
DIR_NEG Game	157	4,574,189
DIR Composite			156.75	4,627,727
Tools Output	155	4,631,400	155.00	4,631,400
AVERAGE	187	3,860,593	184	3,946,646

Trades are listed on NBA.com Transaction page. Salary figures are culled from media reports and other sources.