Nuggets Re-sign Point Guard Anthony Carter
August 14, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
The Denver Nuggets recently lost Dahntay Jones to the Indiana Pacers and Linas Kleiza to a team in Europe. On Friday, they were able to keep one of their pieces — point guard Anthony Carter. Next year will be Carter’s fourth season with Denver.
Known for his defense, ability to pass the ball and his leadership, Carter played relatively well last year. In 78 games, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.7 assists in 22.9 minutes per game. He shot 43.3% from the field and 73.1% from the line.
In the playoffs, Carter played well against the Dallas Mavericks in the second round but struggled against both the New Orleans Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers.
For the 2009-10 NBA season, Carter is expected to have a smaller role. During the 2009 draft, the Nuggets traded for point guard Ty Lawson and Lawson is expected to be Chauncey Billups’ backup next season. As a result, Carter will likely be the team’s third point guard and could be used as a defensive specialist in certain situations.
Anthony Carter - Denver Nuggets (Image: Zuma Press)
