Carter to join Hawks for 21st season

Veteran Vince Carter is the latest addition to the new-look Atlanta Hawks.

Carter, 41, agreed to a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Hawks, said a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced.

Carter was given the veteran’s minimum deal to provide veteran leadership on a rebuilding Atlanta squad entering its first season with coach Lloyd Pierce.

Carter, the NBA’s oldest player, averaged 5.4 points and only 17.7 minutes per game while starting only five games last season for Sacramento.

He will be entering his 21st season with his eighth team. He is an eight-time All-Star and has averaged 17.7 points for his career.

Carter was named rookie of the year with Toronto in 1999. After six-plus seasons with the Raptors, he was traded to New Jersey in 2004 and also has played for Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Memphis and the Kings.

Carter joins an Atlanta roster that remains in transition after a trade last week that sent guard Dennis Schroder and forward Mike Muscala to Oklahoma City. The Hawks acquired Carmelo Anthony, who will be waived, clearing the way for him to sign with another team.

Timberwolves

Shooting guard Jimmy Butler had minor surgery on his right hand.

The Timberwolves announced Thursday that Butler had the elective procedure Tuesday. The team said Butler already has returned to offseason activities.

Butler, who missed 21 games in the 2017-18 season because of an injury to his right knee, averaged 22.2 points per game for the Timberwolves after arriving in a trade with Chicago.

Bucks

A little-known hometown company listed on NASDAQ will get a big boost with basketball fans, with its name displayed on the Milwaukee Bucks’ new $524 million arena.

The Bucks and Fiserv Co. announced Thursday a 25-year naming rights deal for the nearly completed Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center in downtown Milwaukee, which opens next month. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The arena will be named Fiserv Forum and will be the new home of the Bucks and Marquette University’s men’s basketball team.