Vince Carter Not Expected Back Until the End of the Road Trip

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Per Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel, Vince Carter is not expected back until the end of Orlando’s four-game west coast road trip.

The Magic don’t expect to have Carter available until the end of their current four-game road trip.

Carter, who injured his shoulder last Friday in a game in Washington, will not play tonight against the Sacramento Kings.

“I would hope by the end of the trip, ” Van Gundy said after Tuesday’s shootaround. “There has been some improvement. He said he can raise his (left) arm up but not across his body.”

The Magic will use the same starting lineup they did on Saturday – Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis, Matt Barnes, J.J. Redick and Jameer Nelson.

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