In their assessments of the trade deadline, national writers focused mostly on deals that got done, not those that didn't. But among those that didn't get done, a Vince Carter deal is one that should have gotten done, they believe. Most focused on the commonly held beliefs that VC's contract is too onerous for these times, that it hurts the Nets in the 2010 free agent market and that he's not getting any younger.
- Contenders fall flat at trade deadline - Adrian Wojnarowski & Johnny Ludden - Yahoo! Sports
- Why Didn't Deals Get Done (Video) - Chris Broussard - ESPN
- WheelHouse: Should Nets have traded Carter? (Video) - Jerry Manuel - SNY
- Trade spin: Ranking the teams, part 2 - Chad Ford - ESPN
- Luxury tax, 2010 rule trade deadline day - Sean Deveney - The Sporting News
- Economic climate limits big trades - Ian Thomsen - Sports Illustrated
- Why so little wheeling and dealing? - Charley Rosen - FOX Sports
- Conventional wisdom, trade deadline not in unison - Dave Aldridge - TNT/NBA.com
- The Trademill: Winners, losers at trade deadline - Rob Peterson - NBA.com
- Winners and losers: NBA trade deadline - Johnny Ludden - Yahoo! Sports