According to Espn.com, eight-time All-Star Vince Carter,42, has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Atlanta Hawks for his final NBA season.
Carter will play an NBA-record 22nd season. He will pass Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Willis and Robert Parish, all of whom played 21 NBA seasons.
If he plays in a game in 2020, Carter will be the first player in NBA history to appear in a game in four different decades, according to Elias Sports Bureau research.
Information from Espn.com contributed to this report.
