Vince Carter (ankle) is finally healing up from his offseason ankle surgery, Chris Faulkner reports.

Carter (ankle) is finally healing up from his offseason ankle surgery, Chris Faulkner reports.

Analysis:

Carter is coming off of his best game of the season on Thursday versus the Kings, during which he contributed 11 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 17 minutes of action. Carter's alley-oop inbound pass to Courtney Lee sealed the win for the Grizzlies at the buzzer, and they now own the best record in the NBA at 8-1. Carter is off to a slow start this season, averaging 6.8 points (41.7 FG, 38.5 3Pt, 66.7 FT), 2.1 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks in 16 minutes per game, but as he continues to get back to full strength he could earn a few more minutes. Still, Courtney Lee and Tony Allen are firmly entrenched as the starters on the wing, and Carter is likely only worth a look in deeper leagues unless he starts to see a significant uptick in playing time.