"Vince Carter is probably no more than a week away from making his Suns debut. "He's close," Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry said Sunday. "Probably within the week, I would think. Just not feeling quite there, but a lot closer than he was." Carter is dealing with a quad tendon strain and hasn't played since Dec. 14. The Suns traded for Carter, along with Marcin Gortat and Mickael Pietrus, on Dec. 14 from Orlando. Gentry said speculation of Carter needing surgery was a "worst-case scenario."" Read more: http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/12/26/vince-close-to-making-suns-debut/