There is an apparent disconnect between the Toronto Raptors and Vince Carter and the latest issue with Raptors? ownership passing over Julius Erving for the general manager spot may only be the tip of the iceberg.

The Raptors? new braintrust must come to some conclusions on whether it makes sense to keep Carter around.

New Raptors general manager Rob Babcock, the man who was chosen over Carter?s preferred candidate, Dr. J, met the media yesterday in Toronto.  And of course he was flooded with questions about the possibility of trading Vince Carter.

Babcock said that no player in the NBA is completely untradeable, but Babcock added that he has no intention of trading Carter.

When Babcock was asked what he would do if Carter called him to request a trade, Babcock said that he wanted Carter to be open-minded about the situation.

"I would ask Vince to take a look at who we hire as a coach, what we're going to demand of our players, what kind or organization we'll have,? Babcock said.  ?Hopefully he'll see we're not just blowing smoke, that we're going to put it into action."

Carter?s love for Toronto is genuine, but if he calls off the relationship first, there will be hurt feelings.  Still, maybe both sides should ask themselves if this is a match that actually is worth keeping alive.