Vince Carter is set to make his debut as a member of the New Jersey Nets on Monday at Detroit.

He is prepared to play second fiddle to Richard Jefferson.

"I'm going to give him the ball," said Carter, who was acquired from Toronto on Dec. 17 but has been on the injured list with a strained Achilles since Dec. 10. "He's on fire right now. Right now he's the guy.

"I think we can all complement each other really well and create for each other," Carter added.

"Vince is not going to take a backseat to anyone," Jefferson said.