Has Vince Carter changed his mind on his recent trade demands and decided that Toronto is the place for him after all?

According to Robert MacLead of the Globe and Mail two weeks ago the probability of seeing Carter in a Raptors uniform for the upcoming season was remote, but now the high flying forward not only appears to be having second thoughts but he is actually looking forward to the start of training camp next week.  But why the change of heart?

In Toronto yesterday for the first time since his demands for a trade went public Carter had a meeting with Larry Tanenbaum, the minority owner and chairman of the board of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., the company that owns the Raptors.

Tanenbaum said he came away from the three hour meeting "very optimistic" that Carter's future may still rest with the Raptors.

"He wants to be in a Raptors uniform right now," Tanenbaum said in an interview.

"Vince is really looking forward right now to training camp and getting started," Tanenbaum said. "Vince and the entire organization really share the same goal of wanting to win, to build towards a championship team.

"And the truth of the matter is that he loves the fans of Toronto. He wants to get the events of this past summer behind him.

"He truly just wants to focus on playing basketball with the Raptors," Tanenbaum said

Tanenbaum was asked directly if Carter's trade demand was still on the table.

"I'm not going to get into the details of what the conversation was," he said. "But he is eager to get back on the court next week. And he wants to just focus on playing the game he loves."

Carter has been unhappy with many of the team's offseason changes, most notibly yet another new coach and a new GM.

"Vince was very frustrated with what has gone on here," Tanenbaum said.

"You've got to believe with three coaches in three years, a new general manager, Vince, and most people, are uncomfortable with instability.

"Nobody wants to be in that kind of situation."