Veteran forward Vince Carter has agreed to a deal to return to the Atlanta Hawks, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 2019-20 season will mark Carter’s 22nd, breaking a record shared by Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Willis and Robert Parish.

Free agent Vince Carter has agreed to a deal to return to the Atlanta Hawks, league source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 5, 2019

The 42-year-old free agent was a key mentor for the Hawks last season with averages of 7.4 points in 17.5 minutes over 76 games.

He was one of the few veteran free agents still available after a busy offseason.