Carter has no issues playing in empty arena

Should the NBA resume this season, all games will almost certainly be contested without any fans in attendance.

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter sees no issues in that and believes his peers should share the same view.

"I don't have a problem with playing in an empty arena," Carter said Friday on "The Grant Napear Show with Doug Christie." "And I know the initial thing is, 'Oh, it's hard to find the energy.' But we're basketball players, and we've adjusted to all the difficulties, all the changes that have been ever made."

The 22-year veteran compared the circumstances to a zone defense and eventually finding a way to adapt to the situation at hand before discussing the importance of players focusing on the situation on the court.

"When you toss that ball up and competition starts, and you're in battle, how often do you worry about the fans?" Carter said. "Yes, you hear them cheering when things are going right, and when they're booing, you try not to hear them. I get that. But you're in competition and you're in battle. You should be focused on the guy in front of you or the task at hand."

If the NBA decides to finish the 2019-20 campaign at a quarantined site, such as Las Vegas or Walt Disney World, Carter is prepared to suit up for what'll likely be the final games of his career.

"Let's play. I'm good," Carter said. "I want to play more so than I'm worried about who's in the stands, because I'm telling my young guys, 'Hey, don't worry about the people in the stands, we have a game to win.'"

Carter is sixth on the league's all-time list for 3-pointers made (2,290) and 19th in points scored (25,728).