I really liked Carson when he came out of USC, but he's being a diva. For all the shit Chad gets for being Chad, this is lower than anything he's ever done. Have fun in retirement. If he really "plays for the love the game", then play with the team that you signed with.
He's like the kid in a pick-up game who doesn't like the team he got picked on, so he pouts and sits out because he wants to be on the other team. At least LeBron waited until free agency when he had the right to decide what team he wanted to be on. Carson's more of a betrayer than him.