Tracy McGrady Trade Rumors - Impact
Recently, trade rumors have surfaced that have the Houston Rockets trading Tracy McGrady to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince. This trade would be a monumental shakeup for two teams that made the playoffs last season in the NBA.
McGrady would give the Pistons a go-to scorer — something the team has lacked in recent years. The Pistons have been great defensively but have struggled a bit offensively, especially late in games.
For the Rockets, this trade makes a lot less sense. While Houston isn’t strong at the point guard position, Chauncey Billups is definitely on the decline and might only have one or two good seasons left. Tayshaun Prince is a good player but he and Shane Battier are similar type players.
While this trade is unlikely to happen, don’t expect the Pistons to sit around during the summer. Detroit will continue looking for a way to bring some star power to their team. The Rockets, meanwhile, will be somewhat active but for the 2008-09 season, Houston just need to remain healthy to become a true contender.
Here is a video talking about the McGrady to the Pistons rumors:
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1 opinion for Tracy McGrady Trade Rumors - Impact
caeneshae
Jul 28, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Trade T-Mac. He isn’t worth 20 mil. It was obvious that he has lost a step in last years play-offs & he’s shooting 40% consistently. Yao is young for a center. I think he needs a true point to feed him the ball. McGrady’s ‘everone clear out & wait for me to shoot’ is a waste of a 20-10 center. T-Mac 20mil would buy driving backboard bangin’ 2 or 3 AND upgrade the point. Think Worthy-Jabbar-Magic
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