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The Houston Rockets are actively seeking a trade for guard Tracy McGrady, who will remain inactive until it happens.
Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey issued the following statement today regarding the team’s agreement with McGrady to seek a trade: “After multiple conversations with Tracy and his representatives, we have agreed to look into trade opportunities and have granted him an indefinite leave from team activities.”
After playing just 66 games in 2007-08 and 35 last season, McGrady in 2009-10 has logged just 45 minutes in six games.
Houston has also been without injured center Yao Ming this season.
Despite their two top stars not being on the court, the Rockets have an 18-13 record. If the regular season ended today, they’d be the Western conference 7th seed for the playoffs.
McGrady is the highest paid player in the entire league this year. His contract is expiring, so if the Rockets can’t find a suitable trade that actually helps their team, it’s quite possible T-Mac simply remains inactive all season.
It’s also possible that the team doesn’t find a trade for McGrady and the two sides someday make amends. Perhaps we’ll still actually see McGrady on the court wearing a Rockets jersey weeks or months from now.
But for now, the team will actively seek a trade — but only one that helps them, of course.
— Jeff Lenchiner
Fans have been discussing the T-Mac ordeal in this forum topic.
Glad To See Coach Adelman Put This Guy In His Place.He’s Injured EVERY Year & He Could Of Had His Surgery BEFORE Last Season But Decided To Wait Half Way Through So He Could Make His Millions While Sitting.He Didn’t Travel With His “Teammates” Last Year(And Never Attended Home Games) Until They Were In The Playoffs,Then Decided He Wanted To Be A Rocket Again.(Battier Went To Every Single Game Last Year While Injured).
Now All Of A Sudden He WANTS More Minutes?
Get The Hell Out Of Houston McLazy!
illl tell u something after december the orlando magic r gonna do something big… with houston needing a big man marchin gortat could easily fit yea we would have to give more then just marchin…but dont be surprise if u see t-mac and vinsanity dual up again and play together after all these years….the starting lineup would be jameer,t-mac,carter,lewis,and DWIGHT HOWARD