Toxikk Veteran Posted June 19, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 19, 2004 The Orlando Magic lost one superstar eight years ago when Shaquille O'Neal left via free agency. Now they may trade away another one. Tracy McGrady, who can become a free agent next year, informed the Magic on Friday that he does not want to re-sign with the club, league sources told the Orlando Sentinel. In order to avoid losing McGrady without compensation, the Magic are expected to explore trade options. McGrady, who has led the NBA in scoring the past two seasons, should draw heavy interest. Although McGrady could not be reached for comment on Friday, he has said he would opt to leave if he didn't think the Magic could improve quickly. Orlando fell to a league-worst 21-61 record next season and has the No. 1 pick in the draft. McGrady had hoped the team would trade the pick for veteran help, but the club wants to keep the selection. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1824663 hmm. get a #1 pick and try to keep tracy? or send him off for a veteran? i just hope they dont draft the busted back okefor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombolcha Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 i feel bad for orlando, but at least they have first pick. and if they do let go of tmac i would hate to be the rookie that gets picked, but that's the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaptain chump Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 man... magic have lost all of my interest. used to like wcthing basketball and going to ames when they had a good team, but now they blow :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawtai Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 heh, I've been reading about possibilities that shaq could be going back to Orlando although that's just rumor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseballpro9 Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Orlando just got unlucky, Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady were suppose to power that team. Hill got hurt, McGrady was all by himself......only consistant scorer on the team. Now Orlando is going :no: to have a tough time making that team competitive with not a whole lot of further options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted June 20, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 20, 2004 all i have to say is, my man isiah thomas, please work some gm magic and get T-Mac on the KNICKS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatnipOligarchy Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 man... magic have lost all of my interest. used to like wcthing basketball and going to ames when they had a good team, but now they blow :( the definition of a fairweather fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoCahill Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 they could trade him to a team like the bulls and get a couple of good young players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemania Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 they could trade him to a team like the bulls and get a couple of good young players From a Bull's fan perspective, that would be great. But from McGrady's point of view, why would he go to a even crappier team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted June 21, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted June 21, 2004 what if they got shaq back... tmac, shaq, and the #1 draft pick. i would do anything possible to make that happen if i was orlando. maybe even trade the #1 pick for shaq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemania Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston Rockets point guard Steve Francis could soon be traded to the Orlando Magic for Tracy McGrady, the Houston Chronicle reported in its online edition Monday night.Jeff Fried, Francis' agent, told the newspaper that Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson told him the trade was not complete but was close. "I spoke to Carroll and it was not a done deal," Fried said. "It's close. It's subject to a few contingencies." He said for the deal to work there will need to be some maneuvering involving Tuesday's expansion draft. The newspaper reported the deal also could include Rockets Kelvin Cato and Cuttino Mobley and bring forward Juwan Howard from the Magic. It said other than Francis and McGrady, players involved could change depending on salary-cap requirements that were still uncertain. Francis wants to remain in Houston. "I thought we were really building something, something very good in Houston," Francis said. "Obviously that's not the direction they want to go. I still think we could be a very good team. "I'm not crying. Like I told you before, I know this is a business. Things like that happen. I'm not mad. I'm not upset. This is what they're trying to do. But like I said, I still think we could be something." Francis wouldn't comment about the possibility of going to the Magic. Fried told the newspaper that Francis wasn't happy about the prospects of playing for the Magic in a rebuilding situation. "Steve's preference is to not go to Orlando," Fried said. "Steve's tasted the playoffs. [The Rockets]got a series under their belts. He was looking forward to going further with the same Rockets team but with another year of experience together. This is certainly not his preference. He loves Houston." Francis has averaged 19.3 points, 6.4 assists and 6.1 rebounds in five seasons with the Rockets. McGrady led the NBA in scoring the past two seasons, averaging 28 points per game last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoCahill Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 houston wants to give up alot for mcgrady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gflores Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 It wouldn't be such a bad combo, McGrady and Yao. That'd be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 dude, if kobe goes to phoenix. that would be weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctebah Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 dude, if kobe goes to phoenix. that would be weird. i don't know if he's gonna. he said his wife wants to stay in L.A. so he just might go to Clippers, they're offering him high pay and captain of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 i wonder what the lakers are offering :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctebah Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 owner said he's gonna fight for him big time, hopefully one of the big "IF's" in his contract will be "IF you go to jail.......". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 well yeah. i still have my fingers crossed for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstein Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 i wonder what the lakers are offering :unsure: The lakers can offer him the max contract. I think its 7 yrs, $140 million but don't quote me on that. Everyone is trying to figure out which teams have the most cap room, but they seem to forget that no matter what team offers him, the lakers still have the ability to offer him the largest contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshirt Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 If Bryant goes to jail, then woohoo!!!! Dynasty over fo sho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 If Bryant goes to jail, then woohoo!!!! Dynasty over fo sho. That ain't gonna happen. This accuser's been laid more times than linoleum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstein Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 This accuser's been laid more times than linoleum... Classic BOOG, I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted June 22, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted June 22, 2004 lol nice one boog. tmac and yao. that would own. but there are rumors that shaq may get traded for dirk nowitski.... ? having both big men in the state of texas? :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Rumor has it, Tmac, Jawaun Howard, and Tyrne Lue for Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobely, and Kelvin Cato....huge deal....Tmac goes to houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KzR Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Rumor has it, Tmac, Jawaun Howard, and Tyrne Lue for Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobely, and Kelvin Cato....huge deal....Tmac goes to houston. This deal is most likely to be completely cause the Bobcats did not pick either of the players in their expansion draft. We'll just have to wait for the official announcement, this will be a Titanic trade involving players which can affect the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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