McGrady To Houston Thread (Update: Francis will visit Orlando)

I put that on because I didn't think that CD would be that damn stupid and trade Stever Francis. A couple years will go by and the Rockets can't get out the 1st or second round and then McGrady will be on the block. I turned my attention to the Texans now.

 

We have to use the TE with another player, right? We can't just use it to sign a free agent, can we? Sorry i don't know the rules on that

 

I love Steve, but I thought your letter was funny when I read it in Eric Cartman's voice.

 

Tomorrow - 7 p.m. ET, NBA TV.

 

Take it easy. Besides, I saw quite a few times Jordan was spelled "God-an".

 

In other news from Florida, Al Gore has just be projected as winning the state.

 

Nikestrand, thank you for laying that out. If we can sign a backup center and a starting point guard, then I'll be sold. Kevin Ollie is terrible. He is not a starter. Last year he averaged 17 minutes a game for a team that didn't make the playoffs in the East. He averaged 4 points and 2.9 assists per game. A quality backup, but not a starter.

 

This trade is "hella cool"

Nah man i knew i blew up for no reason, its cool. I'm over it, whatev

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1825839

ESPN.com news reports
ESPN's Jim Gray reports that the Rockets and Magic have finalized a deal to send Tracy McGrady to Houston -- provided none of the other principal names in the multi-player trade are selected in Tuesday's expansion draft.


The trade also includes Juwan Howard to Houston, while Orlando will get Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato in return. Of those five players, McGrady and Francis are protected and cannot be drafted by the Bobcats. If Charlotte passes on Howard, Mobley and Cato, then the deal is done, Gray reports.


To make the trade work financially under the salary-cap rules, it's believed the Magic also will send Tyronn Lue and Andrew DeClercq to Houston.


Gray also reports that Francis, who has a $75 million contract, has told the Rockets that he does not want to be traded to Orlando. The Magic had the NBA's worst record last season while the Rockets made the playoffs. But Gray reports that Francis has no veto power and that the deal does not hinge on his approval.


In the expansion draft (Tuesday, 7 ET), the Bobcats will select 14 players from existing NBA rosters. Few of those players are expected to wind up on Charlotte's opening-night roster. Charlotte could make several side deals with teams to avoid drafting specific players.


McGrady can opt out of his seven-year, $93 million contract after next season, and has said he will exercise that option unless Orlando improves dramatically from the 21-61 record this past season. But the Magic have vowed to trade him, rather than letting the four-time All Star leave without any compensation -- like Shaquille O'Neal did eight years ago when he signed with the Lakers as a free agent..


Since McGrady's declaration, trade rumors involving the NBA's leading scorer have been flying, although the Magic have denied that any trades are on the horizon.


In fact, Orlando general manager John Weisbrod said Saturday that the club is still in contract discussions with McGrady.


"I certainly will not confirm that T-Mac is going to be traded," Weisbrod said. "I'm going to continue to say on T-Mac what I have said for the last month, which is that Arn (Tellem, McGrady's agent) and I are in discussions."


McGrady told the Orlando Sentinel on Saturday that he could not discuss the situation "until it's official . . . after the draft."


Added McGrady: "I can't let my tricks out of the bag. I don't have any comment."

 

Two points

1.) Why would Mobley be availble for the expansion draft?

2.) I like the Lue, DeClercq return. The rockets really aren't losing depth at all now

 

Cheers! Let's hope this deal goes through and the Rockets can find one or two more pieces to make this dynasty a reality

 

nWo34Life-
Thanks
Also whats the format to it?

 

610 just said that we would get a 3rd player from the Magic, and that 3rd player is on the unprotected list.

 

If Gray's ESPN.com report is accurate, I'm shocked that we left Mobley unprotected given that he's great value for a relatively modest contract.

 

me too, it doesn't make sense

 

Wow.

Welcome on board, TMac!!!

 

That would be unbelievable if he was left unprotected ... I can't imagine the Rockets would be THAT dumb

 

Wow Juwon Howard our starting PF. That has to be some type of joke.

 

took the words right outta of my mouth....

 

610 had a caller asking why we would trade for Tmac if he could just walk. They replied that "at the very least" we would make him void his opt out clause. So thats essentially 2-3 years. I really hope we show promise on the court b/c these are two very big years. Yao is poised to have his so called Big breakout, and Boki should improve significantly. I hope it all goes well and he resigns after his contract is up. Also can we just make him sign an extension, or agree to it, or what.......how does that work?