... which i really hope we don't need to do. for a trade like this, i don't want to see anyone go aside from mcgrady.
I said this earlier, scola might be involved in the deal. I don't think scola is a deal breaker or shouldn't be
I'll answer that one for him .....His old, injury prone and the wizards are asking for an asset + Mac's expiring in return for him, and IMO his just not worth it! Yes agreed, that's may main problem with this trade, if we have to give up an asset other than McGrady for two players the same age as him(who get injured just as much) than No deal!! However if its just for McGrady than I'm Ok with the deal... --RB
If this hasn't been posted yet... http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/02/wizards-working-on-a-three-tea.html Wizards working on three-team deal? A league source informed me that a possible three-way deal involving the Wizards, New York and Houston "doesn't have legs right now." Yahoo! Sports NBA columnist Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday that the Knicks, Rockets and Wizards "are in the discussion stages of a complicated" trade that would send Tracy McGrady to the Knicks, Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood to the Rockets and Al Harrington to the Wizards. Another source confirmed the discussions, but added that nothing is imminent. The Rockets are actively working to move McGrady's $23-million expiring contract and they have been in discussion with the Wizards for several weeks. Although the basic framework is set, more pieces would have to be included to make any deal work because the salaries don't match up. The Wizards also have little interest in taking back salary, unless it is coming from a young prospect or a valued rotation player. They are also seeking a draft pick to make any deal work. Harrington is in the last year of a deal that pays him about $10 million, but he is also the Knicks' second-leading scorer at 17.8 points per game. He's actually scoring better and shooting better than Butler this season. The Wizards were interested in acquiring Harrington in the summer of 2004, but President Ernie Grunfeld decided to make a deal for Antawn Jamison instead. Jamison continues to be linked to Cleveland. But the league source said that while the teams have talked, the Cavaliers have yet to present an offer to get a deal done. That could change in the next week, but is growing less likely with Cleveland having the best record in the league and on a 12-game winning streak -- with Mo Williams and Delonte West sidelined. The Wizards appear to be open to the salary cap relief that comes from an expiring deal, which means that Dallas also remains a possible destination for Butler. The Mavericks have been slumping miserably of late, and are coming off humiliating 36-point loss to Denver last night. They are offering Josh Howard, who is having an awful season and has complained about his role. Howard essentially has an expiring deal, since there is a team option on his $11.8-million salary next season. Butler has helped raise his value, scoring 54 points in the past two games. And as I reported after the win in Orlando, he already sounds like someone who has accepted that he will get dealt. We'll know for certain in the next eight days. By Michael Lee | February 10, 2010; 1:29 PM ET
While I agree with how you interpreted it, that's not necessarily true. We could just sit on T-Mac's contract and let it expire.
I just don't see Butler making us much better at all if we have to give up a rotation player. I would actually be more excited about Brandon Haywood.
I wonder if both of McGrady's and the Organization egos are strong enough that they both will let it go. Im not sure that the two can co-exist anymore. It would have been nice for them to resolve this as men and let him play for probably a final contract but noooo. Hey it is what it is. February 18th is next week. Hopefully something will be done sooner than later.
If it was even considered it would have been better to take the 76ers offer. Iggy ( if he was even really being offered ) and Dalembert would be better than what the wizards are offering. Example would be rondo. Look how he developed each year and got better. Iggy could be in the same boat. His offensive skills can sky rocket. He is younger and durable. My whole thing is if T-Mac wasn't willing to run n gun with the Rockets i wonder what he is going to do with the knicks
