The Tracy McGrady Project: "Rent-A-Knick?"

StreetDreams21 · May 12, 2009

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/knicks/

You see an injured Tracy McGrady sitting on the Rockets bench, looking a little puffy and carrying a big fat contract and you automatically think he?d be perfect for the Knicks. Right?
Yes, McGrady is the ultimate Rent-A-Knick for Donnie Walsh and Mike D?Antoni. His $22.5 million salary comes off the books next July and if he can recover from microfracture knee surgery - I know that?s a big if - McGrady could be the play-maker that D?Antoni covets.
The Knicks could dump the expiring contracts of Larry Hughes and Cuttino Mobley on the Rockets to make the deal work and just like that Walsh could add an All-Star caliber talent who could make the Knicks a playoff contender and perhaps more attractive to LeBron James.
I know McGrady has never been out of the first round but unlike the Knicks at least he gets to the playoffs.
The one major drawback is that there is no guarantee that McGrady will be ready for the start of the 2009-10 season. He?s currently working out in Chicago with noted trainer Tim Grover, who once trained Michael Jordan and also has Eddy Curry on his resume.

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There is a report that the Knicks have promised Stephen Curry they will select him eighth overall. I?m also hearing they promised Blake Griffin they will take him first and promised Ricky Rubio they would take him second.

By Frank Isola on May 11, 2009 11:53 AM

Would be a good idea if we get rid of hughes.

sealy23 · May 12, 2009

I'd be down w/ it as long as he doesn't expect a new contract when he gets here.

Probably one of the best players I have ever seen live and I seen some sick performances at the garden from Jordan, AI and Lebron.

TunerAddict · May 12, 2009

Old Tracy is still better then what we have now. As long as he isn't looking for big $$$ I'm all for it.

LeFlume · May 12, 2009

We all know about his injury problems. But what about his head and his heart? Are they still in the game? I read an article a few weeks back where he mention something about being tired of all the injuries and basketball...

Crazy⑧s · May 12, 2009

I guess it'd be cool... He's a whining ****er though... I wouldn't wanna get caught in a sign & trade with him at the conclusion of his tenure at all...

I gotta say no cos he's just another all talk princess and we just got rid of our last one..

GetRealistic · May 12, 2009

On a one year Flyer sure why not. You gotta figure he'll be getting into the best shape of his life this offseason and he'd love to play in this system to inflate his numbers in order to make himself one more big pay day in 2010.

Money motivates alot of players so the potential of T-Mac to put up big numbers and earn a contract (from somebody else) in 2010 is worth us taking the risk, especially if we only give up some of our crap.

dre48ny · May 12, 2009

It would be cool if they took either Curry or Jefferies as they need centers as Yao can't stay healthy and Dikembe will now retire.

StreetDreams21 · May 12, 2009

dre48ny said:
It would be cool if they took either Curry or Jefferies as they need centers as Yao can't stay healthy and Dikembe will now retire.

Hm.

Curry and Hughes for T-MAC?

Hell yes.

dre48ny · May 13, 2009

StreetDreams21 said:
Hm.

Curry and Hughes for T-MAC?

Hell yes.

Damn dog, that would be an awesome trade!! Does it work with the trade machine??? Donnie should take advantage of how Yao is always hurt and they don't want T-MAC!!!

knickzrulezH20 · May 13, 2009

dre48ny said:
Damn dog, that would be an awesome trade!! Does it work with the trade machine??? Donnie should take advantage of how Yao is always hurt and they don't want T-MAC!!!

lol too good to be true, if they take curry's contract walsh wud do that in a heartbeat.

bfab99 · May 13, 2009

if they take curry then yeah do it. For TMac himself. I consider him very overrated.

Dirk · May 14, 2009

if iwas donie walsh i would take motombo for curry

KING~POETIQ · May 14, 2009

T-mac for one year would be okay. Maybe he will resurrect his career playing for us. I would prefer artest, though.

dre48ny · May 14, 2009

SLY1984 said:
T-mac for one year would be okay. Maybe he will resurrect his career playing for us. I would prefer artest, though.

Artest all day, but if we could get rid of Curry and get T-Mac, I aint mad @ that!!

metrocard · May 14, 2009

GetRealistic said:
On a one year Flyer sure why not. You gotta figure he'll be getting into the best shape of his life this offseason and he'd love to play in this system to inflate his numbers in order to make himself one more big pay day in 2010.

Money motivates alot of players so the potential of T-Mac to put up big numbers and earn a contract (from somebody else) in 2010 is worth us taking the risk, especially if we only give up some of our crap.

T'Mac is depressed, where have you been?

T"Mac is so 2001, you guys need to move on.

GetRealistic · May 15, 2009

metrocard said:
T'Mac is depressed, where have you been?

T"Mac is so 2001, you guys need to move on.

Yea your right lets focus all our attenion on Garcia from the Kings

metrocard · May 15, 2009

GetRealistic said:
Yea your right lets focus all our attenion on Garcia from the Kings

The savior to our woes.

donchris · May 15, 2009

Dudes are bloging cause they are running out of subjects to talk about. There is no truth to this rumor if you can even call it that. TMac aint going nowhere near NY and NY doesn't want him. Why take a guy just for a year? Best believe if NY was to get TMac it would be for an extended period of time.

But in fairness, it's not that bad of an idea considering that LJ to NYK is a dream that is far from reality. Donnie should make a run at D Wade and Chris Bosh. No one is taking Curry or Jeffries with our Lee or Nate in the package.

the portable man · May 18, 2009

lerbon comin to NY nets next year

knicks without nate robinson is like a table with no chairs, whats the use

and tmac has always sucked, especially when his best attribute is dunking(not so special for a guy 6'8"), yet he still takes jumper after jumper

of course u gonna average at least 20ppg at some point if the coach tells u to take 30 shots per game

not to mention he plays like a drunk

might as well go after jj reddick

the portable man · May 18, 2009

reddick > hughes

yall see jj defense on allen? lmao @ allen needing 20 screens to get 1 quick shot off

thats better basketball 4 u

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