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Knicks & Bulls interested in McGrady; NY Daily News / Yahoo
Topic Started: Dec 30 2009, 01:06 PM (299 Views)
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http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketba..._knicks30s.html

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Mike D'Antoni Tuesday admitted being "intrigued" by the possibility of adding Tracy McGrady, a player the Houston Rockets have agreed to trade.

McGrady, who is in the last year of his deal, is earning a league-high $23million this season. His expiring contract makes him appealing to just about every team in the league, including the Rockets, who may simply allow his deal to run out.

The Knicks would love to package either Jared Jeffries or Eddy Curry to acquire McGrady, which would give the club additional cap space this summer to sign two free agents - perhaps LeBron James and Chris Bosh or Joe Johnson - to max contracts.

But the feeling around the league is that the Rockets could do better with Al Harrington, who also has an expiring contract. Including Danilo Gallinari in a package may interest Houston, but, according to a team source, the Knicks are not prepared to make that type of offer.

When asked last night about McGrady, D'Antoni said: "I think you always have to be intrigued with somebody of the stature of Tracy McGrady, like Allen Iverson. That's up to Donnie (Walsh) to evaluate it."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketba...l#ixzz0bC0cUnPa


http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont...?urn=nba,211222

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We went a little wild with the Tracy McGrady trade rumors in this morning's SL post, but hey, what's one more? Or two? Or three? No, just one.

To remix a previous McGrady rumor, the Rockets are looking to unload the disgruntled ex-star and his $23.2 million expiring contract right now and the Chicago Bulls might be the team to do it for them, according to The Daily Herald.

    One of the regrettable chapters in recent Bulls history was the failed free-agent pursuit of 2000.

    The No. 1 target was Toronto's Tracy McGrady(notes), who was met at O'Hare Airport by mascots, Luv-a-Bulls and a three-piece band playing "Sweet Home Chicago."

    It was all for naught as McGrady chose Orlando. Nearly 10 years later, the Bulls may get another chance.

    McGrady recently left the Houston Rockets and both sides reportedly will seek a trade. Sources suggested the Bulls are open to acquiring McGrady, who is just 30 years old.

A trade with the Bulls would almost have to include the expiring contracts of Brad Miller(notes) and Jerome James(notes), because, as Howard Beck of the New York Times pointed out, the Rockets are likely reluctant to acquire any long-term contracts unless they view the players as building blocks for the future.

But Mike McGraw adds another wrinkle: Chicago might be interested in moving John Salmons(notes) to guarantee a larger amount of cap space next summer. (I love the "might." It's John Salmons for crying out loud.) He's owed $6.5 million next season but has an option to terminate the deal and become a free agent.

Of course, the odds of this happening are minuscule. Unless Isiah Thomas lands another GM job, no one in their right mind is going to give Salmons more than $6.5 million to play basketball next season.
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He will go to the Knicks.
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