NBA / Jul 11, 2008 / 8:44 am
NBA Trade Rumors: Pistons Making a ‘Big Pitch’ for Tracy McGrady
T-Mac to Motor City?Maybe Pistons GM Joe Dumars was serious about shipping Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace, or any other piece of Detroit’s long-standing nucleus out of town after all. Except this time around, they wouldn’t be headed to the Rocky Mountains in exchange for Carmelo Anthony.
And, speaking of major trade possibilities, there’s a blockbuster brewing in the NBA, too.
The Detroit Pistons, we hear, are making a big pitch to the Houston Rockets for perennial all-star Tracy McGrady.
Source: MLive.com via Metro News
July 11th, 2008 at 8:47 am
shake&bake says:
Would this send Tayshaun to the bench? I don’t know that they are title contenders without Billups and Sheed.
July 11th, 2008 at 9:12 am
banga says:
Detroits staring Five would be..
PG Stuckey
SG RIP
SF MCGRADY
PF TAYSHAUN
C McDyss
Prince would have to move to power forward since McGradty isn’t long enough to play that position… Think about how dangerous RIP, McGrady and Prince would be in an uptempo offence with that lineup
July 11th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Fred says:
@banga: Hmm sounds like a little bit undersized. Prince at the 4 is to skinny, think about the mayhem a combo like Bosh/JO or Bynum/Gasol could do to them…
July 11th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Truth says:
Prince doesn’t have enough wait to play power forward.
Mcdyss doesn’t won’t be able to play center either, dude is like 6′9.
This trade sucks! Billups AND Wallace for a dude who barely plays 50 games a year! Stupid trade!
July 11th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Damon says:
the pistons would have to get another big. prince at the 4 is impossible against most team. if they did that, they would be right there with boston in my opinion
houston would be more balanced, but they wouldn’t be any no chance at a ring.
July 11th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Damon says:
@truth: of course tmac would have to healthy. a big IF, i know.
if he is injured like he was the last seasons, everything i said about the new pistons can be thrown away.
July 11th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Kobeef says:
Why are you assuming it is Billups and Wallace for T-Mac?
I’d say it is just as likely to be Rip, Stuckey and Tayshaun. T-Mac plays also plays at the 2. I can’t imagine houston would give up t-mac for Billups and Rasheed who are both at a pretty low-point in terms of value right now for issues like injuries and effort.
July 11th, 2008 at 9:40 am
miamiVIS3 says:
I agree Kobebeef I sending Billups and Sheed doesn’t make much sense either way
July 11th, 2008 at 9:42 am
shake&bake says:
Is Maxiell good enough to start or should he be an energy guy off the bench? I’m not a big fan of this trade for Detroit. On the other hand, I think Houston would improve if The Great Wall can stay healthy and be thier go-to-guy.
July 11th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Kermit the Washington says:
Wait…the article doesn’t say WHO the deal includes. Why is everyone saying Billups and Wallace? This blog simply said:
“Maybe Pistons GM Joe Dumars was serious about shipping Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace, OR any other piece…”
And the article linked here didn’t say any names except McGrady. Did I miss something?
July 11th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Truth says:
@Kobeef
The Wallace part makes sense, this is the last year of his contract, and houston needs a point gaurd bad, I actually think this would be a good trade for houston. Yao can take over games. Billups wouldn’t have as much wear and tear on his body with the post presence of Wallace and Yao, and Wallace wouldn’t have to worry so much about being an interior force. Detroit would suck though! This is a trade in the wrong direction for them.
July 11th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Zach says:
I can’t think of any trade for T-mac that would make this team better. Yes sheed needs to go, but Maxiell steps right into the starting line up. We need a center so Dice can get back to comin off the bench. T-MAC IS NOT THE ANSWER
July 11th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Ashlov says:
If McGrady joins the Pistons, they’ll never make it out of the first round.
July 11th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Kermit the Washington says:
now I’m sure of it. You all are bugging, no one said Billups and Wallace for McGrady.
July 11th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Damon says:
@Zach
of course tmac is no allen iverson
July 11th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Kobeef says:
My thought on the trade is:
1) Houston is not winning the west with T-Mac and Yao is only 27 so there is still time to go in a different direction.
2) Detroit is not winning the east with the current lineup but they are close to being a conference winner so an upgrade at a position or two could push the to the ‘Chip
I’d do this
Houston
PG - Bones Barry
SG - Bones Hamilton
SF - Bones Prince
PF - Scola
C - Ming
Detroit
PG - Billups
SG - Stuckey
SF - McGrady
PF - Rasheed
C - McDyess
July 11th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Kermit the Washington says:
LOL @ Kobeef
But yeah, Detroit would have a nice lineup then…I’d do it too, although I’m a big “Bones Hamilton” fan lol
July 11th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Bron42 had springs before slamball says:
like i said the other day, the idea was originally tmac for prince and billups, but that doesnt work since both those guys do what guys on the rockets (rafer/battier) already do.
@kobeef, ya yao is only 27 but has proved just as fragile as tmac (and possibly more long term with the foot injury). I actually like the detroit lineup you named though. It would be irnoic for tmac to go to the team that started his whole “glad to be in the second round” curse lol Trade his ass to miami for marion….
pg-Chalmers
sg-wade
sf-tmac
pf-beasly
C- Zo or haslem…
they score 1000 points and no one plays 82 games lol
July 11th, 2008 at 10:28 am
YOUNGFED says:
Damn can’t see breaking up rip and chaunce. It’s kinda like your favorite pair of old ballin’ shoes. You the new J’s would look so much better, but you just can’t let go of the way them old kicks feel.
I think yall stretching for news on this one Dime. But still way to keep yall ear to the streetz. I ain’t heard this nowhere yet. looks like yall finally beat me to the punch. lol
July 11th, 2008 at 10:30 am
YOUNGFED says:
@Bron42
Beasley would play 82. lol
July 11th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Truth says:
@Kobeef
I don’t think stuckey is ready to be thrusted into the starting lineup, especially at the SG spot. He has good size at 6′5, but why throw him in with the sharks (Kobe, wade, joe johnson) it’s only his second year, but he may be okay?
July 11th, 2008 at 10:42 am
fiyaman says:
how bout trding rip and Sheed for tmac and maybe Head or landry or the dude the got from the spurs( for some reason i cant remeber his name right now damn..lol).. dont know how the salaries match but htat would make
pg-Billups/Stuckey
sg-Tmac/Head
sf-Prince
pf- that dude again ..lol
C- Maxiel
July 11th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Kermit the Washington says:
Stuckey’s about ready for the keys…I kinda wanted to see him get one more year under Chauncey’s tutelage, but from his playoff performances, I think he’d do ok. Is Lindsay sticking around as like a player/assistant-coach?
July 11th, 2008 at 10:46 am
SWAT says:
Dime has stated this in articles before but still nothing is definite as for as which players are in or out. Before they said it was Sheed and Prince for Mac…i’m not too sure how i feel about this trade.
July 11th, 2008 at 10:47 am
fiyaman says:
Scola is that dude im talking about..
July 11th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Arno says:
Everybody talks about the Pistons. But what about the Rockets ? Why would they trade TMac ? Especially since they are loaded with PFs. It doesn’t make much sense. All they need is their injury prone starters to stay healthy.
July 11th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
GEE...She caught the vapors says:
Commmmeee owwwnnnnn maaaaannn! No.
I have to agree with Fed you don’t break up Rip and Chaunc. I really don’t think that is where any prob. was they were straight.
I can understand if you trying to ship Sheed off somewhere and all, but still I don’t like it.
Granted I am still rollin with Houston regardless and will support Mac anywhere he plays and if he went to the D I would still be straight cause I like them too. If and when Mac ever got out the first round I just wanted him to be a Rocket doing it.
I am the Rockets though, and this just GEE, I would try to trade Yao before Mac. Granted Yao offensively is pretty nice, but his defense needs work and he still doesn’t and probably won’t ever get that tenacity that is needed to make it to “Great”. Plus he easily breakable.
I try to get a decent center that can score perhaps bout 12 to 15 and a “pure” point who can score and create his own shot. Most def. I ship B-Jax and Yao out for a trade. Alston becomes a great 6 man or back-up.
July 11th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
GEE...She caught the vapors says:
LOL that was If I am the Rockets though, not “I am the Rockets lol”
July 11th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
LakeShow84 says:
This trade wont fall through.. too much uncertainty..
Who will be traded FROM Detroit that Houston really needs.. and honestly they really only need a pure PG in Houston.. But whatever they pieces Detroit gives up it will be MORE than ONE marquee player..
And trading for T-Mac and his injury history will be creeping up on Dumars after the Drank wears off..
This team (detroit) has become to cocky for their own good.. i noticed before anyone said nething that they carry themselves like they are most successful team in the history of the NBA.. to get rid of that sentiment you have to break the team apart.. There are too many egos on that team and when you have a starting 5 who support themselves (which is good) over their coaches (which is bad) the shit will start to stink at some point..
What is it, FIVE conference finals and ONE title?? Ehhh..
July 11th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
LakeShow84 says:
And I am the lakers!
July 11th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
GEE...She caught the vapors says:
LOL LakeShow I agree on how they carry themselves. It’s a difference between condfidence and cockyness. They were reppin the latter.
If both teams make some kinda trade they need to do it with other teams cause with each other not gone really make a diff. on either part really. Perhaps with Houston but nothing that will gain a championship.
July 11th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
tim says:
its 6 conference finals and 1 ship….
i really think the problem is the captain Billups…
he plays great…but his ego is crazy…
like the lose by 30 and he said its just another game its on us….
and then when they ask him who his fav starting five would be and he picks his entire pistons team…
trade Billups and Hamilton…
Stuckey
TMac / afflalo
Prince / Sharpe
Maxiell/ Amir Johnson
Sheed/ Samb.
in any case, get ready for some serious youth movement from the Pistons next year…Curry is gonna work them young boys…then when Amir is a beast they will trade Sheed for someone and win the title.
July 11th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
tim says:
btw, did anyone hear the story how Cheick Samb took a bad shot for the heck of it…Curry straight up called a timeout and told him how he felt…
I don’t remember Flip ever doing that…oh wait…he was late to practice, so he probably didn’t even notice.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
devin says:
Pistons should trade Phoenix
Pistons:
Rip Hamilton
Rasheed Wallace
for
Suns:
Boris Diaw
Leandro Barbosa
Raja Bell
It works and is great for both teams.sun will make their starting line-up all all-stars.And the Pistons will get younger guys.