NBA Trade Rumor: Tracy McGrady For Andre Iguodala (And Youth)
It could be said that Tracy McGrady is the most embattled NBA player in the League right now. (Alright, besides Gilbert Arenas.) But with an expiring $23 million contract and the Rockets simply not playing him, every GM is trying to figure out a way to make a deal. Playing a lackluster 7:35 minutes per game – that is before he’s sat out the past four altogether – things aren’t looking good for T-Mac. So while the Bulls could be the team that rescues him, apparently the Sixers have jumped in the mix with a proposed package deal built around Andre Iguodala.
According to a source close to the situation, the Houston Rockets have said they would only consider shipping McGrady to the Sixers if the Sixers “knocked the Rockets over” with the amount of young talent included in the deal.
The source said that the teams have not spoken in “more than a week,” but that a deal involving Iguodala “has a chance.”
I realize that things aren’t going too well in Philly right now, but to blow up the youth movement and send multiple parts – including Iggy – would be just too much. Are they really that dissatisfied with their young core of Iguodala, Lou Williams, Thaddeus Young and Marreese Speights so much so that they’d included some of them in a deal?
While Sixers fans are probably clamoring to trade Samuel Dalembert and Elton Brand, the same source said that the Rockets were unwilling to do so.
If I’m the Sixers, the only way I trade for T-Mac is if I think I’m going to be a player in this summer’s free agent bonanza. That, or if I want the two starting guards in the NBA All-Star Game…
What do you think? Would you make this deal?
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
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January 1st, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Gunner J. Matthews says:
As a Rockets fan, I’d like to see this happen. Send T-Mac, a throw-in player (Hayes) and a draft pick for A.I. The Sequel and see what happens
January 1st, 2010 at 3:15 pm
ahan says:
@1
ummm Tmac+Hayes+draft pick for Iggy? Did you not read the article? Rockets wants Iggy + more (young players) for Tmac’s contract. Iggy’s 12 million this year isnt even close to the value of Tmac’s 22.8 Million.
January 1st, 2010 at 3:16 pm
POPPI GEE says:
Great for the Rockets but WOW that would suck for Philly lol.
Philly will become the place for the for your veterans who have struggled greatly at some point or another lol.
Now Houston really needs to be going after Brand if they were smart. He is what they need more so than AI2.
Clearly shows the Ariza thing is not working out as much as they thought it would if they are trying to get AI2
January 1st, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Trae says:
Um…no it doesn’t (directed to Poppi Gee). The Ariza thing is going along just fine. We just want something out of McGrady’s contract. Some added pieces to make this team even better. This is why a McGrady + Cook + Taylor trade for Iguodala + Speights + Dalembert trade makes sense. We take on two center, but Speights can play the 4. Plus, Dalembert is an expiring next year, and we can move him (or try to trade him after acquiring him this year, and just use Speights).
Do it Morey.
January 1st, 2010 at 3:46 pm
K Dizzle says:
@ Gee
c’mom, bro.
A 20-13 record makes me think Ariza workin out just fine. Don’t forget they got him cheap. Nuthin wrong with adding more depth, but Rockets need size cuz Landry playin outta his mind all year
January 1st, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Keith says:
This makes no sense for Philly at all. Trading youth and Iggy for a guy making top coin who is permenantly injured? Idiotic. Not saying Philly are even close to being contenders with their current core but that’s got to be a dumb move. Speights should be considered untouchable, Iggy would be a great number 2 (they just need a number 1).
Any combination of Brand, Delambert and picks and this might be worth thinking about. As it stands it’s not gonna happen.
January 1st, 2010 at 4:07 pm
POPPI GEE says:
20 and 13 K Dizzle it’s early and really are we playing just to make the playoffs and be out of them, cause with this squad that is what is likely to happen. Let’s be honest.
Ariza’a shot selection is horrible, he ain’t as good on D as he is really just going for steals and not playing Shane type D and he slows the team down holding the ball and trying to create horrible shots. His 3 is aight.
At this point he sounds as good as McGrady does injured and beat up. I always said they should have cut the middle man (Ariza) and kept McGrady who would be doing just as good as Ariza at this point or better with exception of playing even more horrid D before his body gets totally right. Then they should have taken what they gave Ariza and got a big man.
Landry is doing the thing but still let us not act like Ariza and a 20-13 record or blowing the roof off.
Right now they are where they are expected to be, well at least where I expected. They brung Ariza in to be the go to guy and he hasn’t been that, right now it’s Brook’s team still.
Again they should be going after Bran if anything.
January 1st, 2010 at 4:17 pm
~Q~ says:
man Id deinitely take Iggy but Brand!? seriously, Landry & Scola are beter than Brand! hes washed up always injured overpayed so no thanks to Brand or Dalembert!
January 1st, 2010 at 4:31 pm
dapro says:
I can’t see how this helps Houston..I’m biased as hell cause Mac has always been one of my favorite players but damn why get Ariza only to get a similar player in AI2 who both mirror Macgrady on a bad day
I personally think he’ll play with a vengeance this year just to prove he’s still got something left
January 1st, 2010 at 4:36 pm
POPPI GEE says:
^exactly and i agree
January 1st, 2010 at 4:36 pm
David Brandon says:
GEE, whats good cousin!!
u really think u guys will end up shipping mac?? or they’ll just let the contract expire an let it flip for the summers FA craziness…
January 1st, 2010 at 4:37 pm
David Brandon says:
an hey, shoot me w/ the email, ima hit u up
January 1st, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Pakman says:
man I would love the Bulls to take Tracy and give up Salmons,Miller,Gray or any of those players I’m sick of Salmons I only liked him last year
January 1st, 2010 at 4:39 pm
negadelphia voice says:
As short-term Phila college dude, I held onto Sixers cuz they drafted Iggy, err, Dre, as he prefers. He is SO maligned by negative Phila media, and hero-worship fans,(self-proclaimed real SMART sportsfans, umm, no)Dre is dyin to play on a franchise that has competent balance; dude is so freaky athletically, smart, verstile, unselfish at 25 that its a no brainer..He always thought was a Sun in 2004 until draft trade goofs; he aint close to peak. Every playa wants outta City that boos Santa..Is a steaL
January 1st, 2010 at 4:44 pm
Pakman says:
put in James Johnson too #16 pick, Bulls have too many forwards
January 1st, 2010 at 4:46 pm
In-N-Out Lucas says:
Woah, I even mentioned this possibility to Aron earlier today. I like it for the Rockets, not so much the 76ers. Actually, Trevor + Iggy may not work out very well.
January 1st, 2010 at 4:57 pm
negadelphia voice says:
ME sayin that if Dre really put in play, which am skeptical about, one can bet Lakers, Cavs, et al are already on phone too. Dre currently a poor-mans LeBron; w his work ethic, w/in 2 years, yikes. Remember he plays w/o a PG this year, so has to do EVERYTHING needed on a per game basis. Is a Kobe ‘disciple’, re work, durability. Jus sayin, he aint gonna last long if actually made ‘available”.
A Brooks will add 6 PPG to Dre’s game, w reciprocity. Easy. Dre 14 IN NBA in Assists cuz he a freak at 6′7. Check stats.
but guarantted, others gonna jump in
January 1st, 2010 at 5:03 pm
negadelphia voice says:
Dre, Trevor be fine- ex Pac 10 BOYS w Aaron B. No worries- other than NegDELPHIA fans awakening in their slumber be4 trigger pulled. Dre is the ultimate versatile team guy, and helluva defensive menace. Prolly top pass deflector in NBA, TO generation machine. He, Trevor be kewl as tandem, as Dre, Thad are
January 1st, 2010 at 5:16 pm
POPPI GEE says:
DB what up man! Yea I am afraid with Mac’s representatives asking for the trade it’s eventually going to happen. Might be a while though, I would be shocked if a team pulled a trigger so fast.
Houston is in (as I read somewhere) let us trick some poor team into giving up vaulable guys in giving them Mac mode.
Yo my email is GOD4GC@aol.com let me know what’s good.
Deuces!
January 1st, 2010 at 5:26 pm
wuffe says:
I eat and breath NBA..Im a Rockets fan. However, I would take Iggy straight up for tmac if I could. Thats how good Iggy is. Hes only 25. However the money doesnt work. Realistically , I would give Tmac,and a first round for Iggy , Thadeus Young. and HOPE LIKE HECK the 6ers go for it… if their nuts. I would put Thadeus Young at Pw Forward in the Rockets next to Yoa Ming. He is much more Athletic than Scola. I would put Iggy at Guard next to Brooks. We would beat the snot out of the Lakers.!
January 1st, 2010 at 5:34 pm
negadelphia voice says:
to clarify. first Happy, safe 2010 TO y’all out there. While am personally happy, if real, if Dre in play, given Phila GM in dire straits, if I was he, would stand pat. Yet Philly an odd mkt re irrational impatience, lose the forest 4 trees, etc While I have admitted Dre bias, as JKidd plus Pac 10 freakdom, Me have lil doubt he droolin over move back West w fast pace hoops etc. Good luck Rox fans, most have no clue how vlauable team dude Dre is, more what he strives to become w tad stable teammate crew
January 1st, 2010 at 6:16 pm
3rd Coast J says:
Tracy is an expiring contract, meaning teams that need to make room for the lowering salary cap next year can do it through him. So, the sixers would give up a big contract (many years) and get 22 mil worth of cap room to level off the books. Then if it works out and Tracy turns out to be tmac again, sixers will have a good chance to resign him during the fa bonanza in the offseason.
I think dre and kapono for tmac and a draft pick would be great. I think the rockets are sitting, waiting for a team to come with something that actuay helps the squad. Dalbert, brand, iverson, Young, no way. They do nothing for us. Carl landry is out of his mind this year. The dudes a true warrior, &*^* Ron artest. Carl has had something like 7 teeth knocked out from bodying up guys that are normally held by 7 footers, been shot for his car at a run down gas station in downtown Houston, and is only paid 3 mil this year and next. David Anderson and chuck Hayes aren’t doing to bad running the floor and working the post either. Chuck actually looks better offensively, and at the free throw line.
Ariza is our new tmac. He can draw double teams, and he’s young. I’ve seen him live. He’s streaky, but it’s cause he’s young. He flushed a 180 dunk driving the lane, in traffic. Add iggy to that, forget about it.
January 1st, 2010 at 6:37 pm
TomGfromCanada says:
NO. T-Mac stay out of the east
January 1st, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Doug says:
Negadelphia- Please learn English. You look like a fu$%#ng retard.
January 1st, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Guitar Hero says:
Exactly WHY would Philly get rid of Iggy??
January 1st, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Coop says:
Houston’s brain trust is fucking high as a kite if it thinks Philly would trade their best player without getting rid of 1 of their bad contracts (Brand, Sam). Absolute nonsense.
January 1st, 2010 at 7:32 pm
QQ says:
You know this won’t fucking happen. Sixers’ best player for T-mac’s 4ppg? Damn.
But watching AI’s and T-Mac’s egos that are still stuck in the early 2000’s play together should be fun to watch. LOL.
January 1st, 2010 at 8:54 pm
negadephila says:
Man, ask for AI w Dre…Philly in disarray,AI in perfect repent mode, deal is steal of nwq decade..gotta be fill or kill….
January 1st, 2010 at 9:17 pm
ProphetGK says:
If they pull this off, Rockets GM will be executive of the year no doubt…
January 1st, 2010 at 10:14 pm
murphy says:
That trade is shit. If you were to blow up the sixers Iggy is who you keep. And If they were to trade him the Sixers would lose even more fans including me. And for that matter Speigts better not be in no deals either. Real Sixer fans know that Green, Delembert, and Brand are the real people who have to go want to go. and the way young is playing right now him 2. Rockets fans keep dreaming about it.
January 1st, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Spliff 2 My Lou says:
Damn negadelphia. With all your praise for Dre sounds like you’re trying to convince yourself that he is worth keeping. I bet the 76er front office did the same thing when they justfied giving him that ridiculous contract.
At least you admit you have a bias.
January 1st, 2010 at 11:03 pm
scum1 says:
“a throw-in player (Hayes)” If you are a real rockets fan you would realize the true value of the chuckwagon. Should he be a starting center? No but he works hard and plays defense better than most centers who are much taller than him. As for Tmac I would not wish him on anyone since he is a prima donna who does not realize he is past his prime and refuses to accept his new role.
January 1st, 2010 at 11:16 pm
negadephila says:
Yeah, got a bias,but a rather informed one.. Watch and see gow coveted he becomes Check his stata w/o a PG…and his OPP player inEFFICCNY..always…be lotta suitors is da point Das all
January 1st, 2010 at 11:26 pm
negadephila says:
who wuddnt want, at worst, the next Scottie Pippen? I repeat, at worst? check dudes durability, et al Wanna let Kobe grab him as running mate, already his protege? Jus askin, guys
January 1st, 2010 at 11:29 pm
negadephila says:
last re above-lol- wuddnt wish on any brother to spend a career in Phila…4 yrs Ivy scholl was
January 1st, 2010 at 11:31 pm
negadephila says:
last re above-lol- wuddnt wish on any brother to spend a career in Phila…4 yrs Ivy school was EXCESSIVE there…pardon the poor print, lil girl havin her New Years fun etc..hope ya follow me
January 1st, 2010 at 11:41 pm
negadephila says:
consider that AI2 is UNDERRATED, ignore mrdia BS,,,das all,,,dude is 25 y/0…Happy 2010 all
January 2nd, 2010 at 12:50 am
Urban says:
I don’t even know why houston is shopping his contract around. If I where them I would hold on to his expiring contract and pay one of the free agent fowards this summer. I’m sure boozer, bosh, or Amare would all do well on this unit. Especially Bosh since the rest of the team could cover for they’re defensive shortcomings, and Laundy could come off the bench.
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:55 am
jace says:
i think this only benefits rockets. soooooo dont trade.
rockets are already a tough team to face without mcgrady.. add someone they actually like and fits in with the defensive capabilities like iguo… and the team just got better.
the only good thing about philly right now is the youth.. trade that in for a player who’s on his last 2 years of actual star relevance? i dont think so.
i dont mind sam or elton goin (actually.. i dont think elton is that capable of it nowadays, but id like to see him stay so that he can teach speights some lowpost moves so that he can eventually take over that starting pf job for good).. cuz eltons got a long and expensive contract left and dalembert just stinks it up sometimes. but id only like that to happen if we can get some big men here.. cuz if they go.. we wont be able to rebound anythign or stop anything.
January 2nd, 2010 at 10:29 am
heartbreaker85 says:
i dunno why you say andre iguodala is underrated.
didnt they trade iverson years back to make the 76ers’ dre’s team? what has he done so far? jack.
the dude’s talented, but at best he’s a more athletic richard jefferson. he’s no superstar, he’s not even a guy i’d trust in the clutch.
January 2nd, 2010 at 10:57 am
3rd Coast J says:
Sixers fans. Yalls games look like like they
were run by Jackie Moon. Yall need to sell seats, or the front office is gonna be forced to sell the team. Tmac is an allstar
candidate and he didn’t play. That, and his contract is worth more than his ability as a player. Iggy is a team player, and doesn’t fit with ai or brand, or any of those dudes. Yall want cap space to make a move in the offseason. Whether you like it or not, you’re gonna have to trade away talent to make that happen.
Why don’t yall go to the games in Philly? Toyota Center sells out, and we’re missin 40 mil worth of our squad. Clutch city support.
January 2nd, 2010 at 11:44 am
Russ says:
Wait..Billy King is still the sixers GM????
January 2nd, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Trae says:
All of you saying “why would the Sixers want to trade for McGrady?”, are looking at it too much as McGrady the player. The reason the Sixers do this is for McGrady’s contract. They need it to rebuild. Now, in order of them to get McGrady’s contract, the Rockets need a player back like Iggy, but Philly doesn’t want Dalembert’s contract. So, a three team deal like this would work:
Rockets receive: Iguodala, Speights, Kenny Thomas
Sixers receive: McGrady, S. Rodriquez, Taylor
Kings receive: Dalembert
Every team is happy. The Kings have been wanting some size for a while, too.
January 2nd, 2010 at 2:30 pm
wuffe says:
Ok…. This is what we should do. As a Rockets fan. REALISTICALLY SPEAKING THOUGH…. TRADE Tracy McGrady a first round and ZaZa Pachulia for Iggy, Dalembert (Yao Ming cannot play a full year anymore and is hands down better than Zaza.) And they may do this trade cause of the draft pick and the 2 expiring Rocket contracts. You got to think like a GM
January 2nd, 2010 at 2:37 pm
wuffe says:
Oh sorry wrong team my other favorite team is Atlanta Hawks with ZaZa Puchulia… I meant to say Scola… Trade Scola, but thats a bit rich..If Rockets included Scola …. I would ask for Speights instead of Dalembert and play Speights at the PF.
January 2nd, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Nevacare says:
Tmac for Iggy & Dalembert the Rockets need a shot blocker & some size
January 3rd, 2010 at 2:08 am
TypicalCat says:
from philly perspective this is to unload alot of salary in the offseason. pretty much any big name you can think of will be a free agent this offseason. if the sixers can get mcgrady in then let him walk in the offseason they’ll have a whole lot of spending money to go after a free agent superstar to build around. giving a deal like iggy+young for mcgrady+draft pick will benefit both teams in the long run. having ariza and iggy together would be great for the rockets. this also allows the sixers to have a few draft picks this year and bring in a big name in the offseason.
January 3rd, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Aaron says:
I guess most people don’t understand NBA trades. The numbers have to match. Tmacs 23mil is already hard enough for anyone to match. The rox won’t be throwing anyone else in with tmac.
As far as the trade…I’d take Andre and some ho-bos off of the street for tmac, as long as the contracts match. Sam Dal would be worth bringing on as well.
As far as the ariza thing goes….it’s not working out AT ALL. He’s shooting 25%, getting burned on defense each night, and turning the ball over like it’s in his job description…..yet somehow, he’s playing 40 minutes a night. I would hope that if we picked up Andre, we then began to shop ariza around and played budinger behind iggy.
In the end, the only dead weight on the rox are tmac, cook, and ariza. If Morey finds a way to move any/all of them this season without touching other core players, ill love him forever
MOREY, GET IGGY HERE SOMEHOW!!!
January 3rd, 2010 at 7:33 pm
ab_40 says:
as much as I like Tmac this move is bad for both parties or actualy all three. Tmac won’t have pieces around him and him and AI on one team is just gonna break a lot of hearts of guys who think they’re still top notch talents. I don’t see where AI2 fits in with houston where are the minutes gonna come from? battier is a better defender and ariza probably has a higher ceiling and I don’t think he’d take the sixth man role
January 3rd, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Alpha Goat says:
It’s a crap shoot for any team willing to trade for McGrady. What year was it that T-mac last played an entire season? And after all the injuries he’s now 30, can he still play at a superstar level? The Chicago trade is interesting especially if T-Mac can still ball and the Bulls could get him without giving up Rose, Noah, or Thomas. I know the Bulls would never give up Rose but I’m sure Houston is demanding a big man from any team looking to deal and Noah & Thomas should be a no go like Rose
January 3rd, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Alpha Goat says:
The Sixers trade is not a good look for the Sixers at all.Iguodala is younger, just as athletic as T-mac ever was and he has the potential to be a superstar or at least play as well as T-Mac is mostly likely going to at this stage in his career. DON’T DO IT SIXERS
January 3rd, 2010 at 9:20 pm
In-N-Out Lucas says:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/318097-tracy-mcgrady-to-the-philadelphia-76ers-rumor-analysis
January 4th, 2010 at 2:34 am
Danman says:
I think that philly should trade elton brand who never has achieved as much as t-mac and has half the talent t-mac has so i reckon dump elton brand and houston can replace luis scola aka retard.
January 4th, 2010 at 8:45 am
QQ says:
Why the fuck would Houston replace Scola? Have you seen how well he plays for the Rockets?
Dammit, watch the games first. And ‘retard’? What? He looks like a retard so he must be bad? Fucking ignorant bitch.
January 4th, 2010 at 9:57 am
DcaS says:
Tracy McGrady should have just got some playing time. It’s not logical that after all the training his been undergoing throughout the summer and all, to not play him!
The Rockets don’t see how much McGrady has been training and how much he could benefit the team if they simply give him playing time. Trevor Ariza was an attempt to “Replace” McGrady’s role, and I personally think that it’s not going that well.
Tracy McGrady made the rockets along with Steve Francis, and Yao Ming. So, I would say that this trade is outrageous. I believe Tracy McGrady should stay on the Rockets, he’s the face of the Rockets.
January 5th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Slim says:
I see alot of “trash” comments from mostly T-Mac “fanatics” and disgruntled Philly fans. I’m not sure how much it matters to 76er fans, but here in Houston; scheme and chemistry matter. We have a REAL coach, who’s coaching style involves equal scoring opprotunities for all players and constant ball movement. Tracy is a good (used to be great) scorer, yet he is also a ball stopper. He’s alot slower on both ends than Ariza (without injury), and his salary and ego are too much, for his production at this point. In a slowed down give it to the star and watch offense like the Cavs run for example, maybe he would succeed,(being he is not the star). He can spot up and knock down 3’s as well as draw fouls, but the explosiveness needed for him to be a Rocket is gone. It’s foolish to say the Rockets are where we are expected to be, because NOBODY (except for “red rowdies”) saw us being in the middle of the playoff race this season.(which is why we have no nationally televised games) Iggy would fit,(good price, plays hard, no ego) but don’t think he’s an Ariza replacement. Only a complement, and a possible go to guy in the 4th. Either way if we don’t get him, please believe we are sitting pretty with what we got. Winning at a low salary price, who else in the league is doing that? We are about to prove to the world that big names, are only names… I’d rather have a hard working, leave it on the floor, share the rock type team.
January 6th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Emory Tetter says:
im picking who to root for based on entrance music tonight..
January 8th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Taylor (boy) says:
Alright, i don’t think this trade is fair. if the rockets are willing to put Yao or Aaron Brooks in the trade it would be fair. but i’m pretty sure they won’t trade Speights cause
he has been having a good season.if i was the sixers GM i’d only trade Dalembaret, Young, and Brand. They need iguodala. He means everything to philly. I want to see T-mac in a sixers uniform but i dont want iguodala and Lou Willams to leave Philly. Think of what iguodala has done the past few years. he has become a star. he got his shooting range better, he got faster. theirs no way to explain of how iguodala leaving philly.
January 15th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
John Colon says:
Houston is dumb! Lets make this simple.
1. T-MAC is not playing (20 million)
2. T-MAC is not worth anything until he can prove himself on the court.
3. Make a deal for a good player take the couple of million dollar hit.
4. If you make the playoffs you will have more fan support and make more profit.
5. Trade T-MAC for Igadoula. It will significantly help the rockets and the Sixers could end up with a Franchise player once T-MAC is in shape. They are taking the risk by trading a proven player for a guy that needs time to rebuild.
January 17th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Mirza says:
so here is the deal…Clearly Houston messed up by not playing T-Mac…..they regret it now…because the team is slowly falling apart! Once play offs come you NEED a go to guy (McGrady) or else you got others taking game winner (who? Ariza?????) come on guys lets be real! Te thing is Im happy McGrady will go to another team that will appreciate his ability more than Rick Adleman! If McGrady goes to Chicago that team will be dangerous in the EAST!!!! Go T-MAC
January 20th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
3rd Coast J says:
I’d trade Tracy McGrady for 12 EZ Tags and a buy one get one half off coupon to Dominos.
January 20th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
3rd Coast J says:
Houston is dumb! Lets make this simple.
1. T-MAC is not playing (20 million)
2. T-MAC is not worth anything until he can prove himself on the court.
3. Make a deal for a good player take the couple of million dollar hit.
4. If you make the playoffs you will have more fan support and make more profit.
5. Trade T-MAC for Igadoula. It will significantly help the rockets and the Sixers could end up with a Franchise player once T-MAC is in shape. They are taking the risk by trading a proven player for a guy that needs time to rebuild.
1 and 2. If he gets hurt again, he’s worth 0.
3. You think we’re trading for a bad player? We decline trades all day because they’re trash, we’re only accepting a superstar and a role player.
4. Anyone who makes the playoffs will have more fan support and “make more profit”, whatever that means. Tracy isn’t TMAC anymore, our team would be less likely to make the playoffs with him on the court.
5. That’s the trade we want.
How is Houston dumb? We have one of the best coaching staff, head office, and D-League team in the NBA? I’d say those three things make the Rockets pretty smart. Oh, and we’re 7th in the west. The sicksers are 14th, one back from dead last.
January 21st, 2010 at 4:45 am
Zay Zillionz says:
This is perfct for Philly if any of you dumb people who are doubting take the chance to realize…. Iggy a sure-fire swingman and elton brand plus maybe willie green for McGrady and Landry or even Shane Battier would be perfect the sixers need the “D” and skill and the Rockets need the depth… This will open up next years free agency for the sixers like no other… 1. Iggy and Elton’s contracts will be gone about a good 25 million.. 2. Sammy and T-Mac have expiring contracts thats about a good 35 million out the window in June… 3. We re-sign A.I and possibly get a good premiere player on the team that can do something… Keep Lou and Holiday ima A.I fan but his years are numbered the rebuilding process will be in full affect… look at the guys who might be available and tel me it wont work for Philly….LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Tyson Chandler, Manu Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Joe Johnson, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Redd all can opt to be unrestricted free agents… Use your heads people its amazing what u can think of…
January 28th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
sw00sher says:
i dont really care for either teams(houston/philly) but if tmac were to be traded for iggy++, that would only be conjured up by a rocket fan. its ridiculous to trade for a wash up(even with a huge expiring contract) for a decent, young wing and then some… wishful thinking, but pls be realistic… i was thinking if they were to have this traded, brooks and or landry goes with tmac for iggy+elton+someone to throw in to match the money, i think this would be make sense, then again, it wont… houston, just hold on the contract and wait if somebody relevant this summer have any intrest. philly, develop your core and find a way to dump brand! GO LA!!!
January 31st, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Rockets Fan says:
I am a rockets fan and I live in houston. The rockets are not the right team for Allen Iverson. Iguodala, maybe. Tracy Mcgradry doesnt really have to go to the sixers.
February 13th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
AI2_for_the_win says:
Iguodala is my favorite player and is definitely the Sixers’ franchise now, and for the future. Look what they have to build around! Iggy, Lou Will, Marreese Speights, Thaddeus Young, Jrue Holiday, etc. If they can well develop all of these guys, we’ve got a potential dynasty! and along with vet’s like Brand, Dalembert, Willie Green and Jason Kapono, it could be a really good team. GO SIXERS!