Trade TMAC to Knicks

T-Mac has value to the Rockets even though he’s not playing. He has 23 million worth of value to be more exact. Morey will not trade T-Mac just to get rid of him. If he sits at home for the rest of the season so be it, thats 23 mil off our books at the end of the season to help us sign Scola and Lowry among others. Tracy will not be traded unless its for an All-Star or future All-Star. (If more T-Mac creates more trouble that could change though.)

His kidneys could be sold for big $$? He could go pick up dinner for his teamates? His towel waving ability is solid?

Sorry, I hate to make fun of a new poster here, but I believe Larry Hughes is the exact opposite of what the Rockets want in their players, in pretty much every respect. Even though the Knicks look like a sensible trade partner, their roster is so overwhelmingly toxic, thanks to mismanagement, that no deal that makes any sense for Houston can be concocted.

I mean, why trade Taylor? Why not give minutes that would presumably go to Hughes to Taylor instead?

I think McGrady is a useless shell of his former self…

but even that useless shell is more valuable than Larry Hughes.

So we’re going to give up the two better players in the deal for what, a has-been shooting guard who has limited range, a bad attitude and poor passing skills? Uh….NO!

I think in order for the Rockets to get anything of any use for Tmacs contract its gonna take a 3 team deal, no matter who or just about who gets involved. I personally want Bosh, so next year it’d be:

PG- Brooks/Lowry
SG- Ariza/Taylor/Harris(if they keep him)
SF- Battier/Budinger
PF- Bosh/Scola/Landry/Hayes
C- Yao/Andersen/Dorsey(hes a beast on the boards!)

Yao wont play as much so most of the time Bosh or Scola can move to C with Landry as a backup PF.

Maybe if Tor ends up sucking bad this year & Knicks really want Macs contract this would work:

Rockets- Bosh/Hughes (expiring contract ).

Knicks- Tmacs contract

Raptors- Harrington/Cook (both expiring)

of course Hughes & Harrington can be swapped if Rockets or Raptors want doesnt matter both expire this year but the $ works on the trade machine dont ya just luv trade speculation!? GO ROCKETS!!

NO.

because donnie walsh has pretty much ruled out trading cuttino mobley’s contract. donnie is a man of principle and integrity. and he’s got dandruff.

hughes’ contract expires, so at least that would be a wash. and i’m a huge larry hughes hater, but i gotta be honest- he has been solid this year. doesn’t force shots and distributes the ball very nicely. unfortunately, he moves slowly and would benefit from a team that likes to play half-court offense. great instincts on defense.

i haven’t seen the rockets play. so i don’t have any idea if he would fit in. but he’s been a good teammate and a great professional so far this year.

the question is really how bad do you wanna dump mcgrady? i’m fairly certain you could get a guy that has value. as opposed to a guy who isn’t a liability anymore.