What to do with T-Mac

by ak2themax on Feb 14, 2009 3:42 PM CST

I guess the first instinct would say to trade him. The second might say sit him and let him watch Von Wafer do his job.

At the end of the day, this is why Daryl Morey is in charge, and not us. I hope cooler heads prevail here. If we were to trade T-Mac, what could we get for him? Amare? Yeah, right. A package from the Bulls? Not if they can get Amare. Vince Carter? Why would we want his cousin? No, there is one thing to do with T-Mac.

Let him sit. Let him eat cake. Not too much, though, he might pull his shoulder reaching for that last piece.

In my mind, the worst case scenario with T-Mac is that he becomes a plague to the Rockets. Another Starbury. But that's not T-Mac, and the Rockets are not the Knicks.

Therefore, if T-Mac does not play at a high level, let him go in 2010. Free up the cap space. Go after someone big. Anyone, really. Joe Johnson looks pretty good right now, doesn't he? He'll be there in 2010. Steve Nash could come if he would be willing.

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that if the Rockets can't get any good value for T-Mac now, there's no need to just dump him for the sake of dumping him. We've got a capable backup in Von Wafer, and Artest can play the two also.

I understand people want action, but sometimes you have to take a step back to look at the big picture.

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I don't think McGrady would want to leave Houston

If we can get him for a ridiculous bargain, I wouldn’t mind having him back. We could still get a Bosh/Wade/Dirk etc. with a small contract with T-Mac.

by goingforthecorner on Feb 14, 2009 6:39 PM CST reply actions

Here's my thought

We trade him for one of the guys that is leaving their team no matter what and that we don’t have much of a shot at but think we can sign if they are here and see what Houston has to offer. But that happens either in July or at the All Star break next year

by UofTOrange on Feb 14, 2009 8:31 PM CST reply actions

not going to happen.

If a team has a significant player leaving that year, there is no reason to take T-Mac’s contract.

Either McGrady bounces back next year, or he doesn’t. If he’s back to form, then there’s no problem and no reason to trade him (exceptional circumstances notwithstanding, of course).

If he’s still playing like crap, then he’s either going to have surgery or not. If he has surgery and is out for the season, then he can’t be traded, right? If he just can’t return to form, then the Rockets have very limited options in trading him.

It’s pointless to even think about what the Rockets can get for him until after this season is done and he’s made his decision regarding surgery.

by Only_A_Lad on Feb 14, 2009 8:58 PM CST up reply actions