T-Mac traded

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The trade is done. Tracy McGrady is heading to New York.

Here's the deal, per TNT analyst David Aldridge: McGrady, acquired Wednesday by Sacramento, goes to New York along with guard Sergio Rodriguez. The Knicks send guard Larry Hughes, forward Jared Jeffries and forward Jordan Hill to the Rockets, along with a 2012 first-round pick. The Rockets can also swap first-rounders with New York in 2011. The Rockets send forwards Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey to Sacramento, and get Kevin Martin from the Kings.

The trade saves New York $2.5 million in cap space--the amount of first-year money for Hill, the eighth pick overall in last year's draft. More importantly, by putting Jeffries, who has one year remaining on his contract at $6.8 million next season, in the deal, the Knicks will clear enough cap room to be able to make offers to two max-level free agents this summer, allowing them to go after, say, both LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, or Wade and Chris Bosh, or James and Joe Johnson.

I'm pretty surprised the Rocket ate such bad contracts (i.e. Jeffries & Hughes) and still had to send Landry away, but if they got Kevin Martin and a couple first rounders, I think they've positioned themselves well in the future. Unfortunately for them though, they probably won't be big guyers for the huge UFA class this year.

Is this a good deal for the Kings? How much can T-Mac contribute at this point in his injury reddled career.

Well McGrady's value isn't in how well he can play anymore. His value is $23 million coming off the payroll next year where the Kings can take that and spend on free agents.

I see what you are saying. Where do you think T-Mac will play next year?

I think it might be more of what team would want T-Mac. He's still a good player, but he's always injured and he'll probably ask for a lot of money. I think he'll go to a lower tier team where he won't have to be "the guy". Maybe somewhere like a Milwaukee.

Seriously thank you for getting rid of him. Houston doesn't need him anymore he is no even that great anymore. We need Brooks and Scola the most atm... we can do without T-Mac any day. Shame Landry is gone though he could have been amazing. T_T