Quickly on T Mac

by Chris Alvino on June 16th, 2009 at 7:04 pm

I almost feel bad about writing about this, but I have seen the T Mac rumor from various outlets, including Frank Isola, Alan Hahn, and Jonathan Givony.  I wrote about this topic about a month ago.  My stance has not changed since then.

If Houston will take Mobley and Hughes for McGrady, I would do it only it that is the best way to use Mobley’s contract.  If Walsh cannot find a better use for it, then I would gladly ship him and Hughes for McGrady.  Mobley obviously cannot help us on the court.  That would make it essentially a swap of Hughes and McGrady.  Even with McGrady missing the beginning of the season, his upside is potentially worth the wait.  He can potentially help this team much more than Hughes.

Otherwise, stay far, far away from McGrady, unless of course the Rockets would be interested in Curry.

Yeah, I did not think so either.

Hopefully this is the last time we have to write about this topic.

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  • KBT1615

    Yeah I remember you saying this a while back and when I saw it again today on hoopshype I just thought hmmmm. I wonder what Chris is going to say.

  • Chris Alvino

    Yeah I did not really want to bring it up, but because it came up, I figured why not?

    It would have to essentially swap Hughes for him, and there has to be no better option for Mobley’s contract.

  • KBT1615

    My Only problem with it is isn’t T-Mac going to be out like the first 2 months of the season?

  • CircleLimit4

    I wouldn’t mind that at all. T-Mac was doing quite well the beginning of last season and even racked up a triple double. Mobley or no Mobley I don’t think it could hurt.

  • DanL

    Houston is facing an addition by subtraction scenario. I’d offer Mobley and Jeffries.

  • J-Knick

    As you said, Chris, “I would do it only it that is the best way to use Mobley’s contract”. That’s the key.

    In this case I’d keep my options open and keep Mobley’s contract to try to use it to trade JJ2 or BigEddy later in the season. What’s impossible today could become feasible in three months.

    Raising 2010 cap space is way more important than renting a fading star like T-Mac

  • bmathews77

    If we take on T-mac I hope that the Knicks can dump off Eddy Curry in that deal. Thats the only way I’d want T-mac on this team.