https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=40.134.84.92Wikipedia - User contributions [en]2024-11-18T19:39:58ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.44.0-wmf.3https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tracy_McGrady&diff=1192185839Tracy McGrady2023-12-28T02:23:01Z<p>40.134.84.92: /* NBA regular season */Only averaged 26.8 2000-2001 not 36.8</p>
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| name = Tracy McGrady<br />
| image = Tracy McGrady 1.jpg<br />
| caption = McGrady with the [[Houston Rockets]] in 2006<br />
| height_ft = 6<br />
| height_in = 9<br />
| weight_lb = 234<br />
| weight_footnote = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.nba.com/player/1503/|title=Tracy McGrady|publisher=[[National Basketball Association]]|access-date=October 3, 2020|archive-date=October 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008204604/https://stats.nba.com/player/1503/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|5|24}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Bartow, Florida]], U.S.<br />
| high_school =<br />
* [[Auburndale High School|Auburndale]] ([[Auburndale, Florida]])<br />
* [[Mount Zion Christian Academy]]<br />([[Durham, North Carolina]])<br />
| draft_year = 1997<br />
| draft_round = 1<br />
| draft_pick = 9<br />
| draft_team = [[Toronto Raptors]]<br />
| career_position = [[Shooting guard]] / [[small forward]]<br />
| career_number = 1, 3<br />
| career_start = 1997<br />
| career_end = 2013<br />
| years1 = {{nbay|1997|start}}–{{nbay|1999|end}}<br />
| team1 = [[Toronto Raptors]]<br />
| years2 = {{nbay|2000|start}}–{{nbay|2003|end}}<br />
| team2 = [[Orlando Magic]]<br />
| years3 = {{nbay|2004|start}}–{{nbay|2009|end}}<br />
| team3 = [[Houston Rockets]]<br />
| years4 = {{nbay|2009|end}}<br />
| team4 = [[New York Knicks]]<br />
| years5 = {{nbay|2010|full=y}}<br />
| team5 = [[Detroit Pistons]]<br />
| years6 = {{nbay|2011|full=y}}<br />
| team6 = [[Atlanta Hawks]]<br />
| years7 = [[2012–13 CBA season|2012–2013]]<br />
| team7 = [[Qingdao Eagles]]<br />
| years8 = {{nbay|2012|end}}<br />
| team8 = [[San Antonio Spurs]]<br />
| highlights =<br />
* 7× [[NBA All-Star]] ({{nasg|2001}}–{{nasg|2007}})<br />
* 2× [[All-NBA First Team]] ([[2001–02 NBA season|2002]], [[2002–03 NBA season|2003]])<br />
* 3× [[All-NBA Second Team]] ([[2000–01 NBA season|2001]], [[2003–04 NBA season|2004]], [[2006–07 NBA season|2007]])<br />
* 2× [[All-NBA Third Team]] ([[2004–05 NBA season|2005]], [[2007–08 NBA season|2008]])<br />
* 2× [[NBA annual scoring champion|NBA scoring champion]] ([[2002–03 NBA season|2003]], [[2003–04 NBA season|2004]])<br />
* [[NBA Most Improved Player Award|NBA Most Improved Player]] ([[2000–01 NBA season|2001]])<br />
* [[Chinese Basketball Association|CBA]] All-Star (2013)<br />
* No. 1 retired by [[Qingdao Eagles]]<br />
* [[Mr. Basketball USA]] (1997)<br />
* [[McDonald's All-American]] (1997)<br />
* First-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]] (1997)<br />
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]<br />
| stat1value = 18,381 (19.6 ppg)<br />
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]<br />
| stat2value = 5,276 (5.6 rpg)<br />
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]<br />
| stat3value = 4,161 (4.4 apg)<br />
| bbr = mcgratr01<br />
| HOF_player = tracy-mcgrady<br />
| medal_templates =<br />
{{MedalSport | Men's [[basketball]]}}<br />
{{MedalCountry|{{flagu|United States}}}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Americas Championship]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold| [[FIBA Americas Championship 2003|2003 San Juan]] | [[FIBA Americas Championship 2003|Team competition]]}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr.''' (born May 24, 1979), nicknamed '''T-Mac''', is an American former professional [[basketball]] player, best known for his career in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). McGrady is a seven-time [[NBA All-Star]], seven-time [[All-NBA]] selection, two-time [[NBA annual scoring champion|NBA scoring champion]], and winner of the [[NBA Most Improved Player Award]] in 2001. He was inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] as part of the Class of 2017. McGrady is regarded as one of the greatest scorers and shooting guards in NBA history.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin |first=Gus |url=https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/ranking-the-top-10-pure-scorers-in-nba-history |title=Ranking The Top 10 Pure Scorers In NBA History |publisher=Fadeaway World |date=2020-07-23 |accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bailey|first=Andy|title=NBA All-Time Player Rankings: Top 10 Shooting Guards|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2852997-nba-all-time-player-rankings-top-10-shooting-guards|access-date=2022-12-10|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hoopshype.com/lists/20-greatest-shooting-guards-ever-the-hoopshype-list/ |title=20 greatest shooting guards ever: The HoopsHype list |date=September 24, 2021 |publisher=hoopshype.com |access-date=December 10, 2022}}</ref><br />
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McGrady [[NBA high school draftees|entered the NBA straight out of high school]] and was selected as the ninth overall pick by the [[Toronto Raptors]] in the [[1997 NBA draft]]. Beginning his career as a low-minute player, he gradually improved his role with the team, eventually forming a duo with his cousin [[Vince Carter]]. In 2000, he left the Raptors for the [[Orlando Magic]], where he became one of the league's most prolific scorers and a candidate for the [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]]. In 2004, he was traded to the [[Houston Rockets]], where he paired with center [[Yao Ming]] to help the Rockets become a perennial [[NBA Playoffs|playoff]] team. His final seasons in the NBA were plagued by injuries, and he retired in 2013 following a brief stint with the [[Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles]] of the [[Chinese Basketball Association]] (CBA) and the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<br />
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Since retiring, McGrady has worked as a basketball analyst for [[ESPN]]. From April to July 2014, he realized his dream of playing professional [[baseball]], [[Pitcher (baseball)|pitching]] for the [[Sugar Land Skeeters]] of the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball]].<br />
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==Early life==<br />
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McGrady was born on May 24, 1979, in [[Bartow, Florida]], to Melanise Williford.<ref name=Reference /> Because his father was not a part of their everyday lives, Melanise raised McGrady with the help of her mother, Roberta, in [[Auburndale, Florida|Auburndale]].<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|title=Tracy McGrady Biography|url=https://www.jockbio.com/Bios/McGrady/McGrady_bio.html|website=JockBio|access-date=April 30, 2017|url-status=live|archive-date=June 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621054823/http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/McGrady/McGrady_bio.html}}</ref> As a youth, McGrady played high school [[basketball]] and [[baseball]] at [[Auburndale High School]] for three years before transferring to [[Mt. Zion Christian Academy|Mount Zion Christian Academy]] in [[Durham, North Carolina]] for his senior season.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reyner|first1=Solange|title=Tracy McGrady Donates Cash To Upgrade Auburndale High School Gymnasium|url=http://www.theledger.com/article/LK/20120618/News/608099123/LL/|newspaper=[[The Ledger]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|date=June 18, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210117000011/https://eu.theledger.com/article/LK/20120618/News/608099123/LL/|archive-date=January 17, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> During his final year at Auburndale, McGrady posted averages of 23.1 points, 12.2 rebounds,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1997/02/10/222623/onward-christian-soldier-a-year-ago-tracy-mcgrady-was-an-unheralded-high-school-player-looking-for-direction-he-signed-up-at-mount-zion-academy-and-now-hes-pointing-straight-toward-the-nba|title=Onward Christian Soldier|author=Crothers, Tim|date=February 10, 1997|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=January 26, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210117000353/https://vault.si.com/vault/1997/02/10/onward-christian-soldier-a-year-ago-tracy-mcgrady-was-an-unheralded-high-school-player-looking-for-direction-he-signed-up-at-mount-zion-academy-and-now-hes-pointing-straight-toward-the-nba|archive-date=January 17, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> 4 assists, and 4.9 blocks per game.<ref name=usabio>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070707044233/http://www.usabasketball.com/biosmen/tracy_mcgrady_bio.html|url=http://www.usabasketball.com:80/biosmen/tracy_mcgrady_bio.html|title=USA Basketball Bio: Tracy McGrady|website=USA Basketball Official Website|archive-date=July 7, 2007|access-date=January 26, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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A relatively unknown player coming out of [[Florida]], McGrady made a name for himself after a strong performance at the [[Adidas]] [[ABCD Camp]], an experience that helped him recognize his true talent.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stonebrook|first1=Ian|title=Tracy McGrady Reflects on adidas ABCD Camp & Playing LeBron on Christmas|url=http://www.nicekicks.com/tracy-mcgrady-reflects-on-adidas-memories-playing-lebron-on-christmas/|website=Nice Kicks|access-date=April 30, 2017|date=December 23, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210117000650/https://www.nicekicks.com/tracy-mcgrady-reflects-on-adidas-memories-playing-lebron-on-christmas/|archive-date=January 17, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> He later reflected, "Nobody had a clue who Tracy McGrady was. [[Sonny Vaccaro]] gave me that platform, and I played against the best players in the world at that time. I left that camp the No. 1 player in the nation, 175 to No. 1."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Forsberg|first1=Chris|title=Tracy McGrady, humble but proud, highlights Hall of Fame inductees|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20640998/tracy-mcgrady-inducted-naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-fame|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=September 10, 2017|date=September 8, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210117001054/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20640998/tracy-mcgrady-inducted-naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-fame|archive-date=January 17, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Behind his leadership, Mt. Zion emerged as the number two-ranked team in the country, and McGrady was named a [[McDonald's All-American]], ''[[USA Today]]'' High School Basketball Player of the Year, and North Carolina's Mr. Basketball by the Associated Press.<ref name="Bio" /> He also played at the 1997 [[Roundball Classic]], scoring 13 points.<ref name=usabio /> His senior year averages were 27.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 7.7 assists,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-06-19-sp-4967-story.html|title=With $12-Million Deal, Prep Star Is NBA Shoe-In|date=June 19, 1997|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=January 26, 2020|agency=Associated Press|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210117001357/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-06-19-sp-4967-story.html|archive-date=January 17, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> 2.8 steals, and 2 blocks per game.<ref name=usabio /> Initially, McGrady considered playing [[college basketball]] at the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|University of Kentucky]], but he ultimately decided to [[NBA high school draftees|enter the NBA draft]] as he was a projected lottery pick.<ref name="Bio" /><br />
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==Professional career==<br />
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===Toronto Raptors (1997–2000)===<br />
McGrady was selected as the ninth overall pick by the [[1997–98 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]] in the [[1997 NBA draft]].<ref name=Reference>{{cite web|title=Tracy McGrady NBA & ABA Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcgratr01.html|website=Basketball-Reference|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=August 29, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160405095600/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcgratr01.html|archive-date=April 5, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> For most of the [[1997–98 NBA season|1997–98 season]], he received little playing time, averaging only 13 minutes per game under head coach [[Darrell Walker]].<ref name=Vault>{{cite news|last=MacMullan|first=Jackie|title=Teaching Tracy New Tricks|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/702935#&gid=ci0258c0937007278a&pid=702935---132---image|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=August 29, 2013|date=March 9, 1998|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210117210014/https://vault.si.com/vault/702935%23&gid=ci0258c0937007278a&pid=702935---132---image|archive-date=January 17, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> McGrady has described his rookie year as "hell", feeling lonely in Toronto and sleeping for up to 20 hours a day.<ref name=Golliver>{{cite web|last=Golliver|first=Ben|title=Remembering Tracy McGrady's Career|url=https://www.si.com/nba/point-forward/2013/08/26/tracy-mcgrady-retirement-career-retrospective|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=August 29, 2013|date=August 26, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210117210322/https://www.si.com/nba/2013/08/26/tracy-mcgrady-retirement-career-retrospective|archive-date=January 17, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Late in the season, Walker resigned, and McGrady began playing more under new coach [[Butch Carter]], who agreed to increase McGrady's minutes on the condition that McGrady would improve his work ethic.<ref name=Vault /><br />
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Before the lockout-shortened [[1998–99 NBA season|1998–99 season]], the Raptors drafted McGrady's second cousin once removed, [[Vince Carter]]. The two became inseparable; teammate [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]] once said, "They say they're cousins ... But Siamese twins is more like it."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wertheim |first1=Jon |title=Rare Air It Figures That Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady of the Raptors Are Comparable Talents and Kindred Spirits. They're Cousins! (Well, Sort of) |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/11/01/rare-air-it-figures-that-vince-carter-and-tracy-mcgrady-of-the-raptors-are-comparable-talents-and-kindred-spirits-theyre-cousins-well-sort-of |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=January 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210118200923/https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/11/01/rare-air-it-figures-that-vince-carter-and-tracy-mcgrady-of-the-raptors-are-comparable-talents-and-kindred-spirits-theyre-cousins-well-sort-of |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |date=November 1, 1999 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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By the [[1999–2000 NBA season|1999–2000 season]], the duo had developed a reputation for their athleticism, giving memorable performances at the [[NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest|All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest]].<ref name=Golliver /> McGrady, now playing significant minutes, was a contender for the [[Sixth Man of the Year Award]] before being elevated to Toronto's starting backcourt in late March.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sabino|first=David|title=Sub Classification|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/704329#&gid=ci0258c05e8006278a&pid=704329---150---image|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=August 29, 2013|date=March 20, 2000|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210118201803/https://vault.si.com/vault/704329%23&gid=ci0258c05e8006278a&pid=704329---150---image|archive-date=January 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 4, in what would be one of his last regular season games in Toronto, McGrady scored a tenure-high 28 points in a loss against the Pistons.<ref>[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-10-31-0010300141-story.html TRACY MCGRADY, Orlando Sentinel]</ref> Behind McGrady and Carter's play, the Raptors finished the season with a 45–37 record, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.<ref name=Golliver /><ref name=2000playoffs>{{cite web|title=1999–00 NBA season Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2000.html|website=Basketball-Reference|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=August 29, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629020914/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2000.html|archive-date=June 29, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> McGrady's final averages were 15.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and a career-high 1.9 blocks per game.<ref name="Reference"/> In the first round of [[2000 NBA Playoffs|the postseason]], the Raptors were swept by the [[1999–2000 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]].<ref name=2000playoffs/><br />
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===Orlando Magic (2000–2004)===<br />
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==== 2000–01 season: First All-Star and Most Improved Player ====<br />
Following Toronto's first-round exit, McGrady became a free agent and signed with the [[2000–01 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]] on August 3, 2000 through a [[sign-and-trade deal]] that sent a future 2005 1st round draft pick ([[Fran Vázquez]] was later selected) to the Raptors. He signed a seven-year, $92.8 million contract with the Magic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/magics-strength-no-illusion/#app|title=Magic's Strength No Illusion|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=August 3, 2000|access-date=October 22, 2021|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022094351/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/magics-strength-no-illusion/#app|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Povtak|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-08-03-0008030327-story.html|title=WITH TRACY MCGRADY AND GRANT HILL, ORLANDO HAS A NEW...|publisher=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=August 3, 2000|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref name=Golliver2>{{cite web|last=Golliver |first=Ben |title=Remembering Tracy McGrady's Career (Page 2) |url=http://nba.si.com/2013/08/26/tracy-mcgrady-retirement-career-retrospective/2/ |work=Sports Illustrated: The Point Forward |access-date=August 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829232446/http://nba.si.com/2013/08/26/tracy-mcgrady-retirement-career-retrospective/2/ |archive-date=August 29, 2013 }}</ref> He elected to join the Magic in part because he disliked his secondary role playing behind Vince Carter,<ref name=MIP>{{cite magazine|title=McGrady named NBA's Most Improved Player|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/news/2001/04/28/mcgrady_award_ap/|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=April 28, 2001|access-date=September 22, 2013|archive-date=September 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928232000/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/news/2001/04/28/mcgrady_award_ap/|url-status=live}}</ref> in part so that he could return home to Florida, and in part to play with their other newly acquired free agent, [[Grant Hill]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Taylor|first=Phil|title=More Magic Required|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1019757/index.htm|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=August 29, 2013|date=July 24, 2000|archive-date=August 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831152757/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1019757/index.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Hill would go on to play in only 47 games total throughout his tenure with the team, forcing McGrady into a more significant leadership and scoring role than anticipated.<ref>{{cite web|last=Diaz|first=George|title=Grant Hill's retirement leaves painful memories in Orlando|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-06-02/sports/os-george-diaz-grant-hill-retirement-0603-20130602_1_orlando-magic-painful-memories-ankle|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|access-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130922224541/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-06-02/sports/os-george-diaz-grant-hill-retirement-0603-20130602_1_orlando-magic-painful-memories-ankle|archive-date=September 22, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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During the [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01 season]], McGrady defied the expectations of many,<ref name=Simmons>{{cite web|last=Simmons|first=Bill|title=The Unfortunate Tale of T-Mac|url=http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9616069/the-unfortunate-tale-t-mac|website=[[Grantland]]|date=August 30, 2013|access-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130922224525/http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9616069/the-unfortunate-tale-t-mac|archive-date=September 22, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> emerging as one of the best players in the NBA, with [[2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] General Manager Ernie Grunfeld going so far as to call him "one of the top five talents in the league".<ref name=Golliver2 /> McGrady's play earned him his first [[2001 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] appearance and, behind averages of 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game, he was selected to his first [[All-NBA Team]], being named to the All-NBA Second Team.<ref name=Reference /> He was also voted the league's [[NBA Most Improved Player Award|Most Improved Player]].<ref name=MIP /> With a 43–39 record, the Magic entered [[2001 NBA Playoffs|the playoffs]] as the East's seventh seed, drawing a matchup with the Bucks.<ref>{{cite web|title=2000–01 NBA season Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2001.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|website=Basketball-Reference|access-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160315045012/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2001.html|archive-date=March 15, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In Game 3 of the series, McGrady notched 42 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists in a performance that [[Bill Simmons]] later called McGrady's "superstar audition tape".<ref name=Simmons /> Orlando was eventually eliminated by Milwaukee in four games.<ref>{{cite web|title=2001 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2001.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|website=Basketball-Reference|access-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629055241/http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2001.html|archive-date=June 29, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==== 2001–02 season: First All-NBA First Team selection ====<br />
For the [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02 season]], McGrady averaged 25.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, earning his second All-NBA Team selection, this time to the All-NBA First Team.<ref name=Reference /> During that year's [[2002 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Game]], he completed one of the most memorable highlights of his career, throwing the ball off the backboard to himself and completing an [[alley-oop]] in traffic.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Freeman|first1=Eric|title=Tracy McGrady recreates classic All-Star highlight, shows his age|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/tracy-mcgrady-recreates-classic-all-star-highlight--shows-his-age-033902406.html|website=[[Yahoo Sports]]|date=February 12, 2016|access-date=April 15, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214143914/https://sports.yahoo.com/tracy-mcgrady-recreates-classic-all-star-highlight--shows-his-age-033902406.html?a20=1|archive-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Reflecting on the play, McGrady later recounted, "There was only one guy back there ... and he bit on the lob ... I guess he thought I was throwing it to one of my teammates, and I just threw it down."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burton |first1=Roy |title=Tracing the Origin of the off-the-Backboard Alley-Oop |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1558739-tracing-the-origin-of-the-off-the-backboard-alley-oop |publisher=[[Bleacher Report]] |access-date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214150717/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1558739-tracing-the-origin-of-the-off-the-backboard-alley-oop |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |date=March 9, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> At season's end, the Magic were again ousted in the first round of [[2002 NBA Playoffs|the playoffs]], losing in four games to the [[2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte Hornets]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 NBA Playoffs Summary |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2002.html |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |website=Basketball-Reference |access-date=September 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922012146/http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2002.html |archive-date=September 22, 2013 }}</ref> On March 8, 2002, in one of the best games of his career, McGrady scored a season high 50 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 99–96 win over the [[Washington Wizards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200203080ORL.html|title=Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic Box Score, March 8, 2002|website=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref><br />
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==== 2002–03 season: First scoring title and playoff disappointment ====<br />
In [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03]], McGrady won his first [[NBA scoring champion|scoring title]] and, behind averages of 32.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game, finished a career-best fourth in [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]] voting.<ref>{{cite web |title=2002-03 NBA Awards Voting |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2003.html |website=Basketball-Reference |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630003615/http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2003.html |archive-date=June 30, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> ESPN later ranked his season one of the best ever for a perimeter player.<ref name="ESPN rank" /> In Game 1 of [[2003 NBA Playoffs|the playoffs]], he scored a team playoff record 43 points to help Orlando take an early series lead against the top-seeded [[2002–03 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]].<ref>{{cite web |agency=Associated Press |title=McGrady sets team playoff record with 43 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=230420008 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214144827/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=230420008 |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |date=April 20, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Magic would go on to take a commanding 3–1 lead, and McGrady made headlines when he prematurely assumed that Orlando were guaranteed to advance, replying in an interview, "It feels good to get in the second round." In that year, the first round of the NBA playoffs was changed to a best-of-seven series from a best-of-five. Despite holding the series lead, the Magic were eliminated in seven games.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jefferson|first=Brandon|title=We Reminisce: When Tracy McGrady Almost Made the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs 10 Years Ago|url=http://dimemag.com/2013/04/we-reminisce-when-tracy-mcgrady-almost-made-the-second-round-of-the-nba-playoffs-10-years-ago/|magazine=[[Dime Magazine]]|date=April 29, 2013|access-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130922224527/http://dimemag.com/2013/04/we-reminisce-when-tracy-mcgrady-almost-made-the-second-round-of-the-nba-playoffs-10-years-ago/|archive-date=September 22, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==== 2003–04 season: Second scoring title and missing playoffs ====<br />
The [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04 season]] was a tumultuous one for McGrady; Magic coach [[Doc Rivers]] was fired after a 1–10 start to the year and there were reports of friction between McGrady and Orlando General Manager [[John Weisbrod]].<ref name=Golliver2 /><ref>{{cite web|title=Orlando Magic fire coach Doc Rivers|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/rivers-fired-111803.shtml|website=[[Inside Hoops]]|date=November 18, 2003|access-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904031338/http://www.insidehoops.com/rivers-fired-111803.shtml|archive-date=September 4, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout the season, Orlando struggled because of a series of injuries, finishing the year with the worst record in the East despite McGrady winning his second consecutive scoring title.<ref name=Reference /><ref>{{cite web|title=2003–04 NBA season Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2004.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|website=Basketball-Reference|access-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160410210412/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2004.html|archive-date=April 10, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Late in the season, McGrady scored a career-high 62 points in a winning effort versus the [[2003–04 Washington Wizards season|Washington Wizards]].<ref>{{cite web|agency=Ticker|title=T-Mac Tees Off for 62 Points in Magic Win|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20040310/WASORL/recap.html|website=[[NBA.com]]|access-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150628091602/http://www.nba.com/games/20040310/WASORL/recap.html|archive-date=June 28, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> His final averages were 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.<ref name=Reference /><br />
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===Houston Rockets (2004–2010)===<br />
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==== 2004–05 season: 13 points in 35 seconds ====<br />
[[Image:TracyMcGrady.jpg|thumb|right|McGrady isolates against [[Caron Butler]] in 2006]]<br />
On June 29, 2004, McGrady, [[Juwan Howard]], [[Tyronn Lue]], and [[Reece Gaines]] were traded to the [[Houston Rockets]] as part of a seven-player deal that sent [[Steve Francis]], [[Cuttino Mobley]], and [[Kelvin Cato]] to the Magic.<ref name=Reference /> In response to the trade, McGrady stated that he was happy with the situation and expressed excitement over the prospect of playing alongside Rocket All-Star center [[Yao Ming]].<ref>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press|title=Francis' meeting with Magic triggers trade|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1831594|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=June 29, 2004|access-date=April 16, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214181220/https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1831594|archive-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly after arriving in Houston, McGrady signed a three-year, $63 million contract extension with the team.<ref name=Golliver /><br />
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The Rockets struggled to begin the [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05 season]], posting a losing record of 16–17 through their first 33 games.<ref name="2005 Schedule">{{cite web|title=2004-05 Houston Rockets Schedule and Results|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2005_games.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|website=Basketball-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722115631/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2005_games.html|archive-date=July 22, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 9, McGrady had one of the most memorable performances of his career, scoring 13 points in the final 35 seconds against the [[2004–05 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]] including a last-second three-pointer to secure a comeback victory.<ref name="13 in 35">{{cite news |agency=Ticker |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20041209/SASHOU/recap.html |title=McGrady's Big Finish Sends Rockets Past Spurs |website=[[NBA.com]] |date=December 9, 2004 |access-date=January 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629124334/http://www.nba.com/games/20041209/SASHOU/recap.html |archive-date=June 29, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> The sequence included four consecutive three-pointers, one of which was part of a four-point play and the last of which was a game-winner in the final two seconds.<ref name="13 in 35" /> After the [[2005 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star break]], Houston rebounded from their slow start, finishing the season with 51 wins and the third-best record in the West.<ref name="2005 Schedule" /> McGrady's final averages were 25.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game.<ref name=Reference /> In Game 2 of the first round of [[2005 NBA Playoffs|the postseason]], he had another signature performance, completing a "thunderous" dunk over 7'6" [[2004-05 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]] center [[Shawn Bradley]] and hitting a game-winner for a 113–111 victory.<ref>{{cite web|agency=Ticker|title=McGrady Buries Mavericks|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20050425/HOUDAL/recap.html|website=[[NBA.com]]|date=April 25, 2005|access-date=April 16, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216094122/http://www.nba.com/games/20050425/HOUDAL/recap.html|archive-date=December 16, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The series would go to a decisive Game 7, where McGrady came out cold, missing his first seven shots en route to a 40-point loss.<ref>{{cite web |agency=Ticker |title=Mavericks Cruise Past Rockets in Game 7 |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20050507/HOUDAL/recap.html |website=[[NBA.com]] |date=May 7, 2005 |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310185201/http://www.nba.com/games/20050507/HOUDAL/recap.html |archive-date=March 10, 2008 }}</ref><br />
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==== 2005–06 season: Injury and missing playoffs ====<br />
The [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06 season]] was a disappointing one for the Rockets, as McGrady appeared in only 47 games due to injury.<ref name=Reference /> At various points during the year, he missed time due to back spasms, including a moment in January where he had to be carried off the court in a stretcher due to a severe flare up.<ref>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press|title=Back injury ends night for McGrady|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/635174983/Back-injury-ends-night-for-McGrady.html?pg=all|website=[[Deseret News]]|date=January 9, 2006|access-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214182121/https://www.deseret.com/2006/1/9/19931895/back-injury-ends-night-for-mcgrady|archive-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite his health concerns, McGrady was able to play in that year's [[2006 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] in front of his home crowd in Houston, exploding for 36 points in just 27 minutes.<ref name=Simmons /> For the season, he averaged 24.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.<ref name=Reference /> Due in part to his frequent absences, the Rockets failed to qualify for [[2006 NBA Playoffs|the playoffs]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2006.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|website=Basketball-Reference|access-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150717051615/http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2006.html|archive-date=July 17, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==== 2006–07 season: Playoff upset ====<br />
Early in the [[2006–07 NBA season|2006–07 season]], McGrady missed seven games, again because of back spasms, eventually deciding to visit a doctor and receive treatment for the injury as he felt that it was affecting his speed and explosiveness.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Feigen |first1=Jonathan |url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/4432126.html |title=Back treatment has McGrady feeling good |date=December 29, 2006 |website=Chron.com |access-date=January 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629124324/http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Back-treatment-has-McGrady-feeling-good-1904888.php |archive-date=June 29, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> His health issues and the ascension of Yao Ming, who was having a breakout season, resulted in McGrady temporarily becoming the team's second scoring option.<ref>{{youTube|id=vxinnGwy5oc|title=(TNT) McGrady discusses 2007 All-Star Game Selection}}</ref> His final averages were 24.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game.<ref name=Reference /> To open [[2007 NBA Playoffs|the playoffs]], the Rockets were matched up the [[2006–07 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2007.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|website=Basketball-Reference|access-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722024652/http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2007.html|archive-date=July 22, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> By this time, pressure had started to mount on McGrady to lead the team deep into the postseason, to which he responded, "If we don't get out of the first round, it's on me!"<ref>{{cite web|title=Tracy McGrady: Bottled Rocket|url=http://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/tracy-mcgrady-bottled-rocket/#rU7YVhjRkQVJr60k.97|magazine=[[Slam (magazine)|Slam]]|date=August 20, 2007|access-date=April 27, 2017|author=Slam Staff|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214183440/https://www.slamonline.com/nba/tracy-mcgrady-bottled-rocket/%23rU7YVhjRkQVJr60k.97|archive-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Houston would eventually lose the series in seven games, and at his postgame press conference following the Game 7 defeat, McGrady, still visibly emotional from the loss, said "I tried, man, I tried."<ref>{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=270505010 |title=Jazz deliver Rockets first franchise Game 7 loss at home |date=May 5, 2007 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=January 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715232512/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=270505010 |archive-date=July 15, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==== 2007–08 season: 22-game winning streak====<br />
In [[2007–08 NBA season|2007–08]], the Rockets went on a 22-game winning streak, which was the [[List of National Basketball Association longest winning streaks|then-second longest]] in NBA history, despite missing Yao Ming during that stretch.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Broussard|first1=Chris|title=Tracy McGrady peeled to Heat's run|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/9067233/tracy-mcgrady-says-houston-rockets-22-game-streak-lot-harder-achieve-miami-heats|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=March 18, 2013|access-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214212032/https://www.espn.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/9067233/tracy-mcgrady-says-houston-rockets-22-game-streak-lot-harder-achieve-miami-heats|archive-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> During their run, McGrady expressed optimism over the team's roster, admitting, "I haven't had this kind of trust in my teammates before."<ref name=Golliver /> Houston finished the season as the West's fifth seed, earning them a rematch with the [[2007–08 Utah Jazz season|Jazz]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2008.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|website=Basketball-Reference|access-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150905101941/http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2008.html|archive-date=September 5, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> By the time the playoffs arrived, McGrady was nursing shoulder and knee injuries, at times requiring him to receive pain-killing injections and have fluid drained from both his shoulder and knee in order for him to be able to play.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Feigen |first1=Feigen |url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/5692273.html |title=McGrady hopes for a cure-all in remaining games |website=Chron.com |date=April 11, 2008 |access-date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729210546/http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/McGrady-hopes-for-a-cure-all-in-remaining-games-1788383.php |archive-date=July 29, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Justice |first1=Richard |url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5737967.html |title=Knee holds back T-Mac |website=Chron.com |date=April 28, 2008 |access-date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722063447/http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Justice-T-Mac-s-ailing-knee-holding-him-back-1546392.php |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="feigen mcgrady scheduled">{{cite news |last1=Feigen |first1=Jonathan |url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6276595.html |title=McGrady scheduled for season-ending surgery |website=Chron.com |date=February 23, 2009 |access-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119043205/http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-McGrady-to-have-surgery-Tuesday-1720317.php |archive-date=January 19, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Jazz again eliminated the Rockets, this time in six games, despite a strong 40-point and 10-rebound performance from McGrady in the decisive Game 6.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280502026 |title=Third-quarter surge sends Jazz into Western Conference semis |agency=Associated Press |date=May 2, 2008 |access-date=February 18, 2009 |archive-date=October 22, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022214108/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280502026 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==== 2008–09 season: Season-ending surgery ====<br />
Following Houston's loss to Utah, McGrady underwent [[arthroscopic surgery]] on both his left shoulder and left knee.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3384799 |title=McGrady undergoes arthroscopic surgery on shoulder, knee |publisher=[[ESPN]] |agency=Associated Press |date=May 2, 2008 |access-date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715035200/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3384799 |archive-date=July 15, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Early in the [[2008–09 NBA season|2008–09 season]], he missed 18 games, including a two-week stretch in January as his knee was not fully healed from his offseason surgery.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Waugh|first1=Bill|title=McGrady says he's out for the season with knee injury|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/rockets/2009-02-18-mcgrady-injury_N.htm|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=February 18, 2009|access-date=April 30, 2017|agency=Reuters|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214213500/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/rockets/2009-02-18-mcgrady-injury_N.htm|archive-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 24, he had [[microfracture surgery]] in Chicago, forcing him to miss the remainder of the year.<ref name="feigen mcgrady scheduled" /><ref>{{cite news |author=ESPN.com news services |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3928531 |title=McGrady to have knee surgery Tuesday |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=February 23, 2009 |access-date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714141528/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3928531 |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> By then, his averages had declined to 15.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.<ref name=Reference /> In a surprise turn of events, the Rockets qualified for [[2009 NBA Playoffs|the playoffs]] without McGrady and advanced to the second round, pushing the eventual-champion [[2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] to seven games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gasol, Lakers overwhelm Rockets in Game 7|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=290517013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=May 17, 2009|access-date=April 27, 2017|agency=Associated Press|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214213003/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=290517013|archive-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==== 2009–10 season: Final season in Houston ====<br />
McGrady was still recovering from surgery to begin the [[2009–10 NBA season|2009–10 campaign]].<ref name="Dream Shake">{{cite web|last1=Harrel|first1=Patrick|title=Wednesday Links: Revisiting The Kevin Martin-Tracy McGrady Trade|url=https://www.thedreamshake.com/2012/8/22/3259237/wednesday-links-revisiting-the-kevin-martin-tracy-mcgrady-trade|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|website=The Dream Shake|date=August 22, 2012|access-date=July 19, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214214010/https://www.thedreamshake.com/2012/8/22/3259237/wednesday-links-revisiting-the-kevin-martin-tracy-mcgrady-trade|archive-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 15, he returned to action but was limited to only seven minutes off the bench.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tracy McGrady 2009-10 Game Log|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcgratr01/gamelog/2010/|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|website=Basketball-Reference|access-date=July 19, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214214245/https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcgratr01/gamelog/2010/|archive-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> After six games, the Rockets decided to shut him down again so that they could focus on trading him to another team.<ref name="Dream Shake" /><br />
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=== New York Knicks (2010) ===<br />
[[File:Tracy McGrady Knicks vs Nets.jpg|150px|thumb|left|McGrady with the Knicks in 2010]]<br />
On February 18, 2010, McGrady was traded to the [[2009–10 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] as part of a three-team trade involving Houston, New York, and Sacramento.<ref name="NY Trade">{{cite web |title=Knicks Acquire Seven-Time All-Star Tracy McGrady |website=[[NBA.com]] |url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/mcgrady_trade.html |date=February 18, 2010 |access-date=February 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903182256/http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/mcgrady_trade.html |archive-date=September 3, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Two days later, he made his team debut, scoring 26 points in an overtime loss against the [[2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Thunder]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20100220/OKCNYK/gameinfo.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2 |title=The Game Happens Here |website=[[NBA.com]] |date=February 20, 2020 |access-date=March 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904230110/http://www.nba.com/games/20100220/OKCNYK/gameinfo.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2 |archive-date=September 4, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> He would finish the season with averages of 9.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 26.1 minutes per game. McGrady only appeared in 24 games for the Knicks. <ref name=Reference /><br />
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=== Detroit Pistons (2010–2011) ===<br />
In [[2010–11 NBA season|2010–11]], McGrady signed with the [[2010–11 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]] and averaged 8 points per game. On January 14, 2011, McGrady scored a season high 22 points and recorded 5 assists in a 101-95 victory over the Raptors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201101140TOR.html|title=Detroit Pistons at Toronto Raptors Box Score, January 14, 2011|website=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref> Two weeks later, on January 28, McGrady scored 14 points, recorded 10 assists, grabbed 8 rebounds, and blocked 4 shots in an 88-87 loss to the Heat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201101280MIA.html|title=Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat Box Score, January 28, 2011|website=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref><br />
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=== Atlanta Hawks (2011–2012) ===<br />
In [[2011–12 NBA season|2011–12]], McGrady signed with the [[2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]], averaging a career-low 5.3 points per game. This was the first full season of McGrady coming fully off the bench due to constant injury.<ref name="Reference" /><br />
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=== Qingdao Eagles (2012–2013) ===<br />
On October 9, 2012, McGrady signed a one-year deal with the [[Qingdao Eagles|Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles]] of the [[Chinese Basketball Association]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Zimmerna, Kevin|title=Tracy McGrady signs one-year deal in China.|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/10/9/3480898/tracy-mcgrady-contract-china|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|date=October 9, 2012|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201191410/http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/10/9/3480898/tracy-mcgrady-contract-china|archive-date=February 1, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Qingdao finished the [[2012–13 CBA season|season]] in last place,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asia-basket.com/China/basketball-League-CBA_2012-2013.asp |title=CBA: Season 2012–2013 |publisher=Asia-basket.com |date=April 3, 2013 |access-date=March 1, 2014 |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221224844/http://www.asia-basket.com/China/basketball-League-CBA_2012-2013.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> with McGrady averaging 25 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://basketball.asia-basket.com/team/China/Qingdao_Double_Star_Eagles/7300?Page=3&Stats=2013 |title=Qingdao Double Star Eagles Statistics 2012–13. |website=Basketball.asia-basket.com |access-date=March 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140205181306/http://basketball.asia-basket.com/team/China/Qingdao_Double_Star_Eagles/7300?Page=3&Stats=2013 |archive-date=February 5, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== San Antonio Spurs (2013) ===<br />
On April 16, 2013, shortly after the conclusion of the CBA campaign, McGrady signed with the [[2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]] in time for him to qualify for their playoff roster.<ref>{{cite web |agency=Associated Press |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/tracy-mcgrady-signs-with-san-antonio-spurs-041713 |title=Spurs sign McGrady for playoffs |work=[[Fox Sports]] |date=April 17, 2013 |access-date=March 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629081001/http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/tracy-mcgrady-signs-with-san-antonio-spurs-041713 |archive-date=June 29, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Spurs eventually advanced to the [[2013 NBA Finals]], losing in seven games to the [[2012-13 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]], which provided McGrady with the opportunity to play his first career postseason minutes outside of the first round.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adande|first1=J.A.|title=New role, new heights for T-Mac|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9295767/tracy-mcgrady-happy-play-role-san-antonio-spurs|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=May 20, 2013|access-date=April 15, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210215171433/https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9295767/tracy-mcgrady-happy-play-role-san-antonio-spurs|archive-date=February 15, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On August 26, McGrady officially announced his retirement from the NBA on [[ESPN]]'s ''[[First Take (TV series)|First Take]]''.<ref name="usatoday1">{{cite news |last1=Joseph |first1=Adi |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/08/26/tracy-mcgrady-retires-retirement-career-houston-rockets-orlando-magic-san-antonio-spurs/2699479/ |title=Tracy McGrady retires from NBA at age 34 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=January 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131107224719/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/08/26/tracy-mcgrady-retires-retirement-career-houston-rockets-orlando-magic-san-antonio-spurs/2699479/ |archive-date=November 7, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==National team career==<br />
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McGrady was selected to the [[United States men's national basketball team]] for the [[FIBA Americas Championship 2003]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]].<ref name="fiba2003">{{cite web |title=Men's Tournament of the Americas -- 2003 |url=http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/national/mtoa_2003.html |website=USA Basketball Official Website |access-date=April 28, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504134656/http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/national/mtoa_2003.html |archive-date=May 4, 2013}}</ref> On August 22, McGrady led the Americans with 16 points in a 98–69 victory over [[Venezuela national basketball team|Venezuela]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Notebook: Venezuelans fall short in U.S. show|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030823&slug=nba23|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=April 28, 2013|agency=Associated Press|date=August 23, 2003|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630011002/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030823&slug=nba23|archive-date=June 30, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> McGrady sat out the August 26 game due to a back injury.<ref>{{cite news|title=Notebook: U.S. knocks off Argentina to avenge loss from 2002|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030827&slug=nba27|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=April 28, 2013|agency=Associated Press|date=August 27, 2003|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630010747/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030827&slug=nba27|archive-date=June 30, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The U.S. qualified for the [[2004 Olympic Games]] on August 30 with an 87–71 win over [[Puerto Rico men's national basketball team|Puerto Rico]]; in the game, McGrady and Puerto Rico's [[Eddie Casiano]] were involved in an altercation which resulted in fans throwing drinks and debris on the court.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sheridan|first=Chris (Associated Press)|title=Notebook: U.S., Argentina clinch berths in Olympics|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030831&slug=nba31|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=April 28, 2013|date=August 31, 2003|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630014015/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030831&slug=nba31|archive-date=June 30, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Ultimately, the U.S. advanced to the gold medal game, defeating [[Argentina men's national basketball team|Argentina]] to finish a perfect 10–0.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sheridan|first=Chris (Associated Press)|title=U.S. dunkers glitter in gold-medal game|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030901&slug=nba01|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=April 28, 2013|date=September 1, 2003|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630011428/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030901&slug=nba01|archive-date=June 30, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> For the tournament, McGrady averaged 12.6 points and 2.9 rebounds a game on 54.4 percent from the field and 42.1 percent three-point shooting.<ref name="fiba2003"/><br />
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== Professional baseball career ==<br />
On February 4, 2014, McGrady confirmed that he was officially pursuing his dream of becoming a professional [[baseball]] player, working with [[Roger Clemens]] to become a [[pitcher (baseball)|pitcher]] for the [[Sugar Land Skeeters]] of the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Snyder|first=Matt|date=February 4, 2014|title=Tracy McGrady, Sugar Land Skeeters have mutual interest|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24430368/tracy-mcgrady-sugar-land-skeeters-have-mutual-interest|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140205171420/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24430368/tracy-mcgrady-sugar-land-skeeters-have-mutual-interest|archive-date=February 5, 2014|access-date=February 5, 2014|work=[[CBS Sports]]}}</ref> On April 23, McGrady made the Skeeters' [[Opening Day]] roster.<ref>{{cite web|last=Singer|first=Mike|date=April 23, 2014|title=P Tracy McGrady makes Sugar Land Skeeters|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24537325/p-tracy-mcgrady-makes-sugar-land-skeeters|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140424045856/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24537325/p-tracy-mcgrady-makes-sugar-land-skeeters|archive-date=April 24, 2014|access-date=April 24, 2014|work=[[CBS Sports]]}}</ref> In his debut, he pitched {{frac|1|2|3}} [[inning]]s, receiving the [[losing pitcher|loss]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=ESPN.com news services|date=May 11, 2014|title=Tracy McGrady takes loss in debut|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10916806/former-nba-star-tracy-mcgrady-makes-debut-sugar-land-skeeters-takes-loss|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140513133804/http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10916806/former-nba-star-tracy-mcgrady-makes-debut-sugar-land-skeeters-takes-loss|archive-date=May 13, 2014|access-date=February 28, 2021|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> In July, he started the Atlantic League All-Star Game, where he recorded his first [[strikeout]]. After the game, McGrady announced his retirement from baseball.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dolan|first1=Brett|date=July 17, 2014|title=T-Mac Retires From Baseball|publisher=CBS Houston|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/07/17/t-mac-retires-from-baseball/|url-status=live|access-date=July 18, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140725224837/http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/07/17/t-mac-retires-from-baseball/|archive-date=July 25, 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Player profile==<br />
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[[File:TMac over Deshawn.jpg|thumb|McGrady shoots over [[DeShawn Stevenson]] in 2008]]<br />
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Standing 6 feet 8 inches tall (2.03 m) and weighing 210 pounds (95&nbsp;kg), McGrady played as a [[shooting guard]] and [[small forward]]. His career averages were 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. McGrady earned seven All-NBA honors (2001–05, 2007–08), seven All-Star selections (2001–07), two NBA scoring titles (2003–04), and won the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 2001.<ref name=Reference /> He was inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] as part of the Class of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |author1=ESPN.com news services |title=Tracy McGrady, Bill Self, Rebecca Lobo headline 2017 Basketball Hall of Fame class |date=April 2017 |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/19052994/tracy-mcgrady-bill-self-rebecca-lobo-headline-2017-basketball-hall-fame-class |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=February 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210221011021/https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/19052994/tracy-mcgrady-bill-self-rebecca-lobo-headline-2017-basketball-hall-fame-class |archive-date=February 21, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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McGrady was known for his laid-back demeanor and scoring prowess; he once scored 41 points in a game despite being asleep right until tip-off, a performance that inspired the nickname "The Big Sleep".<ref name="Gervin" /> Many of his contemporaries, including [[Paul Pierce]] and [[Kobe Bryant]], have called him one of the most difficult players that they ever had to guard.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tracy McGrady: Kobe was toughest he ever had to guard|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/tracy-mcgrady-kobe-was-toughest-he-ever-had-to-guard|website=[[NBC Sports]]|date=22 August 2013|access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Pierce|first1=Paul|title=The Five Toughest Players I've Ever Guarded|url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/paul-pierce-five-toughest-players-ive-ever-guarded/|publisher=[[The Players Tribune]]|date=January 5, 2015|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150105163719/http://www.theplayerstribune.com/paul-pierce-five-toughest-players-ive-ever-guarded/|archive-date=January 5, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> McGrady's playing style has been compared to [[George Gervin]]'s because both players made scoring appear easy with their "smooth" approach to the game.<ref name="Gervin">{{cite news |url=http://www.nba.com/allstar2003/then_now_gervin_mcgrady.html |title=That Was Then ... This Is Now: Iceman and T-Mac |date=January 27, 2003 |website=[[NBA.com]] |access-date=January 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629124310/http://www.nba.com/allstar2003/then_now_gervin_mcgrady.html |archive-date=June 29, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> At his peak, McGrady was an explosive player capable of finishing at the rim over the defense;<ref name="HOF">{{cite web|title=Is Tracy McGrady a Hall of Famer?|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5-130826/tracy-mcgrady-hall-fame|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=August 22, 2013|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210221011759/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5-130826/tracy-mcgrady-hall-fame|archive-date=February 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> in a piece for ESPN, [[Zach Lowe]] reminisced, "He glided through the lane, crouched into traffic, and accelerated suddenly -- almost violently -- through a forest of slower-moving forms, and to the rim."<ref name="Remember">{{cite web|last1=Lowe|first1=Zach|title=T-Mac was the original YouTube basketball superstar|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20622252/nba-mcgrady-remembered-spectacular-play|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=September 7, 2017|access-date=September 10, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210221012057/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20622252/nba-mcgrady-remembered-spectacular-play|archive-date=February 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> McGrady was also a threat from outside, and would frequently pull up for deep three-pointers over unsuspecting defenders.<ref name="HOF" /> Some analysts have remarked that McGrady's length, playmaking, and shooting abilities would have made him more effective in the modern era of basketball, and that he was ahead of his time.<ref name="Remember" /> On the defensive side of the ball, McGrady's effort was less consistent, but he demonstrated the ability to raise his level in meaningful games, such as during the playoffs against the Mavericks, where he often drew the assignment of guarding [[Dirk Nowitzki]].<ref name=Golliver /><br />
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During his time as an All-Star, McGrady was frequently criticized for not having led any team beyond the first round of the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Howard-Cooper|first1=Scott|title=Criticized for not winning enough, Tracy McGrady vindicated by Hall of Fame selection|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/04/01/tracy-mcgrady-vindicated-hall-fame|website=[[NBA.com]]|date=April 1, 2017|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210221012416/https://www.nba.com/news/tracy-mcgrady-vindicated-hall-fame|archive-date=February 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Some analysts have defended McGrady, feeling that he was the victim of bad rosters and unfortunate circumstances.<ref name=Simmons /> His effort level, leadership, and toughness were also questioned at times.<ref name=Golliver /> In response to these criticisms, former Rockets coach [[Jeff Van Gundy]] described McGrady as a poor practice player but praised his coachability, unselfishness, and ability to perform well in big games.<ref name=Simmons /><br />
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McGrady is often ranked as one of the greatest basketball players of all-time; ''The Book of Basketball'' ranked him 77th,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/simmons_pyramid.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|website=Basketball-Reference|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410163722/http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/simmons_pyramid.html|archive-date=April 10, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> ESPN ranked him 63rd,<ref name="ESPN rank">{{cite web|title=All-Time NBArank 61-70|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarank160125/all-nbarank-61-70|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210221012833/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarank160125/all-nbarank-61-70|archive-date=February 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[SLAM Magazine]]'' ranked him 97th.<ref>{{cite web|title=Slam 500 Greatest NBA Players of All Time|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/slam_500_greatest.html|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|website=Basketball-Reference|access-date=April 15, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624215114/http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/slam_500_greatest.html|archive-date=June 24, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' listed McGrady as one of the 20 best basketball players since the announcement of the original [[50 Greatest Players in NBA History]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Golliver|first1=Ben|title=Top 20 NBA players of last 20 years|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2016/02/09/tim-duncan-lebron-james-kobe-bryant-kevin-garnett-nba-greatest|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=February 9, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210221013210/https://www.si.com/nba/2016/02/08/tim-duncan-lebron-james-kobe-bryant-kevin-garnett-nba-greatest|archive-date=February 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, to commemorate the NBA's 75th Anniversary ''[[The Athletic]]'' ranked their top 75 players of all time, and named McGrady as the 55th greatest player in NBA history.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://theathletic.com/2963431/2021/11/29/nba-75-at-no-55-tracy-mcgrady-was-a-skinny-versatile-wing-who-blossomed-into-a-scoring-machine/ | title=NBA 75: At No. 55, Tracy McGrady was a skinny, versatile wing who blossomed into a scoring machine }}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
[[File:Tracy McGrady visits Al Udeid (6937003) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|McGrady at [[Al Udeid Air Base]] in 2021]]<br />
McGrady has three children with his wife, CleRenda Harris.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ruger|first1=Todd|title=Mom awarded $54,000 a year in paternity case|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20080619/mom-awarded-54000-a-year-in-paternity-case|newspaper=[[Herald-Tribune]]|date=June 19, 2008|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210221205807/https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20080619/mom-awarded-54000-a-year-in-paternity-case|archive-date=February 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Their first son, Laymen Lamar, was born on December 27, 2005, during a home game in Houston, which McGrady left at halftime.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/games/2005-12-27-rockets-jazz_x.htm |title=Okur, Jazz take advantage of McGrady-less Rockets 82–74 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |agency=Associated Press |date=December 29, 2005 |access-date=March 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917231914/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/games/2005-12-27-rockets-jazz_x.htm |archive-date=September 17, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Tracy's younger brother, Chancellor "Chance" McGrady, played for the [[2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]] runner-up [[Memphis Tigers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chance McGrady Bio|url=http://gotigersgo.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3107|website=University of Memphis Athletics|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210221210246/https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chance-mcgrady/3092|archive-date=February 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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McGrady is also the second cousin once removed of basketball player [[Vince Carter]] through Carter's step-great-grandfather; the two therefore are not related by blood. They were teammates with the Raptors in 1998–2000. Both players were unaware of the relation until a family reunion in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wertheim |first1=L. Jon |title=RARE AIR IT FIGURES THAT VINCE CARTER AND TRACY MCGRADY OF THE RAPTORS ARE COMPARABLE TALENTS AND KINDRED SPIRITS. THEY'RE COUSINS! (WELL, SORT OF) |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/11/01/rare-air-it-figures-that-vince-carter-and-tracy-mcgrady-of-the-raptors-are-comparable-talents-and-kindred-spirits-theyre-cousins-well-sort-of |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=1 April 2022 |language=English |date=1 November 1999}}</ref> After McGrady left the Raptors, they had a feud, but it was resolved in a short period of time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stein |first1=Marc |url=http://static.espn.go.com/nba/columns/stein/1034855.html |title=Vince, Tracy no longer a family feud |date=January 23, 2001 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=January 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090331131641/http://static.espn.go.com/nba/columns/stein/1034855.html |archive-date=March 31, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In 2002, McGrady signed a longterm partnership with [[Adidas]], agreeing to an endorsement deal that lasted through his playing career and beyond.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Mike |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/stories/2002-05-28-endorsements.htm |title=NBA marketers look for next Mike |date=May 27, 2002 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |access-date=January 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917123524/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/stories/2002-05-28-endorsements.htm |archive-date=September 17, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Adidas produced a signature line of shoes for McGrady that ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' remembered as "all the buzz in the early-mid 2000s".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gandu|first1=Gurvinder Singh|title=A History of Tracy McGrady in the adidas T-Mac|url=http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2013/04/the-history-of-tracy-mcgrady-in-the-adidas-t-mac|magazine=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=April 17, 2013|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515115136/http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2013/04/the-history-of-tracy-mcgrady-in-the-adidas-t-mac|archive-date=May 15, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Upon retiring, McGrady shifted his focus to his business investments, including Dasdak, a Washington, D.C.-based technology company, and Blue-04, a bottled water company in Florida.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tomasson |first=Chris |url=http://hoopshype.com/interviews/tomasson/tracy-mcgrady-i-didnt-want-to-go-to-a-team-to-chase-a-championship |title=Tracy McGrady: "I didn't want to go to a team to chase a championship" |website=HoopsHype |date=January 3, 2012 |access-date=January 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085422/http://hoopshype.com/interviews/tomasson/tracy-mcgrady-i-didnt-want-to-go-to-a-team-to-chase-a-championship |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also an initial investor in a [[Minor League Baseball]] team which would become the [[Biloxi Shuckers]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Abramson |first1=Mitch |last2=Red |first2=Christian |last3=Barrow |first3=Eric |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/score-hears-mcgrady-ready-minor-role-article-1.1698433 |title=Former NBA player Tracy McGrady getting ready for a minor role in baseball |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |date=February 22, 2014 |access-date=March 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140301152039/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/score-hears-mcgrady-ready-minor-role-article-1.1698433 |archive-date=March 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Since 2016, he has worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tracy McGrady - NBA Analyst|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/tracy-mcgrady/|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210228210312/https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/tracy-mcgrady/|archive-date=February 28, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2007, McGrady traveled to the [[Darfur]]ian refugee camps in [[Chad]] with [[John Prendergast (activist)|John Prendergast]] and Omer Ismail of the [[Enough Project]]. McGrady recruited NBA players to support an initiative linking schools in Darfurian refugee camps to American middle schools, high schools, and universities.<ref name="Darfur">{{cite web |last=Feigen |first=Jonathan |url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/5175640.html |title=McGrady says he'll spread word about Darfur |newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=October 1, 2007 |access-date=March 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724191607/http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/McGrady-says-he-ll-spread-word-about-Darfur-1806765.php |archive-date=July 24, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Prior to the start of the 2010 season with the Rockets, he changed his jersey number to No. 3 in order to promote his humanitarian efforts in the region and a documentary on his summer visit called ''3 Points''.<ref name="sports.espn.go.com">{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4324833 |title=Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady to wear No. 3 to spotlight Darfur work |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=July 14, 2009 |access-date=March 8, 2011 |agency=Associated Press |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102202809/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4324833 |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2008, McGrady was criticized for his comments on the [[2008 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] being held in New Orleans, which was only three years removed from the destruction surrounding [[Hurricane Katrina]]. McGrady publicly questioned the quality of public safety and protection of NBA players.<ref name="NO">{{cite web |last=Feigen |first=Jonathan |url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/4591942.html |title=T-Mac has issues with New Orleans as All-Star site |newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=March 1, 2007 |access-date=March 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728142213/http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/T-Mac-has-issues-with-New-Orleans-as-All-Star-site-1841198.php |archive-date=July 28, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In August 2021, McGrady launched an app, SOLEcial, designed to sell autographed shoes, trading cards, and other memorabilia directly to buyers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/timcasey/2021/08/03/nba-hall-of-famer-tracy-mcgrady-launches-app-to-sell-trading-cards-sneakers-and-other-memorabilia/ |title=NBA Hall Of Famer Tracy McGrady Launches App To Sell Trading Cards, Sneakers And Other Memorabilia<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=[[Forbes]] |access-date=August 6, 2021 |archive-date=August 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806023347/https://www.forbes.com/sites/timcasey/2021/08/03/nba-hall-of-famer-tracy-mcgrady-launches-app-to-sell-trading-cards-sneakers-and-other-memorabilia/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==Career statistics==<br />
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NBA statistics per Basketball-Reference.<ref name=Reference /> CBA statistics per CBA Data Center.<ref name="cbadata.sports.sohu.com">{{cite web |url=http://cbadata.sports.sohu.com/players/statistics/501553 |title=当前位置：CBA数据中心 |language=zh |trans-title=Current position: CBA Data Center |website=Cbadata.sports.sohu.com |access-date=March 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630082639/http://cbadata.sports.sohu.com/players/statistics/501553 |archive-date=June 30, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
{{NBA player statistics legend|leader=y}}<br />
<br />
===NBA regular season===<br />
{{NBA player statistics start}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1997}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1997–98 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]<br />
| 64 || 17 || 18.4 || .450 || .341 || .712 || 4.2 || 1.5 || .8 || 1.0 || 7.0<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1998}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1998–99 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]<br />
| 49 || 2 || 22.6 || .436 || .229 || .726 || 5.7 || 2.3 || 1.1 || 1.3 || 9.3<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1999|trunc=y}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]<br />
| '''79''' || 34 || 31.2 || .451 || .277 || .707 || 6.3 || 3.3 || 1.1 || '''1.9''' || 15.4<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2000}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000–01 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]<br />
| 77 || 77 || 40.1 || '''.457''' || .355 || .733 || 7.5 || 4.6 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 26.8<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2001}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001–02 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]<br />
| 76 || 76 || 38.3 || .451 || .364 || .748 || '''7.9''' || 5.3 || 1.6 || 1.0 || 25.6<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2002}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002–03 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]<br />
| 75 || 74 || 39.4 || '''.457''' || .386 || .793 || 6.5 || 5.5 || '''1.7''' || .8 || style="background:#cfecec;"|'''32.1'''*<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2003}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2003–04 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]<br />
| 67 || 67 || 39.9 || .417 || .339 || .796 || 6.0 || 5.5 || 1.4 || .6 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 28.0*<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2004}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004–05 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]<br />
| 78 || '''78''' || '''40.8''' || .431 || .326 || .774 || 6.2 || 5.7 || '''1.7''' || .7 || 25.7<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2005}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2005–06 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]<br />
| 47 || 47 || 37.1 || .406 || .312 || .747 || 6.5 || 4.8 || 1.3 || .9 || 24.4<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2006}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2006–07 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]<br />
| 71 || 71 || 35.8 || .431 || .331 || .707 || 5.3 || '''6.5''' || 1.3 || .5 || 24.6<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2007}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]<br />
| 66 || 62 || 37.0 || .419 || .292 || .684 || 5.1 || 5.9 || 1.0 || .5 || 21.6<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2008}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008–09 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]<br />
| 35 || 35 || 33.7|| .388 || .376 || '''.801''' || 4.4 || 5.0 || 1.2 || .4 || 15.6<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|{{nbay|2009}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2009–10 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]<br />
| 6 || 0 || 7.7 || .368 || '''.500''' || .667 || .8 || 1.0 || .0 || .3 || 3.2<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2009–10 New York Knicks season|New York]]<br />
| 24 || 24 || 26.1 || .389 || .242 || .754 || 3.7 || 3.9 || .6 || .5 || 9.4<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2010}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2010–11 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]<br />
| 72 || 39 || 23.4 || .442 || .341 || .698 || 3.5 || 3.5 || .9 || .5 || 8.0<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}}<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]<br />
| 52 || 0 || 16.1 || .437 || .455 || .675 || 3.0 || 2.1 || .3 || .3 || 5.3<br />
|- class="sortbottom"<br />
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career<br />
| 938 || 703 || 32.7 || .435 || .338 || .746 || 5.6 || 4.4 || 1.2 || .9 || 19.6<br />
|- class="sortbottom"<br />
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|All-Star<br />
| 7 || 6 || 24.6 || .500 || .351 || .619 || 3.0 || 3.9 || 1.6 || .4 || 17.1<br />
{{s-end}}<br />
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===NBA playoffs===<br />
{{NBA player statistics start}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000 NBA playoffs|2000]]<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]<br />
| 3 || 3 || 37.0 || .386 || .286 || '''.875''' || 7.0 || 3.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 16.7<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001 NBA playoffs|2001]]<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000–01 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]<br />
| 4 || 4 || '''44.5''' || .415 || .200 || .816 || 6.5 || '''8.3''' || 1.8 || 1.3 || '''33.8'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002 NBA playoffs|2002]]<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001–02 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]<br />
| 4 || 4 || '''44.5''' || '''.462''' || .313 || .739 || 6.3 || 5.5 || .5 || '''1.8''' || 30.8<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2003 NBA playoffs|2003]]<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002–03 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]<br />
| '''7''' || '''7''' || 44.0 || .448 || .340 || .773 || 6.7 || 4.7 || '''2.0''' || .9 || 31.7<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2005 NBA playoffs|2005]]<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004–05 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]<br />
| '''7''' || '''7''' || 43.0 || .456 || '''.370''' || .824 || 7.4 || 6.7 || 1.6 || 1.4 || 30.7<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007 NBA playoffs|2007]]<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2006–07 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]<br />
| '''7''' || '''7''' || 40.0 || .394 || .250 || .737 || 5.9 || 7.3 || .7 || .9 || 25.3<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008 NBA playoffs|2008]]<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]<br />
| 6 || 6 || 41.2 || .425 || .208 || .623 || '''8.2''' || 6.8 || 1.5 || .8 || 27.0<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2012 NBA playoffs|2012]]<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2011–12 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]<br />
| 6 || 0 || 15.0 || .385 || .000 || .833 || 2.8 || 1.0 || .0 || .3 || 4.2<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2013 NBA playoffs|2013]]<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]<br />
| 6 || 0 || 5.2 || .000 || .000 || — || 1.3 || 1.2 || .3 || .5 || .0<br />
|- class="sortbottom"<br />
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career<br />
| 50 || 38 || 34.5 || .426 || .290 || .757 || 5.7 || 5.0 || 1.1 || .9 || 22.2<br />
{{s-end}}<br />
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===CBA regular season===<br />
{{NBA player statistics start}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2012–13 CBA season|2012–13]]<br />
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Qingdao DoubleStar|Qingdao]]<br />
| 29 || 26 || 31.8 || .496 || .333 || .733 || 7.2 || 5.1 || 1.6 || .6 || 25.0<br />
{{s-end}}<br />
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==Awards and honors==<br />
<br />
Per McGrady's Basketball-Reference page unless noted otherwise.<ref name=Reference /><br />
* [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]]: inducted on September 8, 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Tracy McGrady, Bill Self, Rebecca Lobo and Muffet McGraw Headline Class|url=http://www.hoophall.com/news/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2017-announcement-presented-by-haggar-clothing-company/|publisher=[[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]]|date=April 1, 2017|access-date=April 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111045904/http://www.hoophall.com/news/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2017-announcement-presented-by-haggar-clothing-company/|archive-date=January 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* 2× [[NBA annual scoring champion|NBA scoring champion]]: 2003, 2004<br />
* 7× [[NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star]]: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007<br />
* 7× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA]]:<br />
:* First Team: 2002, 2003<br />
:* Second Team: 2001, 2004, 2007<br />
:* Third Team: 2005, 2008<br />
* [[NBA Most Improved Player Award]]: 2001<br />
* [[2003 Tournament of the Americas|Tournament of the Americas Gold Medalist]]: 2003<ref name="fiba2003" /><br />
* [[Chinese Basketball Association|CBA]] All-Star: 2013<br />
* No. 1 retired by [[Qingdao Eagles|Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles]]: 2015<br />
* [[Mr. Basketball USA]]: 1997<ref>{{cite web|last1=Flores|first1=Ronnie|title=Mr. Basketball USA Tracker week 8|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/high-school/boys-basketball/post/_/id/3506/mr-basketball-usa-tracker-week-8|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=March 2, 2012|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106204356/http://www.espn.com/blog/high-school/boys-basketball/post/_/id/3506/mr-basketball-usa-tracker-week-8|archive-date=January 6, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[McDonald's All-American]]: 1997<br />
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===Orlando Magic franchise records===<br />
* Most points in a game with 62 (March 10, 2004 vs. [[Washington Wizards]])<ref>{{cite web|title=T-Mac Tees Off for 62 Points in Magic Win|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20040310/WASORL/recap.html|website=[[NBA.com]]|date=March 10, 2004|access-date=April 29, 2017|agency=Ticker|url-status=live|archive-date=June 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628091602/http://www.nba.com/games/20040310/WASORL/recap.html}}</ref><br />
* Most field goal attempts in a season with 1813 (2002–03)<ref name="Season Leaders">{{cite web|title=Orlando Magic Season Leaders|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/leaders_season.html|website=Basketball=Reference|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=April 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425182752/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/leaders_season.html|archive-date=April 25, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* Most free throws made in a season with 576 (2002–03)<ref name="Season Leaders" /><br />
* Most points in a season with 2407 (2002–03)<ref name="Season Leaders" /><br />
* Highest minutes per game in a season with 40.1 (2002–03)<ref name="Season Leaders" /><br />
* Highest points per game in a season with 32.1 (2002–03)<ref name="Season Leaders" /><br />
* Highest minutes per game in a career with 39.4<ref name="Career Leaders">{{cite web|title=Orlanda Magic Career Leaders|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/leaders_career.html|website=Basketball-Reference|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=April 29, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160303182100/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/leaders_career.html|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* Highest points per game in a career with 28.1<ref name="Career Leaders" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of individual National Basketball Association scoring leaders by season]]<br />
* [[List of National Basketball Association players with 60 or more points in a game]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://stats.nba.com/playerProfile.html?PlayerID=1503 Career statistics and player information from NBA.com]<br />
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* [http://cbadata.sports.sohu.com/players/statistics/501553 Chinese Basketball Association Official Profile And Stats] {{in lang|zh}}<br />
* {{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/2013/09/13/tracy_mcgrady_wishes_he_had_stayed_in_toronto_feschuk.html|title=Tracy McGrady wishes he had stayed in Toronto: Feschuk|last=Feschuk|first=Dave|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|date=September 13, 2013|access-date=September 14, 2013}}<br />
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