How long has tracy mcgrady been in the nba

A seven-time All-Star, McGrady last played with the San Antonio Spurs, contributing minor minutes during the team's postseason run to a Western Conference championship after signing late in the season. I've had a great run but it's time for it to come to an end," McGrady said. McGrady retires with career averages of But injuries cut into his promising career by his mids. Return to Play. All Time Leaders.

Daily Lineups. Hustle Leaders. Advanced Leaders. Official Box Scores. Franchise Leaders. The nature of war in today's NBA has stepped up. It's time for the players to step up as well. Especially Tracy McGrady. With all the T-Mac talk going around, I, as one of the biggest Tracy McGrady fans of all time, feel that it is my responsibility to give my input on the 6'8" superstar.

First of all, I have to say that I am extremely loyal. I pick a favorite player and follow them around. Whatever team they play for becomes my favorite team. Growing up, Michael Jordan was always that favorite player.

I loved watching him. I, as well as thousands of basketball fans, adored Jordan. I had no backups. I had no idea what I should do or who I should root for. So, I decided to watch a lot of basketball. Kobe Bryant caught my attention rather quickly. He was one player that reminded me of Jordan in every way. So he fell into that position. Then one day, while watching a Raptors game, I noticed one player wearing my favorite number: 1. This player immediately snatched my attention by performing a windmill dunk, and from that moment forward, Tracy McGrady was one my two favorite players.

I have followed him ever since. I cheered with him at his high points. I stuck with him at his low points. And to this day, I continue to stick with both him and Kobe.

I plan on doing so until they retire. Basically, where McGrady goes could very well have an impact on the future of basketball. This would mean that the NBA would be put into a "Dark Age," essentially destroying basketball for everyone except Lakers and Heat fans for years to come.

Unless we want this to happen, then we need to look to McGrady as the last hope. Tracy Lamar McGrady's story begins in his high school days at Mt. Zion Christian Academy in North Carolina. In high school, Tracy instantly proved himself as something special, and by the end of the year, he had emerged as the High School Player of the Year chosen by USA Today. Tracy jumped from high school directly into the NBA, getting drafted first-round, ninth pick by the Toronto Raptors.

McGrady's third year on the Raptors however, is when he began to shine. McGrady averaged about two blocks per game, along with He also took third in the slam dunk contest. Afterwards, McGrady and Carter managed to bring the Raptors to the playoffs for the first time in Toronto franchise history, where they were eventually eliminated by the Knicks.

After the season, McGrady wanted to leave Toronto. He was tired of being overshadowed by someone who he was clearly better than. When all was said and done, McGrady was content and Carter was bitter. The Magic turned out to be a good fit for McGrady. And just like that, though very young, he evolved into the superstar that his team needed him to become. He shot