Tracy McGrady would like to sign with the 2010 NBA champion Lakers, and has forwarded that sentiment to his agent and close colleagues, according to sources within the Lakers' front office.
Tracy McGrady, a perennial All-Star and two-time NBA Scoring champion, has undergone a significant hit to his reputation after failed stints in Toronto, Orlando, and Houston. To date, McGrady has not gone past the first-round in the NBA playoffs.
After having battled various knee and back injuries in the past couple years, Tracy McGrady has been working himself back into shape under the strenuous regimen of esteemed athletic trainer Tim Grover. Now that he has finished his physical rehabilitation program, McGrady is feeling rejuvenated enough to make a return in the 2010-2011 NBA season.
Despite having limited intentions to use the Mid-Level Exception this summer, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak would consider pulling the trigger on the seven-time All-Star swingman should he accept a paycut at the MLE. Ron Artest, the defensive-minded role player who played a huge factor in this year's Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals, has reached out to McGrady to "end his career as a champion."
The Lakers are willing to explore a potential reunion of former Houston teammates Ron Artest and Tracy McGrady once the July 1 free agency begins.
In Los Angeles, Tracy McGrady would be asked to come off the bench as a role player, similar to what Lakers' forward Lamar Odom has done in the past two seasons. McGrady would provide the Lakers' bench unit with some offensive firepower and stability, and be another deadly weapon in the already loaded Lakers' arsenal.
Most importantly, the acquisition of Tracy McGrady would address the important need for a secondary slasher besides Kobe Bryant. As advocated by Laker great Jerry West, "I think they do need some changes. If you look, they have some free agents that are coming up but the thing that would most concern me is I think they need someone else other than Kobe Bryant getting in the lane."
Moreover, unlike former teams in which he was asked to carry the team throughout the entire season, Tracy McGrady understands that a potential role with the Lakers would not require such an emotionally draining position of leadership. McGrady has tremendous respect for the reigning Finals MVP Kobe Bryant, and has made it known that he would gladly accept a lesser role to play alongside whom he considers the best basketball player in the world.
As expressed by one high-ranked official within the Lakers' management, should Tracy McGrady not return to the New York Knicks next season or spurn retirement, "expect the deal to get done by end of July."
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/409052-nba-free-agency-tracy-mcgrady-strongly-interested-in-lakers
티맥 루머가 나왔네요.
프론트 오피스의 말로는 티맥이 레이커스로 오는걸 진짜로 원하고 있다고 합니다.
컵책은 이 루머에 대해 만약 티맥이 MLE받는다면 오퍼를 할수도 있다고 합니다.
물론 티맥이 레이커스로 온다면 벤치로써 나와야 할것이 조건일겁니다.
티맥의 에이전트가 레이커스에게 2010 - 2011 시즌에 오고 싶다는 말을 했다네요.
아테스트 또한 티맥에게 연락을 했고 "커리어를 챔피언으로 마무리를 해라" 라고 말했습니다.
Thomas Kelati could become one of the most wanted free agents of the summer. The 27-year-old American-Eritrean guard, close to get a Polish passport, admitted that Real Madrid, Regal Barcelona and Asseco Prokom has shown interest to sign him for the next season. Caja Laboral and Unicaja are also reported to have Kelati on the radar. At the same time, the Los Angeles Lakers (where Kelati played last preseaason) have offered him a guaranteed one-year contract to land in the NBA, though the player will likely stay in Europe. Kelati played last season for Power Electronics Valencia, averaging 8.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per seaso
http://thehoopsmarket.blogspot.com/2010/06/real-madrid-regal-barcelona-and-los.html
이건 토마스 캘라티의 루머인데 뭐 나온지 꽤 된 루머입니다. 캘라티라고 작년 (이번에 끝난 시즌) 오프시즌에 레이커스에서
뛴적이 있는데 캘라티에게 1년 계약을 제시했다네요. 8.1 점, 2.2리바를 기록했고 좋은 운동신경과 슈팅력을
가진 선수입니다. 물론 코비의 백업을 위해서겠죠. 영상을 몆번 봣는데 꽤 빠르고 슈팅도 좋더군요. 하지만 드리블 슛이
캐치앤 슛보다는 더 정확합니다. 팀에서의 롤은 레이 앨런처럼 픽을 이용해 나와서 3점을 쏘거나 드라이브
를 하는 전형적인 3점있는 슬래셔입니다. 운동능력좋은 흑인 사샤라고 생각하시면 됩니다.
여기 그의 플레이 영상입니다
전 왔으면 좋겠네요 티맥에겐 동기 부역 확실하니깐요 코비 연습보면 ....어쩜 무조건 ......그도 슈퍼스타였는데..닉스때 몇경기상태라도
와 티맥.... 하지만 냉정하게 따져서 포가가 더 필요한 시점 아닌가요?
재활이 성공한다면(예전만큼은 아니겠지만) 이건 대 재앙이네요;;; 레이커스라면 그동안의 다른 팀과 달리 무리하면서 경기 감각 끌어올리지 않아도 되고.. 온다면 3 peat은 확정이네요
옛날부터 티맥과 코비가 한팀에 뛰면..? 라는 생각을 했는데 현실성이 있어지니 뭔가 기쁘면서 슬프네요... 근데...
제대로된 1번과 백업 빅맨좀.......