Orlando is "Home"

Tracy Mcgrady recently stated he would be open to a return with the Orlando Magic. Is this the same Me-Mac that requested a trade out of Orlando in the summer of 2004?

How ironic is it that McGrady now wants to return to the place he so desperately fled when things went astray. T-Mac was so concerned with salvaging his career by not playing on a losing team. He managed to get traded to a playoff team that would never advance to the second round.

Now the sad story of McGrady has reached new heights. Not only has he ended up on the Knicks after the woeful Rockets decided to bench him, he finds himself in the same situation he was in before he requested a trade in Orlando, he’s playing for a losing team.

McGrady has had a long history of injuries that have hurt his career. It has also led to incomplete seasons and was a big part of his eventual departure out of Houston.

Now recently traded to New York, McGrady reportedly was texting LeBron James inviting him to sign with the Knicks. The once prolific All-Star is now saying money is no longer an issue. With big free agents eyeing New York, accepting the roll of a pawn is just fine if it will calculate into a winning formula.

Now as the Magic contend for a championship, McGrady watches as his cousin Vince Carter runs the show. Let’s not forget McGrady become a perennial superstar in Orlando.

While remembering the last days of McGrady’s stay with Orlando, lets remember some trivial things. T-Mac did not want the Magic to draft Dwight Howard in 2004. He said it would take too long for the Center to develop his game, time he refused to wait for. The decision to draft Howard, 5 days before McGrady would be dealt meant the end of his run in Orlando. McGrady admitted that he didn’t play hard on every possession, and rarely supported his teammates who called him a team captain. He left town, and the Magic have yet to regret their decision.

McGrady has failed to pan out his excessive talent. Once leading the league in scoring, McGrady has been injured every season since and his numbers have drastically declined. He was rarely used in Houston this season as the coaches felt he was more of a cancer than a solution.

The Magic are contenders. Older players in the ladder stage of their careers look to play for contenders in the hope of winning a championship before retirement. McGrady is another one to add to the list, except we are talking about a return and I'm not too sure one would be welcomed from the guy who wanted out when the times were bad. Sure he's talented, but it’s kind of like the hot girl who dates the guy for his money. When the situation was bad, T-Mac wanted no part, now that the man is rich, guess who wants to, "come home."