Report: Pistons sign Tracy McGrady
by Matt Watson on Aug 7, 2010 9:16 PM EDT
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Tracy McGrady has been signed by the Detroit Pistons to a one year minimum contract, a source close to the situation tells DraftExpress.
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Update: Dave Pemberton of the Oakland Press quotes Joe Dumars as denying a deal is done:
This from Joe Dumars: "We have not signed Tracy McGrady, discussing it, definitely haven't signed"
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Can I be the first?
WHAT THE FUCKING HELL?!?
Big men? Ever heard of them?
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
If Rip or Tay is still on the roster at the start of the season.
I will be on the “Fire Joe” bandwagon and the “Drunk as Mike Payne” car with a designated driver.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Hope has been crushed under the weight of combo guards, tweener forwards, and bebounds.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Another move
I feel the same. Perhaps Stuckey and a bad contract.
by L. Hunter on Aug 7, 2010 11:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Mike Payne may be a drunk
but I sincerely rec your preference for a designated driver. Fuck drunk drivers.
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by Mike Payne on Aug 7, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
cant trade them if no one wants them
by BennieBladesFan on Aug 7, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
No need to sign them
If you best scorer and leader didn’t flunk every play-off test (Turns away from computer crying, remembering the days of old)
http://twitter.com/JamesEBriggs/statuses/20591990237
While it’s good to know it’s not official WHY ARE WE EVEN DISCUSSION IT?
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:32 PM EDT reply actions
ME NOT USE ENGLISH GOOD SO MAD
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh God, he's having Antonio McDyess flashbacks.
30 year old player coming off major knee surgery that spent his last season in New York because he was a big expiring contract.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
i guess if tmac has anything left in the tank this isnt terrible
but if its true he wont accept a minor role then tay and/or rip better be gone.
tmac was once quite formidable. who knows what he has left?
Yeah, it's not bad value. I mean, it's a league minimum deal.
But why would you sign ANOTHER WING?! WHY?!?
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but if you're going to be terrible, do it with young guys that you'll need down the road.
Like this Terrico White fellow we wasted a pick on.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah thats true i guess.
if we get rid of some other wings we could have it both ways. really at this point im so sick of rip and tay that i would rather watch tmac battle against futility for a big payday next year that wont happen.
No, center.
Duh.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Honestly, if we move Rip or Tay, or both.
It’s not too bad. But where the hell is he going to play right now?
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
This clearly looks like —→ desperate attempt to boost ticket sales.
“T-MAC is BACK at the Palace! Come for a McGreeeaaat time!”
I think I might McHurl.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
buy 3 get a blown out knee for free!
by dandresden on Aug 7, 2010 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
< insert lazy eye related pun here >
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
the TMAC PACK
receive set of fine china when you purchase four tickets to any pistons home game
by dandresden on Aug 7, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
Get your Piston tickets for the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals!
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
McGreat Time?
If that happens… we better be getting a free Big Mac for every time a player gets 10 assists in a game.
F you Arby’s! F You and your little fries too!!!!!!
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by JumpingBlob on Aug 8, 2010 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Halftime 1 on 1 contests to see if McGrady can score on Tayshaun? I'm sold!
To experience the consequences of my own choices. This is why I live
We need a Michael Payne drunken rage.
Dammit.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:55 PM EDT reply actions
no rage here
I have no problem with dude getting a vet minimum contract, regardless of our needs for a big. this might even be good news, in that it fucking solidifies that rip/tay are getting moved and stat.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
its not right what you did to that boy
slingblade’d
by dandresden on Aug 7, 2010 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
T-Mac, Gordon and CV
Detroit’s own big three!
by patthepat on Aug 7, 2010 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Honestly its just a minimum contract (if he does sign)
But unless if there is a trade, then why do it?
Where in the world is Trent Plaisted?
Is for Fucks sake an option?
Or we reached the checkout lane and realized we had a gift $3 gift certificate so we grabbed that glowing, spinning, flashying, toothbrush candy dispenser that sang Star Wars tag lines in an Irish Accent?!
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by JumpingBlob on Aug 8, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd even though I sort of disagree
I’m a little optimistic. The fact that he agreed to sign for the vet’s minimum shows that he may have some dedication to the idea that he can’t be the scoring champion anymore so he’s gotta change his game.
Still though, hilarious comment.
by Biz Markie Moon on Aug 8, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, what I don't get is why McGrady does it?
If you’re going to sign for the minimum, and you’re going to be a back-up (he’d be 3rd string SG and back-up SF), why sign with a team that’s likely to miss the playoffs? I gotta believe some contender is interested in him for the minimum.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
I like Joe though
The way he is playing with everyone’s emotions is really badass.
Where in the world is Trent Plaisted?
by Kriz on Aug 7, 2010 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I tweeted last night that McGrady was in Michigan with Shane Battier...
my buddy who saw him at the bar predicted he’d be signed today. I would’ve ran with it but it’s not the middle of a Tuesday.
Seriously though, McGrady at the league minimum is fine, but there hasssss to be some kind of other move in mind with it…
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by Packey on Aug 7, 2010 10:46 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
McGrady with a deal involving Rip or Tay? Fine.
McGrady with no deal?
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 7, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Are you sure about that...
Because Battier was one of the Rockets very happy to see McGrady leave.
Guys you donut understand
Tracy McGrady…. has been looking to sign with a contender for a while now (since he doesn’t plyy with rock-its anymore…)…. Pistons right choice for him (since all the injuries will o-pen up a spot again) … You can nver have enuff wings (not the bbq kind….) os that Mac-Grad-E = win (When we scor more pts then the othfer teem)
/ralphed(go blued)
by Chandra on Aug 7, 2010 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Looking at this from TMac's perspective.
He probably wants to sign with a team that will pay him the full MLE and/or a team that can give him playing time so he can get a better contract down the line.
The latter presumes that Tayshaun will get traded (especially if he signs for the minimum).
Amazing Discussion So Far
This is a great pickup for the Pistons if true. I wouldn’t want to give TMac a real contract, and if he’s a chemistry problem (which I suspect he will be), you just cut him and you’re out $1M or so. What’s wrong with that?
In terms of dice rolling, AI was a loser, I think it was packaged differently, but the deal was clearly for his expiring contract, but TMac, at $1M+, this has a lot more upside. He may actually surprise you here.
Also, you may assume that some moves will be made before the start of the season. The TMac signing doesn’t have to impact that, it’s kind of a given Tay and Rip will be shipped at some point regardless, so what’s all the complaining about? It’s really an independent discussion.
So am I. The only reason this potential signing (let’s not forget, it’s not a done deal) gives me pause is the position logjam. I don’t have anything against T-Mac as a player or a person.
Like I said up there, I'd really like to get Daye and White some minutes.
With McGrady on the team and no deals, our roster would be something like this:
Stuckey/Bynum
Hamilton/Gordon/McGrady/White
Prince/Daye/Summers
Jerebko/Villanueva/Maxiell
Wallace/Monroe/Wilcox
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 8, 2010 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Think "Big Picture"
Also think “what Joe D is really thinking”. I honestly don’t see that roster on Openig Night. But, MW’s right…this may be a little premature.
by V. on Aug 8, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Right, but I thought "big picture" when we signed Ben Gordon.
Like “OK, we’re spending another $11 million on the SG position? Yeah right. He’s got a deal lined up to move Rip. No way he spends $23 million on two SGs.”
And then nothing happened.
And like everyone is saying, this is a relatively minor thing. If he didn’t have a deal lined up when he’s paying a guy 8 figures, is he really going to line up a deal for a guy he’s paying the league minimum? This might even be a depth signing after watching all his players get hurt last year. I don’t really know what Dumars is thinking with this deal. Is it a pre-cursor to another move? A desperate attempt to draw in fans? Perhaps he thinks McGrady will be a great contributor to the team?
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 8, 2010 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
here's the "big picture"
“Hey Joe, I’ll give you a one-time scoring champion for absolutely nothing, and unlike the last time you bought into that, this guy isn’t a headcase.”
“Okay, deal. If he acts like a bitch can I tell him to fuck himself?”
“Yeah, totally. You can piss in his shoes if you want.”
“Sweet. Where do I sign?”
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by Mike Payne on Aug 8, 2010 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions 12 recs
I consider this better than my LeBron/Ben convo.
And therefore I will rec it the legal amount allowed.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 8, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
the lebron/ben convo
can never be bested by mike payne. your rec, however, i accept.
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It always bothered me because I had a way better one lined up in my head.
Involving Dumars, Ben, Scott Perry, and Combo Guards.
And then I forgot it, so I just went with that one.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 8, 2010 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions
BTW
Did you check out the new Dragon Quest yet?
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 8, 2010 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions
My Video Game ADD has kicked in some I've been off of it for a while.
Unfortunately, I’ve been playing Magna Carta 2 which is like the most cliched jRPG ever.
And yet I can’t stop playing it.
Blah.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 8, 2010 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Nope, That Convo Sets The Standard On DBB
And it serves as inspiration for posts like MFMP’s.
by V. on Aug 8, 2010 4:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I Think Rip Was Going To Be Moved
..until he got hurt. Same with Tay. The whole situation was so toxic with injuries and stuff, hard to tell exactly what the plan was. When the two pieces you want to move to rebuild get hurt and lose their value, what do you do next? That’s why I think Joe D decided to “hold” and not sell at a loss.
by V. on Aug 8, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Which is what I bought at the deadline, too.
Though I think with Rip, you just need to get out his contract. Even if you have to attach a little incentive (like Summers or a 2nd rounder), but if you can clear out his salary plus what Prince and Wilcox have coming off the board, you might have something going into the 2011 offseason.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 8, 2010 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions
The fact that zero contenders want McGrady for the vet min (after he went on a workout tour) says it all…
The chances of him contributing are very, very slim. If the signing actually happens, it is primarily for PR and rainbow purposes. From a business standpoint I can see why the Pistons brass think it’s worth a shot.
Minimum deals for washed up vets —> meh.
Wasting early 2nd round picks three years in a row, $23mils worth of okay SG’s, etc… —> :(
Walter Sharpe
is sleeping right now.
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by Mike Payne on Aug 8, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
While Deron Washington
leaps over him.
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 8, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh wait, he was the last pick in that draft, wasn't he?
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by Terrence J. Lynch on Aug 8, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey guys, remember when McGrady was all like, “How wonderful it is to be in a position to advance to the second round of the playoffs,” before the first round was actually over? And then we came out and stomped all over his sleepy face for 3 straight games, sending him on another first round exit? Yeah, good times…….
by garrettelliott on Aug 8, 2010 1:36 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
This
That’s what first comes to my mind when I think about McGrady.
Whenever you crush someone's hopes and dreams
It is a good time.
Where in the world is Trent Plaisted?
HOw BOut
Instead of wasting money at a spot which already has too much cash thrown at we sign someone big…I dunno maybe Louis Amundson….he’s a free agent used to being a back up roll and he can play the 4….maybe the five. I mean there are 70 free agents out there there have to be a few nig guys we could sign instead of t-mac.
Unless JoD has plans of a trade.
ehhh....what the hell, let's do it
I’m at the point that as long as it doesn’t hurt our future cap space, I’m fine with any move Joe does.
And look on the brightside guys, if Joe’s getting T-Crack, it must mean that he’s either working on a deal to get rid of Rip or at least has found suitors. I really can’t see any other reason to get him, even on at veterans minimum, if we can’t give him 10 minutes of play time per game. That would just cause more problems than it could possibly solve, in loo of chemistry that is.
"Don’t really know shit about White other than he is a colon of Stuckey" - das SmittyJ
And here I thought I knew White like the palm of my hand
Plus our depth chart at the two would be awesome
Rip/Gordon/TMac/Daye/White/Stuckey
and if he plays the 3
Tay/Jerebko/TMac/Daye/Summers
Where in the world is Trent Plaisted?
I was so drunk last night, I remember my brother mentioning a possible McGrady signing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjh9Id6Id8&feature=related
I did this and then took another drank
I don’t want add player does not have blue collar mentality,
even if he is great player. Piston should not quit your job. - OK from J
by Skylar on Aug 8, 2010 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
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