Magic refuses Duncan s family to board the plane? McGrady: He should have fulfilled all his requirements at all costs

Recently, McGrady participated in the Timeless Sports podcast and talked about the magical period of his career.

McDy: "At that time, Grant Hill and Mike Miller could have become a very capable trio in the East."

Host: "What's even more crazy is that you almost signed Tim Duncan, which is rarely mentioned, but how close are you to signing him?"

McDy: "Well, judging from the stories Grant and I heard, and Duncan himself also mentioned publicly, the Magic and Tim Duncan had dinner together, and it seemed that the meal was like He was almost talking about whether his wife could travel with the team, and Rivers refused the request. I think that was the key reason why Tim didn't sign with us in the end. But seriously, the player has won the championship and is undoubtedly one of the top power forwards in the league's history. He was just three years old at college, and you should have met all his requirements in this case - when you have the chance to sign a player like Tim Duncan, you should do anything. This just reflects The difference between management and decision makers of different teams: Can we take decisive action at critical moments to change the team's development trajectory. You should know that the team already had All-Star player McGrady at that time. Although we didn't know that Grant Hill would be trapped by injury at that time, what would it be if we could successfully sign Duncan? Please, brother! "

Host: "I must ask: If the team has you, Tim Duncan, healthy Grant Hill, plus Mike - How sure are you to win at least one championship with a player like Miller? Obviously this is entirely possible. "

McDy: "I don't even care about this. I just care if there is a chance to play for a real team. Do you know what I mean? A team that is really powerful. Because if there is really Tim Duncan and Grant Hill, we will be under the pressure of winning every season, right? So the pressure will drive us to win the championship."