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Tracy McGrady Says LeBron Isn't Big Apple-Bound
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Jaya Saxena
Published Apr 5, 2010
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Those dreams of LeBron leading the Knicks to their first championship since 1973 and then chomping down on some Shake Shack in celebration may slowly be coming to an end. During a press conference after yesterday's win against the Clippers, Tracy McGrady said of a possible LeBron move, "To me, in my honest opinion, I don't see it happening...It's set for him right now."
However, he may just be saying this because he's starting to hate on his team. Head Coach Mike D'Antoni reportedly does not want McGrady back next year, and McGrady apparently joked that free agents don't want to play for the Knicks because of some newspaper reporters traveling with the team. McGrady said there is no guarantee he will return to the Knicks. "This is definitely my final run and I want to make sure this is the right decision...I'm not looking to go in anywhere and be the man again. My time on that is past."
So playing for the Knicks may be out for LeBron, but what about the new Brooklyn Nets? The new majority owner is a Russian billionaire and part-owner Jay-Z is pretty close with LeBron—if they can't tempt him, maybe some delicious, FLOTUS-approved Grimaldi's pizza will?
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