The Knicks are trying hard to pry McGrady from the Houston Rockets before Thursday’s trading deadline. The teams are certainly closer to a deal than they were a few days ago, but it is still far from a given that McGrady will make it to New York. The Knicks want McGrady, in part to revive their playoff hopes this season. But Lebron James is also a big part of the thought process. When the Knicks try to get James, they may need McGrady as a recruiter. If McGrady can regain his old swagger, he may even make a great second fiddle. The multiskilled sidekick that James never had in Cleveland. Sorta like Pippen was for Jordan in Chi-town. The deal could be: the Knicks would send Jared Jeffries, Jordan Hill and either Al Harrington or Larry Hughes, along with draft picks, to Houston for McGrady, Joey Dorsey and Brian Cook. Unloading Jeffries would get the Knicks closer to their dream: clearing enough cap room to sign two maximum players — say, James and Chris Bosh. The Knicks and the Rockets may still need a third team to make a deal. The Rockets blew it big time by banishing McGrady from the team. If Houston had played McGrady they could have increased his trade value. If they want to get anything for him they may have to make the deal with the Knicks.
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