In a night dominated by McGrady-to-the-Knicks rumors, Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey kept his cards close to his chest and unveiled a blockbuster deal sending Tracy McGrady and Carl Landry to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Kevin Martin.
The full deal will consist of sending Kevin Martin, Kenny Thomas, Hilton Armstrong, and Sergio Rodriguez to the Rockets for Tracy McGrady, Carl Landry, Joey Dorsey, and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The Knicks are still in play for McGrady, as the Kings have no intention to keep him for the remainder of the season.
The deal would likely be expanded to a three way, but discussions still have a long way to go. Ultimately, the Rockets and Kings do not necessarily need to involve the Knicks, as the deal between both the Rockets and Kings has been agreed upon.
If the Kings were unable to exchange McGrady, sources point towards the Kings buying him out, in which Yahoo Sports Adrian Wojnarowski reports McGrady secretly covets joining either the Cavaliers or the Lakers in the hopes of a title run.
It's still yet to be seen if either team would have interest.
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