HOUReceived
PTracy McGradyHouston Rockets
PJuwan Howard
PTyronn Lue
PReece Gaines
Franchise-star swap · June 29, 2004
The seven-player swap that paired Tracy McGrady with Yao Ming
Houston acquired Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue and Reece Gaines. Orlando received Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato.
See where this happened in the 2004 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To HOU
To ORLORLReceived
Orlando Magic
PSteve Francis
PCuttino Mobley
PKelvin Cato
Why it happened
The bet each side made
Houston wanted a perimeter superstar beside Yao Ming; Orlando needed a new core after McGrady requested a move.
Why history remembers it
McGrady and Yao became one of the decade's defining what-if pairings, brilliant when healthy but repeatedly interrupted by injury.
What changed
The consequences
- McGrady produced several iconic scoring performances in Houston.
- Injuries kept the McGrady–Yao Rockets from making a deep playoff run together.
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