T-Mac to have knee surgery, miss rest of season (Good news for Kings!)

[NoBonus]

T-Mac to have knee surgery, miss rest of season

Feb. 18, 2009
CBSSports.com staff and wire reports




Tracy McGrady will undergo microfracture surgery on his left knee and miss the rest of the season, the Houston Rockets guard announced Wednesday on his official website.
In an entry titled "Season has come to a close," McGrady says:

• "As some of you may have heard, my season has come to an end. My knee hasn't been right all year, and we can't seem to get the pain to go away. We've tried just playing through it, taking back-to-backs off, and extended periods of rest, but none of it has really been effective in limiting the discomfort and allowing me to just go out there and play. I've met with numerous doctors and gotten a number of opinions, and unfortunately I will be undergoing microfracture surgery on my left knee immediately. Microfracture surgery is a serious procedure, but I'm confident that I will be able to return next season with the same strength and explosiveness you are all used to seeing from me.
  "It has been extremely frustrating dealing with the knee injury this season. It's been tough on me both physically and mentally and while we've come to this conclusion after much deliberation, we truly feel this is best for both me and the Rockets in the long term. As I've said before and will say again, I have the best fans in the world. Thank you for all your continued support through the good times and the bad.
  "I will make sure to keep you all posted on what's happening with me."

McGrady, who will turn 30 on May 24, is scoring 15.6 points per game, his lowest average since his third season in the NBA, 1999-2000 with Toronto. He has only played in 35 of the Rockets' 54 games.
The seven-time All-Star has averaged 22.1 per game in 12 seasons with Houston, Orlando and Toronto

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/11394637/rss

This is pretty good news for the Kings... as the Kings own the Rocket's first round draft pick!

 

[kennadog]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/11394637/rss

This is pretty good news for the Kings... as the Kings own the Rocket's first round draft pick!

Not this year, if they don't make the playoffs.

 

[NoBonus]

Not this year, if they don't make the playoffs.

Why, is the pick protected?

 

[Warhawk]

Why, is the pick protected?

Yep.



And I already posted this info yesterday somewhere, but since I don't remember where I posted it and am too lazy to look right now, I'll leave this up.

 

[kennadog]

Why, is the pick protected?

Yes. Protection deceases over several years. It was just posted in another thread, but I can't find it at the moment.

Edit: Here it is courtesy of fnordius -
http://www.kingsfans.com/forums/showpost.php?p=603559&postcount=251

 

[vikinginferno]

I doubt they will miss the playoffs. What is more likely is for them to go in as the 6/7/8 seed.

 

[rexb_kings]

Did the Kings 'injury bug' came with Adelman to the Rockets?

I used to remember how devastated i am hearing season after season about injuries to the key players (ie. CWebb, Peja..etc). Rockets is more and more becoming like it with both Yao and McGrady alternating each season.

 

[allrightythen]

Did the Kings 'injury bug' came with Adelman to the Rockets?

I used to remember how devastated i am hearing season after season about injuries to the key players (ie. CWebb, Peja..etc). Rockets is more and more becoming like it with both Yao and McGrady alternating each season.

I think that bug was there long before Adelman arrived, I can't remember the last time Yao or T-Mac survived a whole season together.

As for the pick I'm fairly certain its lottery protected both this year and next year so we need them to make the playoffs if we are going to get that pick this year.