Currently ranked tenth in the West, they are unlikely to make the playoffs in the wild West, nor can they tank better than the Timberwolves, Kings, and other teams.
This limbo situation has led the Rockets to desperately want to trade Tracy McGrady.
Although this season, McGrady's true shooting percentage is only 49%, on nights when he unexpectedly explodes, the Rockets often win unexpectedly.
However, trading McGrady in the short term is no easy feat for the Rockets.
With McGrady's current salary close to 20 million US Dollars...
And given that McGrady's overall condition is a far cry from his former prowess...
The Rockets might even have to swallow a loss-making deal to offload McGrady, whose contract expires in the summer of 2010.
McGrady's current trade value, far below the Rockets management's expectations, is related to him no longer having the halo of that 22-game winning streak in his career.
Along with McGrady's increasingly inefficient scoring each year...
