It was 1999, Toronto was playing Orlando. Raptors guard and free-agent-to-be Tracy McGrady crossed paths with Magic coach Doc Rivers at the end of the game.
“I told Doc to hold the place for me,” McGrady said on Tuesday. “Nobody had to do any recruiting. I knew I was coming home. Growing up watching Nick, watching Penny, watching Shaq, this was a team I always wanted to play for. It was a dream for me to play here.”
McGrady was honored on Tuesday for the four years he played in Orlando as the Magic inducted him into their Hall of Fame at Amway Center.