5 NBA legends you forgot played for the San Antonio Spurs

Tracy McGrady #1 of the San Antonio Spurs warms-up before taking on the Miami Heat in Game Four of the 2013 NBA Finals at the AT&T Center on June 13, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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Tracy McGrady #1 of the San Antonio Spurs. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

2. Tracy McGrady — 2012-13 season

This one is strange. If you go to Tracy McGrady’s Basketball Reference page, you will find exactly zero stats from his time with the San Antonio Spurs. In fact, you will only see a note that says he played in China and not the NBA. However, McGrady clearly put on the San Antonio Spurs jersey. That’s because he played exactly zero regular-season games for the Spurs, but he did get into six playoff games.

The Spurs made the NBA Finals that season, although it was one of the few seasons where they made it but didn’t win the whole thing. McGrady wasn’t much of a factor. He scored zero points and only played 30 minutes over six games.

McGrady wasn’t even that old at the time, but something just didn’t work anymore. He was one of the most prolific scorers of that era, but he lost that ability at this point. Most players start to lose it in their mid-to-late 30s, but McGrady just lost his ability in his early 30s.

The Spurs had someone on their bench with a ton of knowledge and someone who was just happy to go along for the ride. He got to practice with a championship-level team, and he didn’t need to be the star anymore. He was able to provide a service for the end of the season and the playoffs, even if that service didn’t include contributions during the game.

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