Look: NBA World Shocked By The Tracy McGrady News

© Provided by The Spun HOUSTON – APRIL 19: Tracy McGrady #1 of the Houston Rockets waits to take a foul shot against the Utah Jazz in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs at the Toyota Center on April 19, 2008 in Houston, Texas. The Jazz won 93-82. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Sam Amick and Josh Robbins of The Athletic recently spoke to 108 NBA players to see who they believe is the greatest of all time. Five players received a vote for that title.  

Unsurprisingly, Michael Jordan and LeBron James received the most votes. Kobe Bryant and Bill Russell were also mentioned in this anonymous poll. 

The fifth and final player to receive a “GOAT vote” was Tracy McGrady. And no, we’re not kidding. 

As you’d expect, most basketball fans were shocked to see McGrady get recognition over Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Larry Bird.

“I want to know who was trolling when they voted for T-Mac,” one fan said.

“Whoever voted TMac knows ball,” a second fan tweeted.

“Calling TMac the goat is so insanely random what,” another fan wrote.

McGrady had a Hall of Fame career, averaging 19.6 points per game and earning All-Star honors seven times. 

Unfortunately for McGrady, injuries prevented him from staying on the court during his prime years. 

McGrady probably shouldn’t be in the conversation for greatest of all time, but he had an incredible career and deserves some praise.