Houston Rockets legend Tracy McGrady will be attending the 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame Festival in August.
McGrady plans to induct Vince Carter, who will headline the class of 2024. Carter made the announcement Thursday morning during a guest appearance on a TV show. Run It Back Podcast With Michelle Beadle.
“T-Mac is definitely there,” Carter said. “He was one of the guys I asked and was like, 'Oh yeah, I've been waiting for you to call.'
Carter and McGrady played two seasons with the Toronto Raptors before playing against each other in the 2000s and early 2010s. The rising star duo led the Raptors to their most successful season in 2000, leading the franchise to a then-record 45 wins and a playoff berth.
Carter will be one of 13 members of the Hall of Fame in 2024. Former players Chauncey Billups and Michael Cooper will join the eight-time All-Star and 2000 dunk champion.
Carter would be inducted into the Hall of Fame after establishing himself as one of the best players of his generation. He played 22 seasons and averaged 16.7 points. The best year of his career was the 2000-01 season, in which he averaged a career-high 27.6 points and led the Raptors to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
McGrady earned Hall of Fame honors in 2017. He played 15 seasons in the league, six of them with the Rockets from 2004 to 2010.
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