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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFP) –
NBA player Tracy McGrady is pictured after a match for the Qingdao Eagles in China’s Shandong province on November 20, 2012. The San Antonio Spurs gave their playoff push an added boost by signing McGrady for the rest of the NBA season.
The San Antonio Spurs gave their playoff push an added boost by signing two-time league scoring champ Tracy McGrady for the rest of the National Basketball Association season.
The 33-year-old McGrady recently finished playing in the Chinese Basketball Association, with the Qingdao Eagles where he averaged 25.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
McGrady last played in the NBA in 2011-12, averaging 5.3 points and 3.0 rebounds over 52 games with Atlanta.
In 982 NBA games, the veteran McGrady averaged 19.6 points and 5.6 rebounds with the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons and Hawks.
San Antonio waived veteran forward Stephen Jackson on Friday.
