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Tracy McGrady Draws a Hard Line on Awards and Availability

McGrady defended the 65-game standard by arguing that availability must outweigh pure production in an 82-game season. “There’s no player that should win an award playing 40 games, 50 games, 60 games. No way,” he said. McGrady added that a candidate playing 60 instead of 75 creates “a big difference,” insisting voters should “reward the guy that’s available.”