Trading Tracy McGrady

The Rockets seem to still be stuck in a bit of a jam. They have what everybody wants -- a quality big man in his prime. They also have some excellent role players, and one of the game's top perimeter stars. But, as the clock ticks on all of those players, they continue to lack a clear solution at point guard, and most importantly, they continue not to win as much as they hope to.
At some point, you wonder, might the team decide that Tracy McGrady is not the right star to pair with Yao Ming? People have theorized about that for years -- just as they theorize about rebuilding practically every team.
Yesterday, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News wrote:
The topic of Tracy McGrady came up in the Pistons' locker room before a game last week. McGrady is now injured and unhappy in Houston. Reports there say he has told friends he wants to be traded -- again.
One player, who shall remain nameless, joked that McGrady was becoming more and more like his cousin, Vince Carter. "They should call Tracy, 'half-man, half a season,'" the player cracked.
Who knows if McGrady is on the trading block at all. My thought was -- is it even possible to trade Tracy McGrady? With his salary and the makeup of the team, are there viable trades that even make sense? Some smart people played around with the trade machine and came up with a bunch of scenarios that work salary-cap wise.
To Dallas: Tracy McGrady, Steve Francis, and Carl Landry for Jason Terry, Jerry Stackhouse, and Maurice Ager.
To Denver: Straight up for Allen Iverson.
To Indiana: Tracy McGrady, Rafer Alston, Steve Francis, and Carl Landry for Jermaine O'Neal, Jamaal Tinsley, and Stephen Graham.
To the Clippers: Tracy McGrady, Luther Head, and Carl Landry for Corey Maggette, Cuttino Mobley, and Dan Dickau.
To the Nets: Tracy McGrady and Kirk Snyder for Richard Jefferson, Jamaal Magloire, and Antoine Wright.
Or another Nets trade: Tracy McGrady and Steve Francis for Vince Carter and Jamaal Magloire.
To the Hornets: Tracy McGrady and Carl Landry for Peja Stojakovic, Ryan Bowen, and Rasual Butler.
To the Suns: Tracy McGrady and Aaron Brooks for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks.
To the Kings: Tracy McGrady, Shane Battier, Kirk Snyder, and Aaron Brooks for Mike Bibby, Ron Artest, Kenny Thomas, and Francisco Garcia.
To the Jazz: Tracy McGrady and Carl Landry for Andrei Kirilenko and Morris Almond.
A few thoughts:
It's hard to trade someone like Tracy McGrady. He's one of the best players in the NBA at times (never forget). And he is paid accordingly. But man ... there are questions.
Being durable is so important in this league. With every single one of these I find myself asking: do the [insert team name here] really want to hitch their wagon to someone who is so often injured? For that reason, some of the trades that make the most sense are for others with similar histories, like Stojakovic.
Assuming Carl Landry likes being in Houston, all this McGrady trade talk is not good for him with his easy-to-trade minimum contract.
The media would love a McGrady-for-Carter cousin trade.
Teams with top point guards, like New Jersey and New Orleans, might be able to get more out of McGrady than the rest. I'm thinking a long, mobile, score-from-anywhere shooting guard would enjoy a major bump in productivity alongside a great passer.
I would assume that if Houston moves a major piece like McGrady, they would want to solve their ongoing point guard conundrum in the process.