Today, as I officially say good-bye to the Houston Rockets, one of my greatest regrets is that I was unable to bring Rocket fans a championship during my time here in Houston. This great city has been my home for over six years. Three of my kids were born here and this is where CleRenda and I will continue to raise our children. It is where we call home. Over the years, I have received so much support from the communities throughout the city, on a personal level and for my Foundation and Darfur School Programs. I have nothing but sincere gratitude for the city of Houston and the generous people who live in it.

    I have tremendous respect for Leslie Alexander and have enjoyed playing for the Rockets over the last six years. It has definitely been the most profound part of my career. I’ve learned a lot about myself from various situations, both good and bad that have occurred here. It was my hope when I came to Houston that I wouldn’t leave, but I do understand this is the business side of basketball.

    I wish the current Rockets team nothing but success this season. They are a great group of guys, tremendous teammates, and very talented on the court. One of the highlights of my career has been playing alongside Yao, a truly exceptional player and human being. I have great respect for him as an athlete and as a friend, and will remember fondly our time playing together.

    As for me, I can’t wait to get back on the court to continue doing what I love to do. I am excited to be headed to New York and look forward to wearing a Knick uniform. I know that I can and will contribute to this organization. It’s a dream to play in New York and there is nothing that compares to playing in the Garden. Knick fans are some of the most knowledgeable and passionate fans in the league, and it will be an honor to play in front of them and to play for the great city of New York.

    To all my fans who have backed me throughout all these years, I can promise you one thing, that my desire to play and to win has never been as strong as it is today. No amount of road blocks, injuries and critics could stop my need to play ball. It is who I am and what I do.
    I am on to the next chapter of my career and I thank you again for taking the ride with me.

Mac

翻译如下：

    今天，我正式与休斯顿火箭说再见了，我最大的遗憾之一是没能为火箭带来一座总冠军奖杯。在火箭效力的这6年多时间里，休斯顿一直是我温暖的家，我的孩子都在这儿出生，我和妻子Clerenda也会继续在这儿养育我们的孩子，这里永远是我们的家。

　　这些年，休斯顿给了我太多的支持，对我个人、对我的基金会以及在达富尔的学校计划都是，我对这座城市、这里的人民只有真诚的感谢！

　　我对火箭老板莱斯利-亚历山大充满了尊敬，我也很享受这6年在火箭效力的时光，在火箭效力的时期绝对是我职业生涯最值得纪念的，我经历了很多，不管是好的还是坏的，也学到了很多。当我来到休斯顿的时候，我曾经期望自己永远都不要离开，但是我能够理解，这就是篮球商业运营的残酷之处。

　　我衷心的祝愿这支火箭队本赛季取得成功，他们是一群很棒的家伙，不可思议的队友，在球场上都非常有天赋。我要特别感谢姚明，和他搭档是我职业生涯最大的闪光点之一，他是一个真正优秀的球员、也是一个真正优秀的人，作为球员、作为朋友我对他都充满了尊敬，我永远都会记得我们在一起的日子。

　　至于我自己，我已经迫不及待要回到球场上，篮球是我热爱的事业，我期待着奔赴纽约、期待着穿上尼克斯的球衣。我知道我还能也会为尼克斯做出贡献。能去纽约打球就像美梦成真，再没有比麦迪逊花园更美妙的球馆了。尼克斯球迷，也是联盟最有内涵、最热情的球迷，能在他们面前打球、能为纽约这样伟大的城市打球，是我的荣幸。

　　最后，我要感谢这么多年一直支持我的粉丝，我只能跟你们承诺一件事情，我想要打球、想要赢得胜利的欲望从来没有像今天这样强烈过！不管前方有多少阻碍，伤病、所有的批评都见鬼去吧！没有什么可以阻止我打球！T-Mac是一名球员，篮球就是我的生命！

　　我的职业生涯将翻开新的一页，最后感谢你们对我不离不弃！

                                                                  特雷西.麦克格雷迪