The Houston Rockets, in an abrupt late twist to their long-running efforts to trade Tracy McGrady, have an agreement in place with the Sacramento Kings to acquire coveted guard Kevin Martin, ESPN.com has learned.
Martin was pulled from the second half of the Kings' game Wednesday night at Golden State in anticipation of the trade, sources said.
It remains possible that the deal could be expanded into a three-way deal that lands McGrady with the New York Knicks before Thursday's 3 p.m. trading deadline, after intense talks this month between the teams.
One source close to the situation confirmed to ESPN.com that landing McGrady with the Knicks before Thursday's 3 p.m. trading deadline is the goal, but the Rockets and Kings have a deal in the event that terms can't be reached that include New York.
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Wow, I like Martin but we're just taking another injury prone player here... I hate seeing Landry go.