Tracy McGrady, who retired in 2013, is contemplating a comeback after a few teams expressed interest in him. He wanted to ensure that he was in basketball shape and enlisted the help of the Black Mamba. hit the jump for details.

Via Yahoo Sports:

“Yes, I was working out with K.B. to get in shape and see how my body feels,” McGrady told Yahoo Sports in an email Tuesday night.

Bryant and McGrady, 35, worked out three days a week for a period of time in August, several sources, including McGrady, told Yahoo.

At least two NBA teams were contacted over the summer about their potential interest in McGrady, but none registered a desire to further explore the possibility, league executives told Yahoo Sports.

McGrady is contractually obligated to a lucrative basketball tour of China in October, which would make it impossible for him to try and make an NBA team in training camp. McGrady is still an immensely popular figure in China, dating back to his partnership with Yao Ming on the Houston Rockets.
“The comeback will not happen, unless I have the drive whenever I get back,” McGrady told Yahoo in the email.

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