McGrady: Raptors would've faced Lakers for a championship if I stayed

Tracy McGrady spent just three seasons in Toronto before departing in free agency, leaving many to wonder how successful the Raptors could've been had he and cousin Vince Carter both remained with the team long term.

The way McGrady sees it, there's no doubt the Raptors would've made it to the NBA Finals if he stayed.

"We would've played for a championship," McGrady told Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on the latest episode of the "All the Smoke" podcast. "We would've faced the Lakers if I would've stayed, there's no doubt about that. But, there was so much stuff going on in Toronto with the organization. There was no way I could've stayed."

The conversation starts at the 31:50 mark:

McGrady and Carter led the Raptors to their first-ever playoff appearance in 2000, which ended with Toronto getting swept 3-0 by the New York Knicks in the first round. McGrady went on to join the Orlando Magic, where he won back-to-back scoring titles in 2003 and 2004.