After recently being named to the 2017 class of the basketball Hall of Fame, Tracy McGrady had a chance to reflect on his career — especially his days with the Toronto Raptors.

Selected ninth overall in the 1997 draft, T-Mac had the opportunity to play with his cousin, Vince Carter, who was the Raptors' then-rising star. He showed a lot of improvement in his game during the three seasons he spent there, giving the Toronto faithful a lot of reason to believe their future was bright with the two playing alongside one another.

However, McGrady instead later signed with the Orlando Magic to be their franchise player at that time. He went on to be one of the best players in the league. Carter himself flourished, continuing his career with the New Jersey Nets. Raptors fans were left to wonder what could have been if the two still played together. Apparently, McGrady has also pondering on that as well — though this isn't the first time in recent memory he's thought about how things would be different had he'd stated in Toronto.

The current ESPN TV Analyst shared his thoughts with Michael Grange of Sportsnet, saying he has a lot of regret not opting to stay with the team that drafted him.

“Something’s missing. Something’s missing. Had I stayed in Toronto, I’m sure we would have done something special.”

McGrady also talked about the fond memories he had playing professionally at just 18 years old, and getting to know a city that he barely even know about before entering the NBA.

“Toronto was a franchise that was very new, I was 18 years old. I didn’t know any better. I didn’t know where Toronto was. But once I got there, got settled I loved the city and I still go back to this day and I love the city. Back then I had some great times. I’m 18 years old in a city where the legal age was 19 but I was still out having a good time, enjoying the city. It was a great time.

“I actually stayed at the SkyDome and I remember opening my blinds, looking out the window and watching a [Blue Jays] game or an Argonauts game. Playing against MJ when the building had 35, 40,000 people in there. I didn’t like playing in [SkyDome], but some great memories.”

McGrady went on to have a stellar NBA career, being named an All-Star seven times and winning the scoring title twice. Numerous injuries eventually forced him to take on smaller roles with teams, and he even played in China to try and resurrect his career. He officially announced his retirement from professional basketball in 2013.

Although Tracy McGrady only played three seasons with the Raptors, the city and the team will always have a special place in his heart. He knows they gave him the opportunity he needed to showcase his talent, starting his NBA journey that has led to his enshrinement in the Hall of Fame later this year.