At that time, it could be said to be McGrady's peak moment.

In 1997, Tracy McGrady was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 9th overall pick, becoming the only high school player in the lottery area of ??that year's draft. The Raptors selected him at that time. The manager is "The Smiling Assassin" Isiah Thomas. In the 1997 draft, the NBA officially evaluated McGrady as "top physical fitness and athletic ability, with a very good touch, but his personal attitude is questionable." After the end of the first season, McGrady welcomed the Raptors He married his cousin, Vince Carter, a talented swingman who was famous all over the United States at the time.

After a season of running-in and hard training, McGrady formed a tacit understanding with Carter in the third season of his career. The two, together with Doug Christie, Anthony Davis and other teammates, led the Raptors Entering the NBA playoffs for the first time in team history, McGrady hit the first two points of the playoffs in Raptors history. But in the end they were swept 0-3 by the Knicks in the first round.

After the 1999-2000 playoffs, McGrady was traded to the Magic in a sign-and-trade in exchange for a first-round pick. The Magic offered McGrady a seven-year, $93 million maximum salary contract. McGrady's career reached a peak during his time with the Magic. As Grant Hill, the team's previously signed star star Grant Hill, missed consecutive games due to injuries, McGrady replaced him as the team's top star and main scorer. As a result, relying on his strong athletic ability and outstanding offensive skills, McGrady averaged 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game that season, winning the Most Improved Award of the season. At the same time, he was selected to the All-Star and NBA All-Star Game for the first time in his career. Best lineup (second team).

In the following two seasons, McGrady continued to single-handedly lead the Magic to the playoffs. In the first three years of joining the Magic, McGrady averaged nearly 40 minutes per game. Scored 28 points, shot 45.3% from the field, 37.7% from three-point range, and committed only 2.6 turnovers. His high-speed first-step breakthrough with the ball and mid-to-long distance pull-up jumpers have gradually become his personal trademarks.