NBA
During the 2007 NBL off-season there was much speculation concerning whether or not Mackinnon would be signed as a free agent in the NBA. In June 2007 Mackinnon was reported as having "completed trials with Champions San Antonio Spurs, runners-up Cleveland Cavaliers, the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat." On the weekend of 23–24 June 2007, the Toronto Raptors included Mackinnon in a list of free agents invited to a camp to help fill out their roster. Unfortunately an offer of playing in the NBA did not materialize and Mackinnon re-signed with the Brisbane Bullets.
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