Marc Stein just reported on ESPNNEWS that the Golden State Warriors have signed Corey Maggette....
this sucks
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Marc Stein just reported on ESPNNEWS that the Golden State Warriors have signed Corey Maggette....
this sucks
Damn Fuck Shit.
$50M/5 years
Not surprising. But sucks.
Steiny Mo broke that? Checking now.
Guess they did need that swingman after all.Quote:
Originally Posted by xtremesteven33
Then they are in trouble because you can't sign free agents until tomorrow.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...,7626268.story
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In another deal today, former Clipper Corey Maggette reached agreement to join the Golden State Warriors in a five-year deal worth about $50 million, according to NBA sources who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak about player movements. Maggette also opted out of the last year of his Clippers contract last week.
Have fun being beat down by most teams in the West Corey. Just another player who doesnt give a shit about winning.
JR Smith or bust!
Well shit I thought it was a prank.
Nevermind.
Winning walks. Cash runs a nine flat hundred. ©
"Not Suprising Butt Sex." is how I read that the first time.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Well the Spurs aren't looking good at keeping their odd year streak up at this point.
fuck him. i hope his toe falls off when he gets his next pedicure...
Well that sucks wet dog balls!
Time for the FO backup plan, FINDOG!
Hope the Spurs have been talking to JR. Otherwise it's "come on down Jarvis".
Whenever a player's agent says it's not about the money, it's about winning.... well, you know. Hope he has fun spending his prime watching the playoffs on TV for the next five years.
Yeah, he's sick of losing...
The only good news is that this didn't drag out. This is a better scenario than the Spurs having to wait around and perhaps miss out on everyone.
Maggette was always a longshot but yeah, this is disappointing :(
:lol :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by VaSpursFan
Soft azz Maggette. Didn't need him anyways.
:cry
Not so bad, we still get a shot at Smith, Posey, and Azubuike.
No offense... but Maggette would be an idiot if he didn't take the deal the Warriors were offering.
Azubuike has to be up for grabs now. (fingers crossed)
On a serious note, this will hopefully make Kelenna Azubuike more available.
lol..whatever..we got hosed AGAIN...JR Smith is a headcase, Posey is old & Azubike will probably back up Maggs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Bottomtooth
Reminds me of the old saying:
When money goes out the window, love goes out the door.
Hmm, do the Warriors still have room to get Baron back now?
The Spurs are now what 0-68 when a deal has gone public too early? I should have known that we knew way too much about our interest in Maggs for it to actually happen.
looks like pietrus is going to the magic
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3478921
Whatever you say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big P
I'm absolutely glad that this didn't drag out.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
What are the odds that Baron Davis goes back to GS now? That might be a good team. I'd really :lol at the Clips, though.
Fuck
And also, fuck the Warriors and Chris dumbass Mullin. Way to make a splash Chris, you'll be jobless in under 2 years. Idiot.
True. Can't blame Maggette. This is exactly why he was always a longshot. I thought if the Warriors offered more than $45M, he'd sign. $50M would certainly get it done.Quote:
Originally Posted by GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI
The Orlando Magic were rumored to be in the mix for free agent Corey Maggette, but it appears they've gone in a different direction.
Mickael Pietrus
Pietrus
Florida Today reported on Tuesday that the Magic have reached a verbal agreement with free-agent swingman Mickael Pietrus, who played for the Golden State Warriors last season.
Orlando general manager Otis Smith told the newspaper that the five-year veteran will receive almost all of the Magic's midlevel exception, which starts at $5.2 million next season. The team is expected to sign Pietrus to a multiyear contract on Wednesday.
Besides passing on Maggette, the Magic appear to have closed the door on retaining their own guard Keyon Dooling.
Smith said that Pietrus' ability to defend opponents' shooting guards sets him apart.
"In the Eastern Conference you had better be able to defend that position," he said, according to the newspaper. "We think he can really help us do that. And he can shoot the 3."
Pietrus averaged 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds last season. Those numbers were off his career highs of 11.1 and 4.5 in 2006-07.
Money and ego, money and ego...that's what its all about. Winning is 3rd or 4th for most of these guys, though they would try to make us belive otherwise. Can't blame him on taking the high bidder.... Even the LLE sounds good to me.
RC will finally have to work for his paycheck now....
True.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Moreover, Maggette would have had to be out of his mind to take the Spurs' offer over GS at 5 years/50 million (if correct).
No one on this board (or on this planet) would have done otherwise.
Is Childress out of reach - since the Sixers went with Brand instead of Josh Smith?
Maggette picked the Warriors over teh spurs! Maybe you guys can sign sasha Vujacic now? :lol:
Warriors are the stupid ones here. He helps them exactly how?
Maggette does the obviously right thing by him.
Spurs once again look like a loser offseason. At least three in a row now. George Hill? And that's about it. Lame, lame, lame.
Who is going to be the first go with this logic:
"Spurs wanted JR Smith the whole time. Maggette was just CIA Pop keeping the Nuggets off the scent of the Spurs' true plan. CIA Pop to the rescue!"
Hey xtremesteven......told you so. Let this be a lesson to you since you are young. Never believe a word a professional athlete says when money is involved. You fell hook, line, and sinker for his whole "i want to play for a contender" spiel, which was all a ploy to drive his asking price up.
it is baffling at how no FA wants to come here during their prime.
No way Azubuike wants to back anyone up. He earned a starting spot last year. It would be in his best interest to sign with a team that can offer a starting spot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big P
Oh well.... Maggette hasn't made the playoffs 8 times out of the last 9 seasons. Hope that trend continues.
:pctoss
JR Smith, Walter Herrmann or Roger Mason Jr and Walter Herrmann
Well.. The Warriors have showed why they are and will always be The Warriors
Fixed.Quote:
Originally Posted by GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI
:lol:lol:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by timvp
i'll be the first to say this if we somehow pry smith from denver :downspin::downspin::downspin:
I'm going to go look up and memorize how to spell Azibuke or whatever, just in case.
Derek Anderson is a UFA this year!!
That would be me, sir.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
JR Smith and Azubuike look like the best two options left. Hopefully not Delfino. I'm kinda glad Pietrus isn't an option because that had disaster written all over it.
The Spurs better act fast because this swingman market is going to dry up damn quickly.
Azubuike or JR? That is the question.
The realistic answer: probably neither. :lol
Since the Spurs have to get their best players to take pay cuts in order to field a team, they're going to draw only a certain type of player (and Michael Finley). Be glad those players exist at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by VaSpursFan
Sasha Vujacic!!!
http://www.oao.co.uk/world/mariachi/mariachi.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by oligarchy
I told you from the get go Maggette would never come here; you guys were dreaming.
If he really wanted to win the title, he would have signed with us on the 1st day of his free agency
Money, money, money!!!!! Ho!!!!
I can see it now, Pietres, Maggette, Delfino, JR Smith... all finding homes by tomorrow and Finley will be like Rod Tidwell in JErry MAguire, "You lovin' me now, aren't you?"
Uhh huhh..and maggette has earned the right to compete for a championship..it would be in his best interest to sign with a contender..no way he'd give up the chance for a championship for money right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sway
Guys stop being so ignorant.
Spurs wanted JR Smith the whole time. Maggette was just CIA Pop keeping the Nuggets off the scent of the Spurs' true plan. CIA Pop to the rescue!
You mean tomorrow?Quote:
Originally Posted by lefty
:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Sad, but true.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
Yeah, something like that :DQuote:
Originally Posted by timvp
He went for the cash. No surprise there.
Fucking gay.
Yeah, true. MLE split between Wright and Mason perhaps. Carlos Delfemale? Hopefully not Jarvis Hayes.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
Maggette signing the same day as Pietrus makes me suspect that the Spurs never wanted Pietrus, anyway. (In other words, the Spurs must have suspected at least by yesterday that something was up with Maggette and they clearly did nothing to interfere with the Pietrus signing).Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
I think that may have been a mistake but it's at least some consolation that Maggette apparently did not cost the Spurs Pietrus.
Exactly. We'll target Bonzi.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
Damn why Warriors didn't throw their money on Josh Smith or Iguodola?! Do they still got money to get one of these?
It's fucked up, hope we can get JR Smith or Auibuike!
Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Specifically about JR Smith, doesn't this kinda screw him? I mean, he can't get a deal higher than the MLE now, right? So, whatever deal we were going to offer MAggette we can offer to JR and the Nuggets would be forced to decide if they should pay twice that with the luxary tax. Yeah, everyone out there with the MLE could do the same, but how many teams out there need him bad enough to use their MLE on him? And among those teams, how many would be more attractive than SA?
Hey, if Pietrus is getting the MLE, Beno and Diop too... that might not be a bad deal for JR?
Most of you are in shock ???
WTF. :lmao
Umm...no.Quote:
Originally Posted by oligarchy
"Show me some loyalty"Quote:
Originally Posted by oligarchy
http://slamonline.com/online/wp-cont..._anderson2.jpg
So the Nuggets are over the cap and ripe for an Elsoning?
It's a joke. The sky isn't falling either.Quote:
Originally Posted by benefactor
If anyone offers anything close to what the Spurs offer JR, why would would JR come to the Spurs?
Does anyone think that JR would (all things being equal) want to play for the Spurs? :lol
What a nightmare.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Sad, but potentially true.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShoogarBear
I don't see the Spurs getting either of these guys.
Maggette was a longshot, at best. Perfect fit, but still a longshot.
Personally, I wanted Pietrus as the next choice. I guess the Spurs didn't because there was never a hint that they even had a conversation with him.
This sucks, ROYALLY!
I doubt it's his dream job, but it's got to be better than riding the Karlacoaster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ
Would the full MLE be way too much to offer Azubuike? (And would the Warriors match?)
there goes your title hopes
enjoy rebuilding.
Too bad. I was really hoping we'd have some competition this year.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinnie_Johnson
ESPN's Ric Bucher just reported on ESPN Radio Game Night that the Warriors will announce the 50 mil deal that Maggette is expected to sign on tomorrow. Also, the Magic are expected to announce the Pietrus signing tomorrow, as well.
I really don't see a JR Smith signing, simply because he's a RFA.
Spurs are running out of options - FAST.
Enjoy getting beat by the lakers again next year.
Nope, you win the draft every year. No reason to think that's gonna change.Quote:
Originally Posted by tlongII
Might be able to get him for less than that. However, if the Spurs are only going to offer two years, it'll probably take close to the full MLE to make Azu sign it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartleby
Competition for the 7th and 8th seed?Quote:
Originally Posted by tlongII
Enjoy being raped by the Celtics next yearQuote:
Originally Posted by BruceLeeBowen
And I hope you enjoy getting beat by the Blazers! :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by BruceLeeBowen
So last year G'St trades away J Rich for nothing, now they lose Baron, and now they think overpaying for Maggette is the solution..... Hats off Chris Mullen, I always knew you were a drunken idiot. Although what can we expect from the same guy who paid Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy like they were star players:bang
I believe that's known as self-ownage. :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by lefty
When? The summer leagues?Quote:
Originally Posted by tlongII
As long as the Lakers and the rapist choke in the finals again, i'm good.Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceLeeBowen
Since he turned them into Jack and Harrington...Quote:
Originally Posted by SScarrJ
Well, at least Maggette will learn to play some D now.
Larry Bird is an even worse GM than Mullen who just wanted to get rid of some image problems.
With Maggette's rebounding ability, he might see some time at center in Golden State.
Lol @ blazers
unproven team
who didnt make the playoffs
while L.A. made the finals w.o their starting center
ROFL.
gtfo