Yahoo: Spurs front-runners in race for Maggette

[ChumpDumper]

Where ?

In my posts.

Relatively speaking, they just lost Tim Duncan. Is signing Maggette and their free agents the only and best course of action available to them?

[tmtcsc]

We have a better chance at getting JR Smith. CM will take the highest offer me thinks.

[DPG21920]

I think we need to keep Gino on the bench. Now that we might get a scorer in the 2 spot, it makes the Gino off the bench so much more potent.

[tp2021]

But Barry is gone is he not? That leaves us thin at center

Que?

[Spaceman Spiff]

But Barry is gone is he not? That leaves us thin at center and I think we need Kurt back as well.

What?

[ChumpDumper]

We have a better chance at getting JR Smith. CM will take the highest offer me thinks.

Who is offering?

[DPG21920]

Let me clarify.. he said Barry would be in our line-up, and in the line-up he posted we only had one center (Oberto) which I said left us thin at the position. Not Barry leaving us thin at the center...

[tmtcsc]

In my posts.

Relatively speaking, they just lost Tim Duncan. Is signing Maggette and their free agents the only and best course of action available to them?

I don't think so, not if the cap raises as expected and the $$ gains on the Euro. Buy more bread.

[angelbelow]

But Barry is gone is he not? That leaves us thin at center and I think we need Kurt back as well.

i wouldnt say hes gone yet, he just wants to test the market, hopefully he returns to us, we need the depth.

[DPG21920]

No ass, that is obviously not what I meant.. I already clarified

[Spaceman Spiff]

We have a better chance at getting JR Smith. CM will take the highest offer me thinks.

Nobody will give him more than the MLE. Philly, Memphis, and GS are the only teams that can...and I don't believe any of them will (you believe GS may, but Philly and Memphis surely will not).

[DPG21920]

Let me clarify.. he said Barry would be in our line-up, and in the line-up he posted we only had one center (Oberto) which I said left us thin at the position. Not Barry leaving us thin at the center...

Open your eyes...

[bigdog]

No ass, that is obviously not what I meant.. I already clarified

I know, I know. I hadn't seen the post. I deleted mine.

[tmtcsc]

i wouldnt say its desperate. its a risky move but not reckless, and we know the payout that gilbert is capable of. he just has to be healthy.

Gotta disagree with you on the payout. Arenas can score but he's a terrible team player. The Wiz played better without him but he puts butts in seats.

[ChumpDumper]

I don't think so, not if the cap raises as expected and the $$ gains on the Euro. Buy more bread.

What does the Euro have to do with the salary cap that has already been set?

Don't muddy the waters.

You are claiming the Warriors only option is to sign Maggette. If they also sign their draft picks and major free agents, that's all they will be able to do.

They have replaced Davis with Maggette.

Are they better than last season?

Yes or no.

[tmtcsc]

Nobody will give him more than the MLE. Philly, Memphis, and GS are the only teams that can...and I don't believe any of them will (you believe GS may, but Philly and Memphis surely will not).

I agree, Philly and Memphis wont go after him.

[bigdog]

Gotta disagree with you on the payout. Arenas can score but he's a terrible team player. The Wiz played better without him but he puts butts in seats.

He had a breakout season a couple of years ago, so the fans fell in love with him. I don't think they realize they played some very solid team basketball without him. Now, with him back in the mix, it's just gonna distort what they had going last season, and it will show that his value is overrated.

[tmtcsc]

What does the Euro have to do with the salary cap that has already been set?

Don't muddy the waters.

You are claiming the Warriors only option is to sign Maggette. If they also sign their draft picks and major free agents, that's all they will be able to do.

They have replaced Davis with Maggette.

Are they better than last season?

Yes or no.

Will they have fans in seats w/o a name player ? How the were they going to manage signing Ellis, Biedrins and Arenas ?

[mavs>spurs2]

Maggette to the Spurs would really suck for the rest of us..

[tmtcsc]

He had a breakout season a couple of years ago, so the fans fell in love with him. I don't think they realize they played some very solid team basketball without him. Now, with him back in the mix, it's just gonna distort what they had going last season, and it will show that his value is overrated.

Yep. He and Artest should sign somewhere together. They both seem to be narcissistic freaks.

[ChumpDumper]

Will they have fans in seats w/o a name player ?

That is my question to you

How the were they going to manage signing Ellis, Biedrins and Arenas ?

It's not clear that they would re-sign Ellis in that case. They would definitely have to re-sign him if Maggette was signed.

[angelbelow]

Gotta disagree with you on the payout. Arenas can score but he's a terrible team player. The Wiz played better without him but he puts butts in seats.

true, theres a fineline b/t franchise player and frachise level talent but selfish. perhaps gilbert is in the AI mold of making franchise player money but not producing wins.

[Spaceman Spiff]

I'm going to put this out there: I'd rather have Josh Childress than Corey Maggette. I'd take either...but I'd rather have Childress.

I know Maggette has tremendous upside, but I just don't know if he can adjust to a system the way Childress...a very smart player who can play 3 positions....can.

[tmtcsc]

That is my question to youIt's not clear that they would re-sign Ellis in that case. They would definitely have to re-sign him if Maggette was signed.

Let's just see how this plays out. My $$ says he stays on the West Coast after GS makes him an offer. As a Spurs fan, I hope I'm wrong. I just hope he doesn't around with us like other FA's have in the past (Lamond Murray).

Either he signs on July 9 or we move on. No time to waste.

[ThunderStix®]

Well, since my Pistons are probably done, I hope the Spurs can win it all next year. This move would make them the favorites in my opinion.

I don't want to see the Lakers or Celtics in the Finals EVER again.