Yahoo: Spurs front-runners in race for Maggette

[Marcus Bryant]

If some team offers him a good amount more than the MLE he will take it.

Who will? Those options are limited, at best. He won't have the possibility of a S&T and it's not hard to see the Warriors, Sixers, and Grizzlies decline to make him a large offer.

You think it was his grand plan to opt out and sign to a contender for MLE peanuts? His opting out decision completely backfired and blew up in his face and now he has to make the best of it.

Sure, perhaps he screwed up. Now he takes a short term MLE deal with the opportunity to become a free agent in 2010, which will be a much better offseason for free agents with half of the NBA creating max cap room to chase LeBron. The Spurs will have enough cap flexibility then to give him a very nice raise.

[T Park]

@ ur delusions.

Laugh all you want.

I could care less.

[completely deck]

Laugh all you want.

I could care less.

You could care less, or you couldn't care less?

[SpursChampsIII]

He didn't say he wanted a ring, he just said he was tired of losing. This means any of the contenders who are offering him the MLE are fair game IMHO.

ORL seems like the best fit for him. Their core is all under 30 and other than BOS there really aren't any dominant teams in the EC anymore. One could argue that his chances of making it to the Finals is greater in the EC than it would be if he stayed in the loaded WC.

You're speaking from a Laker point of view. You can't say he would be better off going to Orlando...he won't impact them as much as he would impact the Spurs. Don't be scurred.

[completely deck]

You're speaking from a Laker point of view. You can't say he would be better off going to Orlando...he won't impact them as much as he would impact the Spurs. Don't be scurred.

He's been trolling all 29 pages of this thread, ignore him.

[oligarchy]

this would be the PERFECT signing..

let's get the negatives out of the way..

defense is NOT an issue..our defense has been great every year, even this year, where an average Parker and Ginobili played big minutes, and a TERRIBLE Finley started..we still have the system, and we still have Tim Duncan/Pop..that makes our D..Maggette is even less of a concern, because he's more athletic than any of those other liabilities we have..he has POTENTIAL defensively..

his shooting % is not a concern..he's gonna be playing with Tim Duncan, Parker and Manu, which is more talent than he's ever dreamed of playing with..

on to the positives..

this would be PERFECT..not only would Mags give us another scorer, but he gives us the best kind..a slasher..instead of relying on the 3-point shot as much as we do, we would have somebody that can kill the defense with his drive..he can play with the best post passer in the NBA feeding him on his slashing..

he CAN shoot..he's more athletic than any swingman we've had in a while(White doesn't count)..

I'm not getting my hopes up though..this would be huge..

Maggette can't be any worse than Finley, but I wouldn't necessarily say he is an automatic upgrade. He SHOULD be, but I think that's the point you are making. Maggette would offload much of the scoring that Ginobili would need in order to help save Manu for the playoffs.

I think the % question revolves around his 3p shooting. Which, people shouldn't worry about, because I don't think he'd attempt as many (more like the year prior). Also, he'd be better suited in his mid-range game and slashing anyway.

[TheMadHatter]

You're speaking from a Laker point of view. You can't say he would be better off going to Orlando...he won't impact them as much as he would impact the Spurs. Don't be scurred.

I think both teams have a pressing need for a guy like Maggette. Who on the Magic can penetrate and get to the line? They have Howard and a bunch of 3pt shooters. A piece like Maggette immediately puts them into the top 3 teams in the EC.

I'm not scared about Maggette going anywhere. I have no control over it, no point in worrying about it. It's just interesting to see how riled up people get whenever the slightest hint of a trade pops up. Trust me, Laker fans went through this all off-season last year.

[oligarchy]

I think both teams have a pressing need for a guy like Maggette. Who on the Magic can penetrate and get to the line? They have Howard and a bunch of 3pt shooters. A piece like Maggette immediately puts them into the top 3 teams in the EC.

I'm not scared about Maggette going anywhere. I have no control over it, no point in worrying about it. It's just interesting to see how riled up people get whenever the slightest hint of a trade pops up. Trust me, Laker fans went through this all off-season last year.

It's the off-season -- you want people to get excited about the new ad agency that is coming in? Rumors and speculation of players, transactions, and trades are it.

[nadroj117]

I've been wanting JR Smith for about 2 months at the MLE. This would be amazing if we could pull off a better player who is not restricted for the same price. Maggette, Hill, Ian would be pleanty to making us a younger team. I'd still like to get Barry back as well

[ChumpDumper]

It's just interesting to see how riled up people get whenever the slightest hint of a trade pops up.

Yes, you are spectacularly riled up.

[tmtcsc]

Well, they'd have their LLE ($1.9 mil) and the the Beno trade exception. Perhaps one of these younger swingmen (Hayes, Diarrhea, Evans, etc). Maybe they replace Barry with Giricek, which if you were going to replace Barry with a similar player is about as close as you can get to a real replacement for him. Maybe they sign Javtokas with the LLE and move Bonner for Delfino in a S&T.

Somewhere, Brent Barry is insulted as . Giricek sucks.

[Marcus Bryant]

Somewhere, Brent Barry is insulted as . Giricek sucks.

He can knock down 3s at a good clip and play team D. He was pretty solid in the series with the Suns. What other shooters are out there and available for the LLE or lower?

[tmtcsc]

"It's not always about money," Maggette said. "I've been in the league a long time and I've made a lot of money. I'm tired of losing. I want to get back to the playoffs and win."

Sincerely, Derek Anderson

Give me a break. It's always about the money. 99 % of the time. A person can go anywhere for more $$ and justify it with this and that. Help a young team, love of game, filled a role, thought they had a great shot with me on the roster, want to be a part of this thing, its all about LOYALTY (My personal favorite)....blah blah blah...F You, pay me.

[florige]

Signing Maggette would make my otherwise crap month GREAT!!!

[Marcus Bryant]

"It's not always about money," Maggette said. "I've been in the league a long time and I've made a lot of money. I'm tired of losing. I want to get back to the playoffs and win."

Sincerely, Derek Anderson

Give me a break. It's always about the money. 99 % of the time. A person can go anywhere for more $$ and justify it with this and that. Help a young team, love of game, filled a role, thought they had a great shot with me on the roster, want to be a part of this thing, its all about LOYALTY (My personal favorite)....blah blah blah...F You, pay me.

Sometimes, the money isn't there. Which is how this offseason is shaping up for him.

[Kindergarten Cop]

"It's not always about money," Maggette said. "I've been in the league a long time and I've made a lot of money. I'm tired of losing. I want to get back to the playoffs and win."

Sincerely, Derek Anderson

Give me a break. It's always about the money. 99 % of the time. A person can go anywhere for more $$ and justify it with this and that. Help a young team, love of game, filled a role, thought they had a great shot with me on the roster, want to be a part of this thing, its all about LOYALTY (My personal favorite)....blah blah blah...F You, pay me.

Nobody is confusing what Maggette is saying with "I'll take the minimum, just as long as I'm with a winner." Of course he's going to want to get paid, but I believe that he would sacrifice SOME money to go to a winning club after what he has dealt with in L.A.

[tmtcsc]

He can knock down 3s at a good clip and play team D. He was pretty solid in the series with the Suns. What other shooters are out there and available for the LLE or lower?

?? You're kidding right ? He was absolutely terrible against us. He shot 6 for 18 against us, didn't grab an offensive rebound and made 1 3 pter.

[Marcus Bryant]

Nobody is confusing what Maggette is saying with "I'll take the minimum, just as long as I'm with a winner." Of course he's going to want to get paid, but I believe that he would sacrifice SOME money to go to a winning club after what he has dealt with in L.A.

The way things are shaping up, Maggette will be forced to "sacrifice" by taking the MLE as there won't be any better financial alternatives. He'll likely sign a short term deal with the opportunity to opt out in a much better offseason for free agents (ie 2010). Spurs will have a significant amount of cap flexibility that summer themeselves; enough to give him a FMV contract.

[tmtcsc]

IF Golden St. decides not to pursue him, then I would like our chances better.

[Marcus Bryant]

?? You're kidding right ? He was absolutely terrible against us. He shot 6 for 18 against us, didn't grab an offensive rebound and made 1 3 pter.

He hit some 3s and defended well. Again, what other shooter is available for the LLE or less who will be willing to be the Spurs' fifth swingman?

[1Parker1]

Wait...didn't the Celtics also extend an offer to him? Anyone know how much that was for?

[Kindergarten Cop]

The way things are shaping up, Maggette will be forced to "sacrifice" by taking the MLE as there won't be any better financial alternatives. He'll likely sign a short term deal with the opportunity to opt out in a much better offseason for free agents (ie 2010). Spurs will have a significant amount of cap flexibility that summer themeselves; enough to give him a FMV contract.

+1

[tmtcsc]

He hit some 3s and defended well. Again, what other shooter is available for the LLE or less who will be willing to be the Spurs' fifth swingman?

James Jones, Carlos Delfino maybe ?

[Marcus Bryant]

James Jones, Carlos Delfino maybe ?

For the LLE?

[Spur-Addict]

James Jones, Carlos Delfino maybe ?

If i'm not mistaken James made about three mill and change last year, i'd prefer him over Gordon but who knows if he'll take that kind of pay cut. Delfino starts at 2.7 mil (Bidding) so he may exceed the price range. He isn't much for hustling either but who knows. Out of the three I prefer Jones then Gordon, then Delfino.