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I think Maggette would lose minutes to Bowens D this year, but the next 4 years I see Maggette getting all those minutes.
The Clippers' other free agent
While everyone's talking about Elton Brand -- and rightly so -- the free agent who could sway the balance of power in the Western Conference is Corey Maggette.
It could be awhile before Maggette chooses his destination because he's waiting to see what happens in Philadelphia and Golden State, the only two big spenders beneath the salary cap. If either of those two clubs doesn't get its top targets, they could turn to Maggette and offer him more than the mid-level exception of roughly $6 million per year.
If Maggette, who was set to make $7 million next season before opting out of his contract, doesn't end up with the Sixers or Warriors, his landing spot will be of major significance out West.
San Antonio, New Orleans and Utah are all interested in Maggette. And in the East, Orlando, Boston and Cleveland have expressed interest.
I'll deal with those Eastern scenarios later, but first the really intriguing stuff -- the West.
If one of those three Western powers adds Maggette, it probably positions itself as the Lakers' No. 1 obstacle next May.
Imagine Maggette in San Antonio. We all saw how the Spurs struggled to score vs. L.A. Well, adding Maggette would solve that problem. It would also give San Antonio a much needed boost in athleticism. He's not much of a defender, but he'd get a lot better on that end playing in San Antonio's system.
If I'm Maggette, though, the Spurs would not be my top choice. He would be the fourth option and there could be crucial stretches when he'd find himself on the bench while Popovich opts for Bruce Bowen's defense. It's not a bad fit, but I think there are better.
In Utah, Maggette would slide in next to Deron Williams and immediately solve the Jazz's "lack of athleticism" issue. With Andrei Kirilenko's decline, the Jazz can't become a true contender with weak scorers at both the 2 and 3 spots.
While Ronnie Brewer did an admirable job at shooting guard last season, moving him to the bench would drastically improve the Jazz's depth. And adding a slasher like Maggette to a club that features the outside shooting of Mehmet Okur and Kyle Korver would be a great extra weapon.
Maggette would seem to play a larger role in Utah than he would in San Antonio, but after spending the last eight seasons in La-La, from a social standpoint, Salt Lake City would be a huge drop-off.
Which leads us to New Orleans. This seems like the perfect fit for Maggette. The Hornets need a starting caliber two-guard in the worst way, and Maggette clearly fits the bill.
Imagine the offensive firepower of Chris Paul, Maggette, Peja Stojakovic and David West. And Maggette couldn't ask for a better point guard to play with than Paul.
Plus, Maggette would be part of something grand, new and fresh in New Orleans. In San Antonio, where they've already won four les in the last nine years, he'd be just the latest role player (Horry, Finley, Mohammed, etc. …) flown in to aid the big boys in another championship run.
And in Utah, well, he'd be in Utah.
But in New Orleans, he could be a key cog in helping this franchise challenge for a Western Conference le -- and maybe more. If he goes to the Hornets and they win the West, he'd be viewed as the difference. And he'll still be able to get his 17 points a game there.
That's not to mention the role he could play in helping re-energize a city in need.
I'm always looking for a new young team to reach elite status, so I'd like to see Maggette in New Orleans. In the West, Utah would be my second choice for him.
Turning to the East, I don't think Boston's the place for him. He'd come off the bench behind Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, and he's probably not even their first choice: James Posey is.
Cleveland? He'd probably make them better, but I don't think he gets them to le Town. And the Cavs have to be careful not to dole out long-term deals that don't make them a perennial championship contender.
If Maggette goes East, he should go to Orlando. It's a similar situation to New Orleans, where the addition of Maggette would take a young, improving team to the next level.
The Magic already have one of the most offensively-productive frontlines in the league in Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis. But they are woefully deficient in the backcourt, especially at two guard.
Maggette's presence might move them ahead of everyone in the East except Boston.
So if I'm Maggette, and I have to settle for mid-level money, I'm settling in New Orleans or Orlando.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/...roussard_chris
I think Maggette would lose minutes to Bowens D this year, but the next 4 years I see Maggette getting all those minutes.
Broussard is afraid Spurs would kick asses again if we get Maggette
Chris Blowhard
As he should be.
Chris Broussard commands about as much respect as a dead hooker.
You may not like it, but he made some very true points.
Hey ! I respect dead hookers !
What a dumbass!Of course Broussard doesn't want the Spurs the get Maggette as it would give us Championship 5!
he does make sense
Kinda, but the Spurs are searching for a Bowen replacement. To argue that Bowen is gonna take his minutes is short-sighted. Give a year for Maggette to learn the system, and then after that - Maggette will be getting a lot of PT.
also add the fact that Manu minutes will be down bigtime if he decides to play in the olympics this year.
im looking at manu playing 25-30 minutes a game MAX, if he plays in the olympics
Pointless and dumb.
I actually had the same thoughts regarding Maggette going to NO, but I just don't think there are enough shots for Maggette if he were to go there. Sooner or later, I think there would be some issues with who was or wasn't getting the ball enough.
And yeah, there might be some times where he takes the bench while Bowen is in, but I don't see that being a significant issue. Remember, CM was known to play excellent defense on Kobe. Whose to say his defense can't get better on this team? Not to mention, the offense he will provide will easily help him on defense cause the player defending him will be exhausted.
It goes both ways and either way, he would be a more significant player on the Spurs then he would with NO where he would be just another guy who wants to score.
Let me get this straight -- Maggette would be the 4th option in SA, so he should go to Orlando (where he's likely to be a 3rd option at best) or NO (where he could very easily end up a 4th option as well behind Paul, West, and Peja)? Makes perfect sense to me.
And he should eschew San Antonio because he would be part of something established, and go to either Orlando or New Orleans, even though Orlando has very little chance of actually winning a le without a legitimate point guard (and virtually no chance to get such a player with another large contract on the books) and New Orleans is perhaps the least certain of the West's Final Four to be back in that position again come 2009? Again, makes perfect sense to me.
Would NO give him the opportunity to become a FA in 2010? Between Stojakovic, Chandler, West, and Paul (after his extension kicks in) the Hornets are carrying a hefty payroll as it is. I don't think they'd be able to create the cap flexibility to give him a raise anytime soon off a MLE contract.
I don't think I agree with not enough touches in NO.
On the Spurs end, whose to say how much burn Bowen is going to get this year? Maggette would most likely get 30-35 minutes. Bowen and Maggette would most likely be on the floor at the same time.
That's just C BLowhard doing what he can to give his FLAKERS a better chance at being on top of the West. If Not the Flakers, then he'd choose something more marketable like say...New Orleans.
Crappy logic but I get that from him.
He's just trying his best to be a SAS Clone.
He needs to just STFU because no one listens to his ass on espn anyway
he obviously doesn't know . Maggette could be in there with Bowen. Not to mention at times he could be the 1st option since Parker/Manu/Duncan go through droughts.
He would be far from being a Bowen replacement... he can't play D like Bowen can... his D is pretty weak.
I see Bowen's decline really starting next season... I want Maggette as much as anyone, but we need someone that will be able to replace Bowen and Maggette is not it... maybe Gist is...
There's 96 minutes available at the swingspots, plus some extra minutes from Pop's small ball lineups.
So let's say there's 100 minutes available a game for wingplayers.
Bowen 28-30
Maggette 32
Manu 25
4th wing 13-15
There's no issue with Maggette getting minutes.
ive always thought ESPN analyst are just catalyst to bring players to teams that the media wants to puff.
do yall think he is doing this now?
By the way, in my last example, I know there will be nights when Manu gets upwards of 30 minutes. I would just like him to hover around 25-27 this season.
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