If Warriors are pursuing Corey Maggette, it's not good news

[Marcus Bryant]

I don't honestly expect that degree of sober thinking to invade an NBA front office -- particularly the front office in Oakland, which has managed to avoid being just about the worst in professional sports primarily because of one playoff run and the coincidental failures with the Hawks. But as a Spurs fan, I certainly hope that someone convinces Chris Mullin and Don Nelson to think about the future a bit and consider how little it would do for them to spend big on Maggette now.

The Warriors seem to have done better as of late with their contracts. They could have easily thrown a fair amount of $ at Barnes and Pietrus last summer. But they didn't. Granted, I think their reluctance was driven mainly by planning for this summer. We'll see what kind of contracts they give Biendrins and Ellis.

Maggette does nothing for them save for adding another scoring wing who could probably put up 20 a night in their offense. I recall seeing that the Warriors might be interested in him for close to the MLE. 5 yrs, $40 mil would be a good price for him and it would give them a tradeable piece over the next couple of years.

I'm still not sure why the Warriors aren't all over Josh Smith right about now.

[xtremesteven33]

Spurs have about 10% chance of maggete coming. I really hope Spurs office is pursuing other options

10%%!!???

haha..have u been reading the reports lately?

id say more around 50% chance of getting him

[HarlemHeat37]

10% is just a fan saying that to reverse-jinx haha..

the risk here is that we're playing against an incompetent franchise..the Warriors have gotten better in regards to their management, but their IS the chance that they mess up here..Maggette really doesn't help them in any way, and he wouldn't even guarantee them a playoff spot..he isn't young enough to fit in their future plans..there's no reason for the Warriors to sign him..every Warrior fan I've talked to has agreed with me on this..but there's a chance that they do, just to make up for their loss of Baron, and to make a move that they feel would convince their fans that they're still trying to field a compe ive team..

this would be a terrible signing for the Dubs, because they would most likely have to overpay to get Maggette, since he's not gonna pick them over us, or Boston, if the offer is the MLE from all the teams involved..

I'd say it continues to be 50%, like xtreme said..

[The Truth #6]

[QUOTE=I'm still not sure why the Warriors aren't all over Josh Smith right about now.[/QUOTE]

They're pursuing Brand, right?

[FromWayDowntown]

Maggette does nothing for them save for adding another scoring wing who could probably put up 20 a night in their offense. I recall seeing that the Warriors might be interested in him for close to the MLE. 5 yrs, $40 mil would be a good price for him and it would give them a tradeable piece over the next couple of years.

I'd think Maggette would be hard to move with a big number like that -- particularly in a couple of years if his body has broken down. I guess he could create down-the-road value in a gambling sense, but little more. I'm still not sure that Team Wing is in great need of another such player, but who knows? Maybe Nellie's plan is to push the throttle to levels not seen since Doug Moe was walking the sideline in Denver and wants to have about 10 athletic wings on his roster.

I'm still not sure why the Warriors aren't all over Josh Smith right about now.

Yeah, that would make absolute sense to me -- far more sense than Maggette. So would pursuit of say, Emeka Okafor. I would guess that the absence of news about Smith to GST might be indicative of Smith's choice to sign with Philly and see if Atlanta matches. I'm surprised that there hasn't been a play for Okafor (though maybe he's told everyone he prefers to stay in Charlotte or maybe there's a pervasive sense that Charlotte would match just about any offer) and Deng (same).

[xtremesteven33]

actually the warriors should be pursuing a PG....

Stephon Marbury anyone?

[nkdlunch]

10%%!!???

haha..have u been reading the reports lately?

id say more around 50% chance of getting him

reports? mostly are rumors not reports.

- he is one of biggest free agents, some other team could easily work something out
- spurs are not only contenders anymore
- it's san antonio, he might want to move to bigger city

[Mark in Austin]

The CM concerns brought up in the article are one reason why I'm so enthusiatic about the Spurs going after him. As MB has pointed out, being able to provide a 2 year deal or opt-out after two years not only protects CM's interests by allowing him back on the market in a more player-friendly summer, it protects the Spurs as well. I'd be nervous locking this guy up for a long time when it is unclear how well he would adjust to the Spurs schemes. To paraphrase Charles Barkley, you can have all the talent in the world, and still be a knucklehead. That being said, the fact that they are going after him says to me they think CM can make the transition to Spurs Basketball.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Mullin got burned hard with Foyle, hard to see him overpaying for a MLE perimeter player.

[SpursChampsIII]

Wasn't this already discussed?

If you already read it, ignore the thread...seems pretty simple to me.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

If you already read it, ignore the thread...seems pretty simple to me.

Don't like what he says, ignore his comment... seems pretty simple to me.

And he was honestly asking that question, he wasn't being a .

[FromWayDowntown]

True Hoop has taken this on as well:

I can't decide what to make of that guy. At his best, he's very, very good.

He can do a lot of things that a lot of other players can not do. His PER is not bad. It's not hard to make a highlight reel of him. (And this I know: Corey Maggette has better peripheral vision than your Average Joe. But nobody's perfect.)

But is that stuff essential to winning a le? Thus far, you'd have to guess not, as things don't seem to work well for his team when he's playing.

And if ends up in San Antonio -- where he would play a role in a well-established system -- I assume his athleticism and shooting will be put to good use, and he would be a fantastic fourth or fifth best player. I would like to see that.

But if Maggette ends up somewhere like Golden State, where he will be expected to help define the team? Then I am crossing my fingers and hoping that he has been developing a lot as he has been aging. Because he has not been part of a winning system, and he's not about to get more athletic.

[quotes bulleted list from Examiner.com]

Also worth noting: The team that knows him best is apparently willing to let him go for cap space, while almost no team with big money to spend has made him their main target in free agency.

All that said, I would be very interested to hear from those who have watched him day in and day out in Clipperland. Do you think he's worth big money?

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/...html?post=true

[GhostofAlfrederickHughes]

http://www.examiner.com/x-441-Golden...riors-Examiner

He would have been worth the MLE, but the Warriors overpaid...good luck to them both.

On to Plan B!!!!

[200 miles]

On the bright side of this, it kills all of this "mags this, mags that, mags the savior, what would mag's # be, mag's favorite color, cereal, ocean, etc." hoopla.

Personally, I think Mags would have the same impact as Derek Anderson did.

[tmtcsc]

On the bright side of this, it kills all of this "mags this, mags that, mags the savior, what would mag's # be, mag's favorite color, cereal, ocean, etc." hoopla.

Personally, I think Mags would have the same impact as Derek Anderson did.

I agree..I thought it was ing ludicrous to see people saying that Maggette would be offered Manu's starting spot. What nonsense. Maggette is not a franchise player and would excel in a support role. Ginobili is a killa. He only came off the bench because Mike Finley needed more minutes with Tim and Tony. Manu does what he does regardless of who is on the floor with him.

If we are lucky enough to get JR Smith, I'll be thrilled. People talk about his ridiculous 3's (which is accurate) but the dude could take the ball to the rim at Parker pace AND finish w/dunks. That's what we need.

[Sissiborgo]

I Just hope maggette won't go to warriors:/

[Supergirl]

Maggette signing for GS means he cares more about money than winning. Which is exactly the kind of player the Spurs don't really want joining their club.

From GS's perspective, this makes no sense. Maggette plays the same position as Stephen Jackson, and he's not as good. Of all teams in the league, GS is the one team that DOESN'T need him.

I'm disappointed, but I'm OK, because this signing shows Maggette to be the kind of player we don't really want. If he had spurned us for Boston or LA or Orlando, I would have been more upset, because then it would have been more clear he was chasing what the Spurs could offer (winning a championship) and didn't think the Spurs had it. But this signing just shows he's chasing money. So, onto someone who wants to WIN.

[rj215]

Maggette signing for GS means he cares more about money than winning. Which is exactly the kind of player the Spurs don't really want joining their club.

From GS's perspective, this makes no sense. Maggette plays the same position as Stephen Jackson, and he's not as good. Of all teams in the league, GS is the one team that DOESN'T need him.

I'm disappointed, but I'm OK, because this signing shows Maggette to be the kind of player we don't really want. If he had spurned us for Boston or LA or Orlando, I would have been more upset, because then it would have been more clear he was chasing what the Spurs could offer (winning a championship) and didn't think the Spurs had it. But this signing just shows he's chasing money. So, onto someone who wants to WIN.

+1

[Sissiborgo]

I wish we could get him