Yahoo: Spurs front-runners in race for Maggette

[tlongII]

Please let the Spurs sign Maggette! We need the compe ion.

[Marcus Bryant]

Did they sign both already? Thanks. They COULD sign-and-trade.

ROFL. The only reason Maggette would be available to the Spurs is if they do.

[Sway]

So lets say we do get Maggette for the MLE, can we use the LLE and the trade exemptions together to get, let's say Barnes?

I dont think the Spurs could ask for a better Summer than getting Maggette, but damn, if they could also somehow get Barnes, that would be sick.

[tav1]

We can use what is called the Non-Qualifying Veteran Free Agent Exception (or non-bird exception) on Barry; which is up to 120% of his salary from last year (which was the minimum salary)

, bring him back with that and use the LLE elsewhere.

Quick roster head count

Parker/Hill/Vaughn
Maggette/Ginobli/Hairston
Bowen/Udoka/
Duncan/Mahinmi/Bonner
Thomas/Oberto

That's 13, as you can see. Barry plus an LLE or Beno Trade Exception Player are still possible.

[picnroll]

Spurs could go after Najera with the LLE

[DaDakota]

The Rockets may try to do a SnT for Battier to snag Maggette with more than the MLE....

DD

[oligarchy]

ROFL. The only reason Maggette would be available to the Spurs is if they do.

I'm just saying that everyone has the forgone conclusion that Brand is definitely coming back. The only word is that Davis has verbally agreed.

[spurman20]

That would be swwweeeeettt but rumors have it we are after Diop and have offered full MLE to him so this may just be rumor......then again it could be why Barry just opted out!!

[Marcus Bryant]

The Rockets may try to do a SnT for Battier to snag Maggette with more than the MLE....

DD

Clips will have to renounce Maggette to be able to sign Davis and Brand, so no dice.

[angelbelow]

if we get maggette, one of finley or barry will most likely be back. i choose barry.

[T Park]

The Rockets may try to do a SnT for Battier to snag Maggette with more than the MLE....

DD

Link?

[TheMadHatter]

Assuming no teams with capspace want to sign Maggette then the pool of teams that would want to sign him for the MLE is going to be enormous. The Clippers just renounced his rights today, expect to see a LOT more suitors jump into the fray.

Pretty much every single contender could use a player like Maggette for the MLE. He is without question the best FA on the market right now at that price.

[T Park]

if we get maggette, one of finley or barry will most likely be back. i choose barry.

They would probobly bring back Finley.

[bigdog]

I'm just saying that everyone has the forgone conclusion that Brand is definitely coming back. The only word is that Davis has verbally agreed.

After Davis agreed, I'm pretty sure Brand is going back to LA.

I read a comment from Brand and he said somthing like "if I get resigned and we sign Baron, call it an offseason"

that really makes it seem like he's going to stay in LA now, being that Baron is headed there. I don't think the Clippers will even let Brand last another day or two in FA, they should agree to something before some other team offers him something.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Link?

He's making it up. He is proposing this thread at clutch city right now...

[Spur-Addict]

Since I am in such a good mood over the Maggette hype....here is what I would love

Sign Maggette (MLE), Pecherov (Beno exception)
Sign Hill, Hairston
Re-sign Barry, Thomas, Horry
Trade Vaughn
Trade Bonner + 2nd for Matt Barnes

PG - Parker, Barry, Hill
SG - Maggette, Manu, Hairston
SF - Bowen, Barnes, Udoka
PF - Duncan, Horry, Thomas
C - Oberto, Mahimni, Pecherov

If we have to, we can move Udoka since he is in his last year and there would be a log jam on the wing......we could use the open slot for Gist or another very young player....McGuire, Brumbaugh, Daniels....

I don't understand this fixation with Pecherov, he's garbage.

[spurman20]

I'm not sure how all this cap works...If we sign Corey with the MLE, would we have enough cap room to re-sign Barry to contract he deserves? Would we have any cap room at all to make him an offer?

If we give Maggette the MLE we could only give Barry the LLE for 1.8m

[Marcus Bryant]

He's making it up. He is proposing this thread at clutch city right now...

Yeah, he's wrong twice on the internets.

[Solid D]

Strong scorer who knows how to get to the line.

Wishful thinking, but it would be a long-shot

[George Gervin's Afro]

Assuming no teams with capspace want to sign Maggette then the pool of teams that would want to sign him for the MLE is going to be enormous. The Clippers just renounced his rights today, expect to see a LOT more suitors jump into the fray.

Pretty much every single contender could use a player like Maggette for the MLE. He is without question the best FA on the market right now at that price.

Odds of getting him are getting worse by the minute...

[Juanobili]

Can Houston off?

[angelbelow]

I don't understand this fixation with Pecherov, he's garbage.

lol true, he couldnt get playing time on a fair washington front line.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

That would be swwweeeeettt but rumors have it we are after Diop and have offered full MLE to him so this may just be rumor......then again it could be why Barry just opted out!!

Maggette rumor is coming from a legit news source. Ignore the idiots on RealGM going on about Diop.

[CaptainLate]

as far as his health...........he will play less minutes per game for the Spurs than he did for the Clippers. this will help him stay healthy throughout the season.

Not only for one season, but for the rest of his career. So at age 29 now, he can sign another multi-year contract after this one to make up for any income he thinks he may lose now with a MLE signing.

[bigdog]

if we get maggette, one of finley or barry will most likely be back. i choose barry.

Barry is a risk because of injuries. Finley seems more durable (since being Spurs), and either way I think they would resign Finley. He'd be cheaper to sign than Barry at this point.