Yahoo: Spurs front-runners in race for Maggette

[TheMadHatter]

I've followed Maggette a lot longer than anyone here has. I'm sure if you guys get him you will immediately become le favorites again. He is that good a player and I know Pop can keep him focused. If you guys do get him, major props.

That being said, from what I've seen of Maggette as a Clipper he is one of the least motivated players I've ever seen. If he really wants a ring over making money then this is news to me. I see him going where the money is, and if the money isn't there he goes to the best location with the least pressure on him to perform.

[xtremesteven33]

the part about "MULTIPLE league sources" really sold me into believing that this is legitimate.

again, i wont get my hopes up to high just because maggette seems as though he puts money first before championships. but hopefully he proves all of us wrong

[bigdog]

Please send Finley back to either the Suns or Mavs so he can suck for them...he's past of point of being useful and he's definitely not a starter in this league anymore. Corey should start and help spell Manu a good deal in the regular season. But this story still sounds too good to be true and doesn't seem like the Spurs to spill something like this.

I don't think the Spurs spilled anything, it was likely someone out of the Maggette camp.

[SenorSpur]

Pop went to Udoka and Barry as the LA series wore on and played Finley less and less. And Finley started out as one of Pop's favorite vets.

For him to bench Finley's scrub ass, you have to think he has fallen out of favor of sorts. Push comes to shove, I think Barry is back, Fin is gone (plus Barry can give spot minutes at PG if need be, Finley's just around as a chucker).

Agreed. If push comes to shove and Pop has to choose between the two, he would likely invite Barry back. If this Maggette thing comes to fruition, then that punches Finley's ticket outta here.

[SenorSpur]

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!!

If Maggette does sign, Diop (or Najera) would be nice targets fro the LLE. Spurs would be very well-positioned.

[CaptainLate]

I get that but you have to look at it from a players point of view. Get what you can now because after that you have to think of the next 30 years of making money. SA is not a big market....Great catch for Spurs but will it pay off for him and his future.

Who gives a damn about being in a small market. It doesn't take being in a large market to take your millions and invest it to make more millions. Any player who isn't in the oil & gas market by now needs to either find a new financial advisor or they deserve to be poor after their career is over.

[chasky]

Wow that would be awesome!!

Parker-Hill-Vaungth (IL)
Ginobili-Maggette-Barry (if he come back)
Bowen-Udoka-
Duncan-Bonner-
Oberto-Mahinmi-

With that players we need a BIG MAN, Maybe Resign Thomas, Najera would be a good option, diop too. NO RESING HORRY PLEASE,

If the spurs sign maggette probably Barry opting out of his contract. in that case we need another SG/SF, Finley is too expensive.

a lot of guys in this forum put hopes in the second round picks, but i don't think that they see some accion in the nba regular season in 2008/09, if they show something in the toros, may be in the next seasons. For sure Gist and Hairston In the IL all the year. And probably the spurs waive someone.

[T Park]

yeah I think Barry comes back as well.


I think Finley is done.

[Solid D]

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[CaptainLate]

No.. he'd probably sign a 2-year deal (maybe three) with player option(s). I believe he would look to find a good payday from a decent team next year or the year after; especially the year after.

Then sign him for 2yrs with the caveat that if he's what he thinks he is then he'll be factored in when we retool in 2010.

[T Park]

If Maggette does sign, Diop (or Najera) would be nice targets fro the LLE. Spurs would be very well-positioned.

Yeah I don't know who I'd rather have out of either one.

I'd probobly go with Najera.

Although it would be nice to have another shot blocker.

[spurman20]

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

I hope so, I wouldnt mind getting a shot blocker to put by duncan but not at the expense of signing a wing....if we go thru FA and get only a scrub wing or two we are screwwweeeeedddd!!!

[SenorSpur]

I've followed Maggette a lot longer than anyone here has. I'm sure if you guys get him you will immediately become le favorites again. He is that good a player and I know Pop can keep him focused. If you guys do get him, major props.

That being said, from what I've seen of Maggette as a Clipper he is one of the least motivated players I've ever seen. If he really wants a ring over making money then this is news to me. I see him going where the money is, and if the money isn't there he goes to the best location with the least pressure on him to perform.

This is why I'm cautiously optimistic about this. I didn't peg Corey for being a player that would reject the highest bidder or the greater convenience. I just knew for sure he'd go back to Orlando.

[oligarchy]

If Maggette does sign, Diop (or Najera) would be nice targets fro the LLE. Spurs would be very well-positioned.

If you believe the rumors.. Mavs are looking to lock up Diop for the full MLE..

[loveforthegame]

I think Finley comes back for the vet minimum and Barry is off for greener pastures. Why else did he opt out of his contract?

[SenorSpur]

If you believe the rumors.. Mavs are looking to lock up Diop for the full MLE..

Paying him that much would be their biggest offseason mistake.

Speaking of the Mavs, they were licking their chops about Maggette too.

[spurman20]

If the Spurs put Maggette in the fold, then I'd rather they use the LLE on another big. Where do things stand with Kurt Thomas?

They want to resign Thomas but if they do they are gonna run out of roster spots with Maggette, draft picks, and reup Barry, they wont have room for another big......I would like to see us go after O bryan from G State! hes only 21 and they gave up on him after 1 yr...

[loveforthegame]

Mavs signed Gerald Green so they probably don't want Maggette any longer.

[T Park]

Mavs signed Gerald Green so they probably don't want Maggette any longer.

Who?

[Marcus Bryant]

Meanwhile, according to the Express-News, Brent Barry is not a free agent.

[spurman20]

I think Finley comes back for the vet minimum and Barry is off for greener pastures. Why else did he opt out of his contract?

I think Barry opt out to help spurs bing in Maggette, we are a couple mil under the cap with him not on roster so they could offer Maggette 6-7 m and sign Barry to to LLE for about 1.8m and because they have K T bird rights sign him above the cap for lets say 2 yrs 8 m

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Who?

Gerald Green

[Budkin]

I'll get excited if it becomes official and only then.

[loveforthegame]

I guess I can see both Finley and Barry back as Barry can play some point and let Vaughn sit in the IR section. Makes one wonder how many minutes Udoka will be seeing.

Oberto - Thomas
Duncan - Mahinmi - Horry - Bonner
Bowen - Udoka
Maggette - Ginobli - Finley
Parker - Hill - Barry - Vaughn

Finley, Horry, Vaughn, and Bonner take turns on the IR.

[T Park]

Gerald Green

THANKS