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Dear Corey,
Thank you for not giving it any further thoughts.
with Love,
Roger Mason, Jr. and the entire Spurs organization down to its loyal fans
Second thoughts?
Corey Maggette admitted he's thought twice of his offseason decision to sign with the Warriors instead of the Spurs.
"I've thought about that all the time," said Maggette, who scored six points on 1-for-10 shooting. "I love all the people here (in San Antonio). I like the organization, (Spurs coach) Gregg Popovich. I'm really good friends with Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. They really supported me coming up.
"If it was any other way, I would've been here."
Maggette turned down the Spurs' multiple-year deal starting at $5.8 million annually for the Warriors' five year, $50 million offer.
Dear Corey,
Thank you for not giving it any further thoughts.
with Love,
Roger Mason, Jr. and the entire Spurs organization down to its loyal fans
Well that's what you get for wasting alot of our time trying to make it seem like you're coming here. Now you're stinking it up with the Warriors while Mason is having the best year of his career with us.
He is all happy with his money and points in Oakland
I think theres a bit of sincerity in his comments. I think he thought he had a legitimate shot at making the playoffs with the Warriors. Monta got injured after he signed, and their young guys havent really panned out. Still, even if he didnt, $50 million is alot more than $28 million. Assuming the Spurs offered him 5 years.
Starting 5.8mill doesn't mean that it will increase each year? Should be closer to 35mill in that case... 15mill diff is still a lot tho.
Anyway, I'm happy he turned us down, he is sucking with the warriors while we have mason instead.
I don't have any second thoughts about saying I didn't want him on the Spurs. That said, I'd have taken the 50 million if I were Maggette. There's not an NBA team that's so bad to play for that you can't be happy with the extra millions.
Should have gone in the "Dear Kobe" thread.
Amen. Can't ever begrudge anyone for taking the highest offer. I'm sure most everyone would do the same thing. After all, an athletic career is relatively short when compared to living the rest of one's life.
That said, Spurs are doing just fine without him.
But Maggette is just kind of person who is money-first. Besides, Maggette is still pretty young so it's not time for him to dedicate money for a ring.
Malone gave up hign salary offered by utah, walking to LA to make up the so-called big four with the lakers, just for a ring. However, even though they beated the spurs in the quarter final, they were demolished by the pistons 1-4. Afterwards, Shaq swam to Miami while Malone retired regretully. Payton was pretty lucky compared to Malone because he was lucky enough to realize his dream with shaq in Miami. Corey may follow their steps in several years but not now.
On principle, we can still sign him anyway at the same prize the warriors offered him if Spur's boss is willing to pay the Luxury Tax. but the money in his pocket is so little that he can't afford even one penney of Luxury tax.
How I wish Mark Cuban will one day buy up all the stocks of the spurs team.
Hindsights 20/20 ain't it CM? As I said when he signed with the Warriors, enjoy your money and swimming in mediocrity...although its a stretch to even call the Warriors mediocre at this point.
Yeah right. Cory dont care about who or where he's playing. As long as every 2 weeks that paycheck is in that locker room. Cory is 100% happy.
the spurs don't really have loyal fans; at least there are only a few on spurstalk.
Hey, he made the right decision for himself at the time. RC and Pop were lucky he did or we would have missed out on Mason.
After the Spurs missed out on Scola, it was hard to watch him do so well.
After the Spurs missed out on Maggette, it hasn't been as difficult, to say the least. It looks like his body is breaking down a bit and his passing skills have dried up in further. He doesn't look nearly as good as he did last season.
I don't think Maggette was really serious about being here, ever. If he was, he and his agent could have worked out something where he had guaranteed money and an option in 2010. Two years at the MLE plus three years of a chunk of our caproom > signing with the Warriors.
Contract year.
lol @ all you people talking about he's "money first." like you idiots wouldn't take millions of dollars more if offered the chance.
You'd be saying the same thing if Tim had gone to Orlando, right?
Amen. Can't ever begrudge anyone for taking the highest offer. I'm sure most everyone would do the same thing. After all, an athletic career is relatively short when compared to living the rest of one's life.
That said, Spurs are doing just fine without him.
After years of making 8 and 9 million a year, and probobly over a career you've totaled 50 to 60 million, then yes I would've taken the less money over a couple years to sign for a championships.
Stuff it.
Uh........
No.
I turned down an offer for a job with a company willing to pay me more than my current salary. Even though I make less money, I'm happy with the company I'm with and the people there. I feel that had I gone after the money I wouldn't be as happy and content.
And let's put it in perspective: I don't make a 7 or 8 figure salary. An extra $7,500 per year for me would be a big improvement in my checkbook. When you're already making millions, are a few more millions worth more than the chance to win?
When your career is a compe ive sport, does winning make any difference? Or is it ALL about the money?
+1
that's the difference between champs...and PAPER champs.
How many lambo's does Corey need anyway
This is so wrong. Look, I'm not saying Maggette is the epitome of thoughtfulness, genorosity, and team spirit. But let's get real. He's in the prime of his career and was offered a long-term guaranteed contract for over 30% more than his other offer which was not long-term. This is a huge set-for-the-rest-of-my-life-as-a-rich-man deal. There is no question but that he made the right decision. The NBA is a business not a religious or fraternal or patriotic organization.
You can't compare this to someone like Malone in the dark reaches of the twilight of his career sacrificing a few million to have one last shot at a ring. He's got his, he's already made his coin on his long-term guaranteed contract.
And it's quite reasonable for a compe ive player to regret not being on a contending team, even though he made the right career/business decision. I can totally understand that. Don't you have regrets over some of the decisions you made in your life, even thought they were the right ones at the time?
Apples vs Oranges. Never get caught up comparing the world of athletes to the decisions and lifestyles of us common folks. Too many external and internal differences that separate them from us.
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