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Spurs Are First in Line for Corey Maggette
Published 7/2/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
Filed under: Clippers, Spurs, NBA RumorsEarlier today, Ziller mentioned how the Celtics wasted no time in offering recent Clippers castoff Corey Maggette a place on their championship roster, but it now appears that another title contender is likely to land him instead. Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the San Antonio Spurs are the front-runners to land Maggette, with a multi-year contract offer for the mid-level exception expected to be forthcoming. The Spurs seem like a better fit than the Celtics for Corey. If he's taking less money to compete for a title -- and unless he wants to go somewhere like Golden State or Philadelphia for ...

More Free Agent News: Gilbert Arenas, Corey Maggette, Gerald Green
Published 7/2/2008 by Jim at Green Bandwagon: Front Page Posts
... 2. Earlier today I argued that Corey Maggette would not sign in Boston because he would go for a bigger pay day. I was wrong. He appears to be leaning towards San Antonio for the full MLE. Still I'd argue that he's a much better fit with the Spurs than the Celtics. He gives that offense and added dimension with his ability to get to the line. I am intrigued. ...

NBA Weekly
Published 7/3/2008 by Antone (noreply@blogger.com) at Hip 2 Da Game
LA Clippers: The biggest NBA news this week is that Baron Davis opted out of his contract with the Warriors and signed with the LA Clippers. Baron is from LA, so this is not a complete surprise but it is a little surprising that the Clippers are willing to spend money on a big name free agent. Now the Clippers are waiting on Elton Brand, who was offered a ...