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Post subject: Corey Maggette considering Celtics? DMiles had good workout
 Posted: Jul 04, 2008 - 01:11 PM PST
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A day after talking with Celtics coach Doc Rivers, a longtime family friend, Clippers free agent forward Corey Maggette said he is seriously considering an offer to join the NBA champions.
Maggette said he is still in awe about being contacted by the Celtics and has been mulling over their contract offer as well as interest from several other teams.
An NBA source said the Celtics offered Magette the full midlevel exception, expected to be worth $5.8 million.
The Celtics have made offers to their own forward, James Posey, and Maggette, but it's doubtful they can accommodate both. While there is no news regarding Posey, Maggette said he could be coming to Boston in the near future to visit with the Celtics. Free agents can't sign until Wednesday.
"I don't want to hold the Celtics up or [general manager] Danny Ainge," said Maggette in a telephone interview. "I talked to Doc . . . I'm not going to hold them up. I know they are still looking at James Posey. But I'm still weighing my options."
Maggette averaged a team-best 22.1 points as well as 5.6 rebounds for the Clippers last season. The 6-foot-6-inch, 228-pounder played for Rivers in Orlando during the 1999-2000 season.
Maggette said Rivers, his fellow Chicago native, called Wednesday.
"We shot the breeze," said Maggette. "He asked about my family. My mom went to the same high school [as Rivers]. My family has known his family for a long time. I'm very comfortable with him."
Even with Maggette's scoring ability, he would be expected to come off the bench with Boston behind All-Star wing players Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. Maggette said he would have no problems with a reserve role.
"I don't mind," he said. "If you want to win, you have to make sacrifices. With their caliber of players, that's what you have to do.
"Going to a championship team would be exciting to me. Going to a team that can win and has tradition is exciting."
The Clippers aren't expected to re-sign Maggette after they landed free agent guard Baron Davis Tuesday with a five-year, $65 million contract. But if Golden State gets Clippers free agent forward Elton Brand, the Clippers could have a change of heart regarding Maggette. Clippers owner Donald Sterling is a big fan of Maggette. Other teams interested in Maggette include the Spurs, 76ers, Warriors, Hornets, Magic, Jazz, and Cavaliers.
As for the Clippers' situation, Maggette said, "I'll know soon. If not, that's the nature of the business and I'll move on. If not, I'll definitely want to call to thank [Clippers] coach Mike Dunleavy and [GM] Elgin Baylor and let them know I appreciated my eight years there."
Maggette was a teammate of Celtics free agent guard Sam Cassell with the Clippers from 2005-08. They recently shared some Celtics talk.
"He said to come out to get a ring," Maggette said.
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An NBA source said the Celtics surprisingly worked out Blazers free agent small forward Darius Miles yesterday and he had an impressive workout. Miles missed last season while recovering from knee surgery.
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Post subject: RE: Corey Maggette considering Celtics? DMiles had good work
Posted: Jul 04, 2008 - 01:25 PM PST
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Corey says: "I don't mind," he said. "If you want to win, you have to make sacrifices. With their caliber of players, that's what you have to do.
That didnt workout too well in LA, maybe he has matured (or its BS)??! |
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Post subject: RE: Corey Maggette considering Celtics? DMiles had good work
Posted: Jul 04, 2008 - 01:30 PM PST
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| ^^I think you're right he's just trying to say the right things. But if he's more about winning now and somehow we get the MLE that'd be awesome if he'd re-sign with us. That's ashamed that we won't have $8 mil or so left then he'd come back in an instant. But the ironic thing was that I think we offered him the max we could offer back in November for like $8.5 mil/year for 3 years and he rejected it. |
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Post subject: Re: Corey Maggette considering Celtics? DMiles had good work
Posted: Jul 04, 2008 - 02:25 PM PST
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Even with Maggette's scoring ability, he would be expected to come off the bench with Boston behind All-Star wing players Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. Maggette said he would have no problems with a reserve role.
"I don't mind," he said. "If you want to win, you have to make sacrifices. With their caliber of players, that's what you have to do.
"Going to a championship team would be exciting to me. Going to a team that can win and has tradition is exciting."
Maggette reminds me of Sam Cassell. As soon as their gone they talk a little trash about the Clippers. Maggette never wanted to come off the bench for Dunleavy. Was it out of spite. Who knows. I think even if he goes to a championship team like the Celtics eventually his true selfish colors will come through. A lot of people have blamed MDsr. for causing conflict with Maggette but now it seems like Maggette is the one to blame. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: Corey Maggette considering Celtics? DMiles had good
Posted: Jul 04, 2008 - 02:49 PM PST
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he is willing to come of the bench? ROFL!
celts cant be stupid to belive that can they? |
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Posted: Jul 04, 2008 - 07:31 PM PST
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| Corey off the bench, are you kidding? |
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Posted: Jul 06, 2008 - 12:44 AM PST
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lol this is the same dude that was pissed at Dunleavy when he was coming off the bench 2 seasons ago.
I'll still cheer for maggette tho, one of my favorite clips. |
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