Corey Maggette: next star to demand a trade

[Jackal]

Okay, I still want Kobe in Minnesota at any cost not including Kevin Garnett or Randy Foye.

lol, you actually would exclude foye in a deal that could bring kobe to the t-wolves? if i was the t-wolves and la called me about trading kobe i would basically let them have thier pick with the exception of kg. after you have those 2 together and if they could work together the rest would fall in place. so needless to say i hope that kobe never makes it to minnesota.

[ThaLiveKing]

LOL. . Why would Los Angeles give up Kobe?

[Shi]

Why doesn't Maggette start, anyway? I never figured that one out and don't see too many Clippers games. Do they just like Ross's defense? It's not like Cassell/Livingston and Mobley are great perimeter scorers who can create their own shot. Seems weird like Battier starting instead of McGrady would be.

T-Mac is injured,as far as I know,and when he comes back,he will be once again the starting SG,with Battie as SF and bonzi as Sixth. Personally I think Bonzi's better,but anyway,the Rockets are all Yao nowadays...

[Axel]

I think it's only a matter of time till the Clips start to win. Their next 3 games are difficult with the Rockets, Jazz and Mavs, but after that, things begin to get a little easier. They then host the Celtics, Kings and Knicks. In January, they only play two games against teams with better than a .500 record (Orlando and Chicago). A little winning could go a long way in determining how content Maggette is with his role.

[Its_asdf]

Why doesn't Maggette start, anyway? I never figured that one out and don't see too many Clippers games. Do they just like Ross's defense? It's not like Cassell/Livingston and Mobley are great perimeter scorers who can create their own shot. Seems weird like Battier starting instead of McGrady would be.

I've heard Maggette volunteered to come off the bench, but I guess it's not working out as he'd expected it to be.

[Jackal]

LOL. . Why would Los Angeles give up Kobe?

You sir, are a party pooper.

[ThaLiveKing]

I'm sorry, I'm not trying to be. . . The sounding of trading Kobe is rediculous

[air gordon]

It makes me wonder that now Iverson is on a contender, would KG want to do the same?

Nah, Garnett said a little over a week ago that he isn't upset being in Minnesota and he wants to stick it out here. I don't think his opinion has changed.

at least not publicly

Maggette's not a "star"

Maggette would be ok for the Bulls but unless LAC wants expiring contracts +Duhon, i don't think its happening

Except for the fact that they are overloaded with swingmen. Gordon, Deng, Nocioni, Sefolosha, Griffin, Khryapa are plenty. What they really need is a starting calibre PF. Thomas is at least a season away, Sweetney shows signs then does absolutely nothing, Malik Allen isn't great and PJ Brown I think wants out. Just someone like Udonis Haslem would do the job.

yeh i agree they need a PF but Malik Allen is basically a poor man's version of Haslem. the team should aim higher

[Patr1ck]

Clippers not trading Maggette

Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 5:09 pm EST

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy reined in any thoughts that a deal regarding Corey Maggette or any other Clippers player was imminent.

"I don't feel we need to do anything, unless there was an opportunity we couldn't pass up," Dunleavy said.

Maggette, unhappy with his sixth-man role, has made it clear that it probably would be better for him to be traded. However, neither Dunleavy nor Clippers GM Elgin Baylor has expressed an interest in trading Maggette.

I hope he is not traded. His production looks very good by the numbers, his defensive numbers are not much worse then Q, but his offensive numbers are much better.

[Sauru]

Okay, I still want Kobe in Minnesota at any cost not including Kevin Garnett or Randy Foye.

lol, you actually would exclude foye in a deal that could bring kobe to the t-wolves? if i was the t-wolves and la called me about trading kobe i would basically let them have thier pick with the exception of kg. after you have those 2 together and if they could work together the rest would fall in place. so needless to say i hope that kobe never makes it to minnesota.

LMAO!!!!

[Weiland]

maggette is better than richard jefferson and many other players in the league..he shud be starting on any team..he can create shots for himself and go wherever he wants to go with his strong upper body

[Axel]

I wouldn't say he's better than RJ, but those two have very similar games. If he got the minutes Jefferson got, he'd probably produce about the same.

[Matt]

Richard Jefferson > Maggette

RJ is a more disciplined player offensively....he knows a good shot from a bad shot. He's also the superior defensive player. RJ defence is very good and he draws the task of the other teams best offensive wing.

[Weiland]

I wouldn't say he's better than RJ, but those two have very similar games. If he got the minutes Jefferson got, he'd probably produce about the same.

yeah maybe i was wrong to say he's better than rj.. but i think he can score more than rj...

[scrub]

LA Times have reported that the Clippers want to send Maggette for Artest, according to HoopsHype. Nice trade for the Clippers but it could blow everything up for them cause we know how Artest is.

[Axel]

It would be a nice trade for both teams. Artest really doesn't fit in with the Kings, at least offensively.

[nets4life]

Havent seen any Kings games this season, but last year from when he got traded to the playoffs he was incredible, their team defense sky rocketed too. I wouldnt ever do that trade

[Matt]

Artest & Bibby don't mesh well.......meanwhile, this team is Kevin Martin's atm.

[Laxation]

Artest went to Sacramento because of the coach and Bonzi... now theyre both gone. What has he got left?

[ThaLiveKing]

maggette is better than richard jefferson and many other players in the league..he shud be starting on any team..he can create shots for himself and go wherever he wants to go with his strong upper body

I honestly don't see the big deal about starting. . .if your gonna get your minutes regardless, there shouldn't be nothing to complain about!!

[Weiland]

maggette is better than richard jefferson and many other players in the league..he shud be starting on any team..he can create shots for himself and go wherever he wants to go with his strong upper body

I honestly don't see the big deal about starting. . .if your gonna get your minutes regardless, there shouldn't be nothing to complain about!!

it means he's good enuf to be a starter...and he's not getting enuf minutes... michael jordan coming off the bench wont bother me either... maybe the startin 5 dont matter at all...the coach selects randomly from the roster...

[Mayerhendrix]

I heard about a possible maggette for artest deal that either LA or Sacramento was looking into, even though i think sacramento would definitely lose on that deal and should keep what they've got.

[Shi]

I heard about a possible maggette for artest deal that either LA or Sacramento was looking into, even though i think sacramento would definitely lose on that deal and should keep what they've got.

I've heard Sac and Clips will trade Artest and some nobody for Maggette and another nobody.

[Silas]

I don't see Magette meshing well with Kevin Martin. I think at this rate Kevin Martin will be the dominant offensive player on the team for years to come, and Magette doesn't like playing 2nd or 3rd fiddle on the clippers, and he'd be doing that in Sacramento. I don't see Bibby or Kevin Martin deferring to him, and rightly so. I think he'd be better off on a team like Orlando, that could use some more consistent perimeter scoring.

[Weiland]

I don't see Magette meshing well with Kevin Martin. I think at this rate Kevin Martin will be the dominant offensive player on the team for years to come, and Magette doesn't like playing 2nd or 3rd fiddle on the clippers, and he'd be doing that in Sacramento. I don't see Bibby or Kevin Martin deferring to him, and rightly so. I think he'd be better off on a team like Orlando, that could use some more consistent perimeter scoring.

yeah..and orlando's weak at the 2 guard spot...