Trade Talk: Maggette to San Antonio

By Don Harris, News 4 WOAI
Last Update: 1/8/2007 3:35:24 PM
Posted By: CyberBob


There's growing talk around the league that the Spurs want to make a few changes before the stretch run. The biggest rumor has the Spurs landing LA Clipper Corey Maggette.

Maggette's an athletic scorer who can rebound - exactly what some say the Spurs need.

Last year at this time, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said the Spurs would stick with the team they had. This week I asked Pop the same question. The answer is pretty telling.

“While the year is progressing we will receive calls and make calls and talk to other teams. They'll tell us who they like on our team and we'll tell them who we like on their team, and sometimes trades are made - sometimes they aren't,” said Pop.

“We're perfectly willing to make changes if we think it's going to give us a better shot to win the championship. But all things being equal, in almost every year, as you guys know, we're probably not going to change anything.

So the big question is, “Who do the Spurs give up to get Maggette?” Speculation is that Beno Udrih and Brent Barry would be package together. What would you give up? Drop me an email: DonHarris@woai.com and tell me what you think.

That's coachspeak. Pop isn't going to come out and say "we're really trying to get Maggette" because if he does and we don't get him it will be a blow to the current players' confidence.

That doesn't mean Pop is necessarily pursuing Maggette, just that if he is, he is smartly keeping his cards close to his vest. CIA Pop.

Corey Maggette hit the game winning shot for the clippers tonight against the wolves

he was 5-10 fg, 11-11 fts, 8 boards, 4 assists, 1 blk, 21 pts