Utah Jazz: Maggette drawing lots of attention
As many predicted earlier this week, the Golden State Warriors — with newfound money after point guard Baron Davis opted out of his contract and committed to the Los Angeles Clippers — now are in the mix for Maggette.
Multiple reports on Friday suggested as much.
The Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday also cited an unidentified "NBA source" as saying the 76ers, one of the few teams with money to spend under the league's team-payroll salary cap, "had made contact with" Maggette "and hope to speak with him next week."
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Express-News reported Friday that "it appears (Maggette) is heading into the holiday weekend a little bit closer to becoming a Spur than he was before the week began," and that an unidentified "source close to the negotiations said Thursday that, though no deal is imminent, talks between the Spurs and Maggette are serious and the interest is mutual."
According to the Express-News, "the Spurs are believed to have offered Maggette a multi-year deal, starting with their $5.8 million midlevel exception."
The Globe again cited an unidentified "NBA source" as saying the Celtics offered Maggette "the full midlevel exception," which is a five-year deal starting at about $5.8 million next season.
It was unclear Friday if Orlando remains interested in Maggette, even though he had reported interest in the Magic when the NBA's summer shopping market opened late last Monday night. But one other team not initially mentioned in Maggette reports, the Cleveland Cavaliers, now is said by multiple accounts to have interest as well.
The Jazz?
They continue to be listed in multiple reports as being among the half-dozen or so teams with legitimate interest — and with good reason, according to indications from within the organization.
But the capped-out Jazz are armed with nothing more than a midlevel-exception deal, and if Maggette were to spurn Golden State's and Philadelphia's overtures and sign instead with an over-the-cap team, it seems he may be more inclined to take San Antonio's or Boston's money than Utah's.
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