A rumor from the Miami Herald:
"The Heat has been in contact with the Los Angeles Clippers about a possible trade for swingman Corey Maggette, according to a league source. The Clippers forward has been on the trading block since last season, and the Heat has players that are in a similar salary range to Maggette, including James Posey and Antoine Walker.
Maggette is under contract through next season with a player option for the 2008-09 season."
Fantasy Spin:
If Maggette goes to the Heat, it would likely reduce his fantasy value since the Heat already have a slasher/scorer type in Dwayne Wade who dominates most of the Heat touches.
If Maggette goes to the Grizzlies, as was reported in the Latest Trade Rumors blog, Maggette's value would likely increase, as the Grizzlies are still trying to find some consistency with a roster mixed with unproven prospects and veterans showing their ages.
On Maggette
Any idea why they're trying to trade him? Is it just a matter of getting better? They've been struggling more than anticipated this year, or at least recently.
Hey, and a random note on this site: any reason I need to log in two times consecutively before I'm recognized as being on?
re:on Maggette
I'm having the same issue with the log in. We'll have our web guy check it out.
As for why they're trying to deal Maggette - these are just rumors right now. It could be that there is no truth to them. However, I've read that this is a pretty strong rumor coming from many different sources in the NBA. I think when a team struggles and they have a semi-high-priced guy who is on the cusp of being considered injury-prone, you tend to hear his name in trade rumors more often than others. Also, it could be that the Clippers are just looking to make a move and Maggette's their most tradeable guy who they'd be willing to part with.
I think that's probably the biggest reason. I know they'd really like a shooter. They can't be doing it for salary, because if the Mike Miller rumor was true, they'd lock in about $8-$10 mill a year for the next four years, as opposed to $7-$9 mill for the next three years.