It is well known that Maggette tested the free agency waters and is reported to be targeted by two championship caliber teams in the Boston Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs. However, do and could the Lakers have a shot at landing Maggette? According to ESPN, they believe we’d have to give up Sasha & Ronny in order to sign Mags…
It’s believed that Maggette, without an offer from a team with cap room, favors San Antonio if he has to sign a contract starting at the midlevel. But he has also drawn similar interest from a variety of enticing contenders — Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Orlando, New Orleans and Utah are the known suitors — and the Lakers would be a dangerous suitor if they wanted to get involved given Maggette’s close relationship with Kobe Bryant. The Lakers, though, would have to abandon any interest in resigning Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf to sign Maggette, and the team still favors retaining those two key reserves
Interestingly enough, Bryant & Maggette share the same agent in Rob Pelinka. And I truely believe there is no way Pelinka and Maggette wouldn’t go Lakers, without hesitation, if there is equal money on the table. However, would it be losing both key reserves in Sasha and Turiaf over? You get a talent upgrade for sure and more flexibility… but ultimately, do you get what you need without creating another problem in terms of personnel? Sound off!
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