Maggette signs with Warriors Brand to Sixers

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<!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->An entire league had been waiting for the Elton Brand domino to fall, and when it finally did Tuesday with Brand spurning the Warriors and Clippers for Philadelphia, Golden State didn't wait long to make its next move.
The Warriors reached a surprisingly quick agreement with free-agent forward Corey Maggette on a five-year contract that could end up being worth about $50 million, according to league sources.

It's a hefty deal for Maggette, who had been fielding offers mostly starting at the midlevel exception of $5.6 million a year - even if it represents only about half of what the Warriors were willing to commit to Brand, his former Clippers teammate.

Golden State dangled a five-year, $90 million contract at Brand in hopes of luring him from Los Angeles, but the forward ended a weeklong guessing game by agreeing to a five-year deal worth a reported $82 million with the Sixers on Tuesday.

The Warriors were considered a longshot, and sources said that Philly's combination of money and location ultimately led Brand to renege on his verbal accord to sign with the Clippers as part a package deal with ex-Warriors guard Baron Davis.
Maggette's deal with Golden State can be announced as early as today and represents the team's first real step in reloading after Davis' departure.

Maggette, 28, averaged 22.1 points and 5.6 rebounds for last season, when he alternated between being a starter and sixth man. He gives the Warriors a much-needed scoring punch with Davis gone and restricted free agent Monta Ellis expected to become the top offensive option.

Maggette, a 6-foot-6, 225-pounder, adds depth and bulk to a Golden State frontcourt that loses Mickael Pietrus today. The forward will sign a four-year deal with Orlando - the last at Pietrus' option - for just less than the midlevel exception, according to agent Bill McCandless.
McCandless said the Warriors didn't seriously pursue re-signing Pietrus, and replacing him with Maggette will end up costing them significantly more.

Though Maggette had few suitors who could offer more than the midlevel exception, sources say Golden State felt compelled to move rapidly once it became clear that Brand was heading to the Sixers.
Maggette's signing is expected to take up close to half of the Warriors' available cap space, which likely pushes them out of the running for any upper-tier free agents remaining on the market.
Maggette told the Los Angeles Times that the Clippers refused to match the Warriors' offer.

A team source said the Warriors are looking to add an experienced big man to their roster. Among the restricted free agents available are Nets center Nenad Krstic, Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf and the Pacers' David Harrison. Unrestricted free agents include the Nuggets' Eduardo Najera and Oklahoma City's Francisco Elson.

The NBA set its salary cap at $58.68 million, the luxury-tax threshold at $71.15 million, and the midlevel exception at $5.585 million on Tuesday. The Warriors are believed to have nearly $50 million in committed salary and cap holds for next season.

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76ers just became one of my fave teams to watch with league pass this year.
 

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I'm happy for the Warriors, but I am pretty bummed out right now. No Posey, no Corey. I wonder what Danny is going to pull out of his ass if anything this year. Big 3 need a supporting cast to repeat, it's just that simple.

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Gtc08, league pass is great. It's fun hearing the different announcers and watching matchups TNT/ESPN would never think of airing.
 

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Rob,

Celtics were holding out for Corey. Now they concentrate on Posey and do everything to get a deal done.

If I was him I would be pissed. Help win a championship and they go after another FA instead...
 

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LA and Davis are the big loser in all of this.

LA loses both FA and Davis has no one to play with...
 

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I dont think Brand fits in Philly well with their uptempo game

i think i just heard Barons back giving out.
 

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Brand will be fine in Philly, they need his halfcourt scoring ability. However, they still got no outside shooting and are a terrible FT shooting team...

RobFunk, I'd put Posey re-signing with us as a 2-1 dog or so right now, just my opinion. He's got WAY too many contending teams chasing him (LAL, NO, SA, Cle.) Just takes one to give him the full MLE and a 5yr deal..
 

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warriors are fucked. baron davis made a huge impact for this team. im really upset with the front office. we are not headed in the right direction.
 

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