Official: Magloire is a Mav

sweet daddy · Post #21 » by **sweet daddy** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:47 pm

I hope that Yao's injury doesn't make it harder to sign him. I would feel better having a veteran true center on the roster to backup Damp. And Kidd already knows his game. It seems to be a decent fit for a late season pickup.

JES12 · Post #22 » by **JES12** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:47 pm

catalyst wrote:Now, go get this Justin Williams character to add to the Mbenga role and add 6 more fouls and supposedly a defensive presence

I would rather get Cassell with the final roster spot, but Allen or Wright was waived, I'd be for that.

Post #23 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:48 pm

Mags is going to done very well for us and I'm just waiting for it to become final. We can focus on our chemistry and getting things together for a strong push during the playoffs. I find it amusing that some of the experts could actually see us not making the playoffs.

Rand10 · Post #24 » by **Rand10** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:58 pm

http://startelegram.typepad.com/mavs_fu ... loire.html

Center Jamaal Magloire, released by the Nets on Friday, will sign with the Mavericks when he clears waivers later this evening, according to a league source.

The source was unsure of Brent Barry's intentions once he becomes a free agent later today. Barry, traded from San Antonio to Seattle last week and subsequently cut by the Sonics, is considering the Spurs, Suns, Mavs and Rockets. Reports earlier today suggested the 3-point specialist was leaning toward the Suns.

Magloire, 6-11, 265, played in just 24 games for the Nets, averaging 1.8 points and 3.4 rebounds. Since becoming a surprise All-Star in 2003-04 when averaged 13.6 points and 10.4 rebounds with New Orleans, he's bounced around to Milwaukee, Portland and New Jersey.

He'll rejoin former Nets teammates Jason Kidd, Malik Allen and Antoine Wright with the Mavs. Magloire, 29, could be a valuable piece backing up starter Erick Dampier in the competitive Western Conference. The Mavs sent DeSagana Diop to the Nets as part of the blockbuster trade.

Magloire will sign a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum.

The Mavs will have one more open roster spot on the 15-man roster.

The Mavs play at San Antonio on Thursday and return home on Friday to face Sacramento.

-- Jeff Caplan.

Awesome, none of the MLE used. We ought to use that money to get either Cassell or Barry, whichever one we think we have a chance at. Justin Williams would only take the minimum as well if we were still interested in him.

JES12 · Post #25 » by **JES12** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:00 pm

That would be great if he signed for the vet min. I was actually hoping he could be signed with part of the MLE on a 2 year deal so that center would not be a crucial need during the off-season, but vet min for one year is fine.

kidd0701 · Post #26 » by **kidd0701** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:35 pm

As a Nets fan, it looks like this was an "under the table deal" Great job by Cuban and Thorn to not make it obvious. While Magloire sucked for us, I think it's a good pickup for you guys, especially with your depth, or lack there of. Magloire was not used right and never was give a chance. Although the Nets don't have a dominant big, we did have tons of depth. IMO Magloire is a lot better then Allen.

Serpo · Post #27 » by **Serpo** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:42 pm

I don't agree he's been a human turnover and foulmachine for the Nets .

He just a big body , if thats what the Mavs need fine but don't expect more .

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #28 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:04 pm

Serpo, I disagree. I think a change of scenery is what Mags needs. He's going to do quite well in a low post center backup role.

Serpo · Post #29 » by **Serpo** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:21 pm

You haven't seen this guy , he had plenty of opportunities this season and wasted all of them .

sweet daddy · Post #30 » by **sweet daddy** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:29 pm

Serpo wrote:You haven't seen this guy , he had plenty of opportunities this season and wasted all of them .

Looks like he'll get yet another chance to waste yet another opportunity. When you're 29, 6'11" and you averaged anything near a double double in the past 2 or 3 years, you're definitely going to get another chance. If not with us, with somebody else. If we can pick him up for nothing but a small contract for the rest of the year, it's a great deal, NBA-wise.

Serpo · Post #31 » by **Serpo** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:47 pm

I'm just saying don't expect him to be more then a big body and 6 fouls , if thats what you need fine .

But if you expect more you'll be disappointed bigtime .

There are not much other guys out there so he's a logic choice but that doesn't make him good .

Realmavsman · Post #32 » by **Realmavsman** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:50 pm

Serpo wrote:You haven't seen this guy , he had plenty of opportunities this season and wasted all of them .

Oh, yes. I see that plenty of opportunities he was given. Lets see he only played in 24 of the games and averaged 10 minutes per game in the ones that they even let him play. Give me a break.

I am not sure what you consider plenty of opportunities but it is clearly different than what I consider plenty of opportunities.

And by the way in those measley 10 minutes he averaged 3.4 rebounds per game making him the most prolific rebounder on the entire N.J. team. Nobody else on the team averaged 1 rebound per 3.1 minutes played. Not Boone, not Kristic, not Sean Williams, not Swift, not Diop...

So while that does not make him his old All-Star self it does not mean that he sucks as you want to imply.

sweet daddy · Post #33 » by **sweet daddy** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:53 pm

Thx for the input, Serpo. I hope he proves you wrong.

Serpo · Post #34 » by **Serpo** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:55 pm

Believe what you want he played as much as Boone did in the beginning of the season and clearly lost against him when Collins position was vacant .

I had high hopes for him before the season as well but everytime he stepped on the court for the Nets he sucked .

He was as much a dissapointment for us as Juwan Howard is for you .

JES12 · Post #35 » by **JES12** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:08 pm

Serpo,

All Magloire has to be a good enough to spell Dampier about 12-18 MPG. That's it. Around the league Dampier is under-valued. Perhaps over-valued by us (I think the 1st is more likely). If Magloire can be anything of his former self and take the role of Damp (5th scoring option), I think he will excel with us.

Prorated vet min vet contract that the league subsides a portion is a bargain for Magloire.

Serpo wrote:He was as much a dissapointment for us as Juwan Howard is for you .

Who expected more from Juwan? I certainly didn't. In fact you can ask everyone around here...I was uspet that they waived our 3rd string center to sign him.

Serpo · Post #36 » by **Serpo** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:18 pm

I've never argued that he might be the best available option but i just want to warn some of the guys that expect him to be good , that this most likely won't happen .

Don't expect to much or you'll be disappointed .

BTw: I expected Howard to be better he wasn't that bad last year with the Rockets

Teffer10 · Post #37 » by **Teffer10** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:22 pm

Serpo wrote:Believe what you want he played as much as Boone did in the beginning of the season and clearly lost against him when Collins position was vacant .

I had high hopes for him before the season as well but everytime he stepped on the court for the Nets he sucked .

He was as much a dissapointment for us as Juwan Howard is for you .

Avery has had pretty good success at motivating big guys (Damp, Diop, Bass).

It is nice to see that we may be getting a guy with some offensive skills for Avery to work with. Anyone is an improvement over Juwan Howard at the center spot.

Realmavsman · Post #38 » by **Realmavsman** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:57 pm

You should have seen the things Cavs fans were telling us about Diop. I recall asking the Cavs fans for an honest evaluation and hearing how he was the single worst player in the entire NBA. It's funny how once a player leaves a team the fans immediately lower thier evaluation of the player.

We will see how Avery Johnson uses Magloire before we declare him a complete bust.

Serpo · Post #39 » by **Serpo** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:03 pm

The difference is Diop hasn't already played his best Ball when he came to Dallas , while Magloire had been an All-Star whos now on the downside of his career .

He may have something left in the tank but he hasn't shown it in Jersey or in Portland last season .

acie_earl_rules · Post #40 » by **acie_earl_rules** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:06 pm

Every time Jamaal has ever been really doubted and given up on, he's shocked everybody and flourished.

He guaranteed a National Championship at Kentucky Tubby's first year there - he was mocked, and then proved right.

They mocked him for thinking he was a 1st round pick - he killed in workouts and went 19th.

Finally, he promised he'd be an All-Star, which everyone thought was crazy, and he did it.

I think you got a steal here guys. People are talking about him like he's completely done, but I think he'll have some big moments for you off the bench. He's competitive, tough, and EXTREMELY motivated.

If you want to know more about him, check out:

www.jamaalmagloireabiography.com