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Corey Maggette Signs With Warriors - Impact

by Stephen Kersey on July 9th, 2008

Corey Maggette decided to leave the Los Angeles Clippers to sign a five-year, $50 million to join the Golden State Warriors. Maggette, who was the best unrestricted free agent on the market, had previously been linked to teams such as the San Antonio Spurs and the Boston Celtics.

In the world of fantasy basketball, this is both good news and bad news for Maggette. The bad news is that his stats in the short-term will likely be worse than we saw last year with the Clippers. Last season, Maggette was one of the few scorers on the Clippers roster so he got as many shots as he wanted. On the Warriors, Maggette will be one of many scorers.

On the other hand, Maggette joins a team that plays at a much faster tempo. Maggette should get plenty of shot attempts and should average close to his career scoring average. Rebounding wise, he should improve because he’s sure to be in a lot of small ball sets.

It’s not unfathomable to see Maggette start and play 35 to 38 minutes a night next year. If that’s the case, he’ll be a very solid fantasy player. He gets to the line a lot and hits for a high percentage, which can help any team — both fantasy and reality.

Here is a Corey Maggette Highlight Video:

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