Maggette and Young battling for final Spurs roster spot
Corey Maggette and Sam Young are battling for the final roster spot on the San Antonio Spurs.
With 14 guaranteed deals in camp, just one spot remains, and the team needs another wing player. Coach Gregg Popovich explained the battle to the San Antonio Express-News:
“They’re both big, strong people for the position. We want to see if that fits for us, to have another person there behind Kawhi. Marco (Belinelli) and Manu (Ginobili) can go there, but they’re a little bit slight for some of the teams we’re going to play. I don’t really want to put them in that position very often. If we’ve got another body we think will work well with the team, we might do that. That’s the primary reason we brought those guys in.”
Here's how the two players compare:
| Category | Maggette | Young |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 33 | 28 |
| Height | 6'6" | 6'6" |
| Experience | 14 seasons | 4 seasons |
| 3-yr PPG, RPG | 11.8, 3.3 | 5.0, 2.2 |
| 2012-13 PPG, RPG | 5.3, 1.4 | 2.8, 2.2 |
Maggette is a much more talented offensive player but has had an appreciable dip in his efficiency the past few seasons. Young is a better defender and had a slightly better 2012-13, though neither player was particularly strong.
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