"Yet," ESPN.com also reported, "Maggette could also wind up as a target for the (Golden State) Warriors, who without (Baron) Davis' salary suddenly have the financial flexibility to re-sign prized youngsters Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins and make a splashy signing or two from the outside."

Whether or not money ultimately influences where Maggette goes, however, remains to be seen.

The Boston Globe reported that an unidentified NBA source said Maggette's management had "asked the Clippers for a contract starting at $11 million next season" before the Clippers decided Tuesday to add Davis, but "he said he could be willing to take a pay cut for Boston."

"It's not always about money," Maggette told the Globe. "I've been in the league a long time and I've made a lot of money. I'm tired of losing. I want to get back to the playoffs and win."

Maggette averaged a team-high 22.1 points per game last season, his eighth with the Clippers. The Duke University product signed a six-year, $42 offer sheet from the Jazz in 2003, but the Clippers matched that offer and he stayed in L.A.

INTEREST IN MILES: Jazz restricted free-agent swingman C.J. Miles may have a suitor as well.

Booth Newspaper, a collection of suburban Michigan newspapers, reported Wednesday that the Detroit Pistons "are expected to spend the early part of free agency focused on landing one" among Portland's James Jones, Miles or Golden State's Mickael Pietrus.

The Jazz have the right to match any offer Miles receives.

ALUMNI UPDATES: According to the Rocky Mountain News, an unidentified source "said the Denver Nuggets have had discussions about Carlos Arroyo," the ex-Jazz point guard who played most recently with the Magic.

Also, the San Antonio Express-News reported that ex-Jazz point Jacque Vaughn will "return to San Antonio for the final year of his deal." Vaughn is scheduled to earn the veteran minimum next season, but he kept himself off the market by deciding not to opt out of his contract.

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