Originally published Friday, July 11, 2008 at 12:00 AM

NBA | Warriors grab Corey Maggette

The Golden State Warriors signed Corey Maggette on Thursday, grabbing the Los Angeles Clippers' leading scorer with a lucrative free-agent deal.

By The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors signed Corey Maggette on Thursday, grabbing the Los Angeles Clippers' leading scorer with a lucrative free-agent deal.

A person with knowledge of the deal previously told The Associated Press that Maggette is getting a five-year deal worth around $50 million to leave the Clippers, who signed Golden State's Baron Davis on Thursday in an effective swap of high-scoring stars.

The Warriors made another aggressive move Thursday, signing Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf to an offer sheet. The Lakers have seven days to decide whether to match Golden State's four-year, $17 million contract offer, which would boost Los Angeles' payroll past the luxury tax.

Turiaf, the former Gonzaga standout, blocks shots and plays strong low-post defense, two of Golden State's biggest problem areas.

Maggette, a 6-foot-6 swingman, is expected to fill voids left by the departure of swingman Mickael Pietrus to Orlando and the loss of forward Matt Barnes, whom coach Don Nelson said won't be back.

Notes

• San Antonio and unrestricted free agent Roger Mason have agreed to a two-year deal worth more than $7 million, according to Mason's agent.

• G Dee Brown was signed to an offer sheet by Washington after spending last season in Turkey. Utah, which retained Brown's NBA rights while he was overseas, has seven days to match the offer.

• Utah signed first-round pick Kosta Koufos to a contract that will pay him around $1 million a year.

• Cleveland signed first-round draft pick J.J. Hickson. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

• The Clippers renounced their rights to G Shaun Livingston, C Boniface Ndong, G Smush Parker, F James Singleton and former Gonzaga star Dan Dickau.

• Sacramento's Brad Miller was suspended for five games because the center violated the league drug program. The ban will begin with the first game of the 2008-09 season.

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