RealGM:It appears Corey Maggette and the Clippers are headed toward a breakup soon.
Maggette's agent, Rob Pelinka, recently asked the team to trade the seven-year veteran, and the Clippers have offered Maggette to the Philadelphia 76ers as part of a proposed package for disgruntled star guard Allen Iverson.
And even if they fail to acquire Iverson, the Clippers are expected to trade Maggette this season.
Change can be good, Maggette said.
"Me and Coach [Mike] Dunleavy ... we don't see eye to eye," Maggette said Friday night before the Clippers' 109-99 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. "Coach doesn't respect what I do. If that's the case, it might be time for me to go, move on and have a new beginning. It's better for me to go."
Dunleavy said he must do what's in the best interests of the Clippers.
"I do respect his ability," Dunleavy said. "But I play him according to what's best for our team."
