<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Center Jamaal Magloire, the subject of numerous rumors as Thursday's trade deadline approaches, was not at practice Monday after missing a flight. A team spokesperson said Magloire left a message, but Blazers coach Nate McMillan said there probably will be a punishment. "No, he has not been traded," McMillan added. Although Magloire and guard Juan Dixon have been mentioned in trade speculation, McMillan said the deadline is not nearly the distraction it was last season, when disgruntled forward Ruben Patterson was dealt on the day of the deadline. "We had so many guys that didn't want to be (here), and we knew we had to move," McMillan said. "This year, most of our guys are draft picks or players that we've signed, so it's more guys that we build with, as opposed to guys that were here my first year." Still, McMillan said the deadline always is on the minds of players until it passes. "We still have guys who want to be moved, and some are unsure if they will be moved," he said. "It's always a distraction until that deadline comes and goes."</div> Source I hope this signals the Lakers are a step closer to landing Kidd. The Blazers are being mentioned as the third team in the deal, which would send Magloire's expiring K to the Nets.
