With Donald Sterling publicly supporting Corey Maggette, as well as the wingman's teammates, it appears unlikely that he will be dealt before the February 22nd deadline.

"No doubt, Corey is going to be a key for us if we're going to get to where we want to be," Elton Brand said. "Even with all the [trade] speculation or whatever, he's been nothing but professional the whole time.

"He's done a great job coming off the bench and giving us scoring, rebounding and energy. He's filled every role the team has needed him to, and he's had a great attitude about it. You couldn't ask for anything more."