I doubt SAC will get a lot for Artest based on his history and the fact that he can opt out next season. I just have doubts that our crap will be enough, because I surely don’t see the team trading T-Mac this year…and I don’t see why Sac would want anything else that we have. I don’t believe we have enough expiring contracts to trade with picks so they don’t have to absorb salary, right?
so is it official clutchfans? tmac is a scrub? tmac and expiring contracts and picks are not even worth for sacto to take a chance on for artest? lol
Sacramento is in between rebuilding mode and win-now mode. So, they either blow it up or they keep trying to improve by adding pieces. If they blow it up, we might be able to land Artest cheap. If not, don't count on it.
they are getting young talent with this trade plus expiring contracts may have to throw in some draft picks but the salary does work out. Sacramento Kings Incoming Players Chuck Hayes Salary: $1,750,000 Years Remaining: 3 PTS: 2.8 REB: 5.7 AST: 1.1 PER: 11.43 Kirk Snyder Salary: $2,358,433 Years Remaining: 1 PTS: 3.8 REB: 1.3 AST: 0.9 PER: 14.80 Steve Francis Salary: $2,439,333 Years Remaining: 1 PTS: 5.5 REB: 2.3 AST: 3.0 PER: 9.20 Aaron Brooks Salary: $972,720 Years Remaining: 2 PTS: 5.1 REB: 1.1 AST: 1.8 PER: 11.34 Outgoing Players: Ron ArtestHouston Rockets Incoming Players Ron Artest Salary: $7,400,000 Years Remaining: 2 PTS: 19.0 REB: 5.7 AST: 3.9 PER: 17.64 Outgoing Players: Chuck Hayes, Kirk Snyder, Steve Francis, Aaron Brooks
http://www.nba.com/games/20080213/SACHOU/recap.html Rockets continue an impressive winning streak + Ron Artest's team fails in a "do or die" situation = trade with Sacramento? Brilliant!
I dont care what he's done in the past and how is behavior and attitude is because he plays hard and is one of the best defensive players in the league and has a offensive game to go along with it that is a crazy combination and any team would kill for that. The only reason teams shy away is because of his off the court issues which I believe should be sacrificed for winning. We will have one of the best starting lineups and frontcourts in the league. I would give up battier n change for artest any day hopefully a miracle will happen and we'll have him.
Thank you, I will repeat the thread. I said we need a BEAST LIKE ARTEST. Not necessarily Artest. However, i don't know that many beastly players like Artest. I think Landry has a chance with experience and improving his jump shot range and handles. I definitely believe Artest would help us get out the first round
Boy, everybody is making artest out to be Jordan all of a sudden. One stretch in the 4th quarter of one game and he is the greatest ever? How often does he have moments like that? Check his stats over the next 5 games and see what he does. I'm not saying he is not a very good tough player at times, but come on. Some of this is getting out of hand. How soon some of you forget T-Mac's 13 in 30secs. Just a few games ago T-mac turned it up in the 4th quarter and scored like 7 consecutive points to blow the game open for us. But i guess that doesn't count.
I feel so good when I my prophesy's come true. We now have the beast and all you that hated on me in this thread - Who's your Daddy!!! Posted on 2/14/08. Morey, I need a slice of your pay. Stop reading my posts.
...... Well if predicting a trade for a semi-all star that makes less than 10 million a year is a dynamic trade than you are mistaken. Artest was a clear target for us. He gets everything we need. And a lot of other fans wanted him too even before you posted that.
He's not the only one to do something like this. In fact, this almost always happens. Someone makes a prediction, happens to come true and bumps on old ass thread. Life goes on.
