Darius Miles to the Kings???

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Kings113

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Wow, I don't know how true that is at all, but D-Miles hasn't been able to get his head-straight so far in his career. In general, you just hope he's been using the summer for that.

I like Miles as a player, just hasn't put it all together. Not sure where he'd fit here.

Don't think this is legit though.
 
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SLAB

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Ron Artest would hopefully be a mento for him.

I'd do it in a second, because I dont see him mouthing off/being lazy with Artest policing and Musselman at the helm.
 
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Troy

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SLAB said:
Ron Artest would hopefully be a mento for him.

I'd do it in a second, because I dont see him mouthing off/being lazy with Artest policing and Musselman at the helm.
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X2, he is not going anywhere in Portland and will get a kick in the butt in Sac if he does come here from the coach and Artest. He is a real physical specimen and hasn't come close to his potential. Is he like a Gerald Wallace who was the last King with some serious potential? It can said of KMart as well, he hopefully will have a bright future. Corliss isn't doing anything for us, except being able to sweeten up a trade if we move KT, also he would be 6.5M off the books at the end of the season. I like this trade though because Miles needs a new environment and hopefully will do good here with a different group and some discipline.
 
Bricklayer

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Have little use for Miles (other than winning a couple of fantasy leagues with his help ;) ). That said, if you can pick a guy of his talent up for more or less free, you probably have to do it (while of course remaining aware of WHY you are getting a guy of that talent for free). Might also be a way to try to backdoor the no shotblocking presence issue -- get a SF who is a better shotblocker than any of your bigs (although hardly much of a defender).
 
TheJoker

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Okay first of all, this does not make sense second of all never EVER get info from the worst place in the internet.

Please lock this.
 
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Arby's Roast Beef

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Really sounds like a made-up "rumor."

I mean, talent-wise, you're trading a guy who's past the prime of his career in Corliss Williamson for a risky player who still has the potential to pan out in Darius Miles. If this happens, the Kings definitely get the better of the deal. But in all due honesty, Portland could definitely get more value than just Williamson. Trades just don't work that way.
 
nbrans

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I'm not a Miles fan, but if we're really going to have a run and gun fast break offense he might actually be a good fit. Miles is not much of a four, but in the right matchups (Phoenix, Washington) he could slide into the four and give a pretty athletic lineup.

I'd almost rather trade KT for him than Corliss to mitigate the length of his contract. If he busts, then you have two guys on the roster at about $50 million over four years.
 
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hammystyle

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^ I think the whole point would be that Portland would want an expiring contract.

Hey, I say go for it! It looks pretty sparse out there if you're looking for shotblocking and rebounding. So just make a trade to upgrade the talent. He's 24, his contract isn't great, but it isn't awful. If doesn't improve at all offensively, but fulfills just 80% of his potential on defense you're looking at a heckuva player. Maybe someone who you could parlay into that post player down the line.
 
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Kingsin07

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Ron Artest a "mentor" to D. Miles? I guess if it means how to play basketball with an edge and a purpose. Will this mean that Miles will be calling timeouts when he wants and be the opening act for his rap sideshow.
 
jay dubb

jay dubb

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hammystyle said:
^ I think the whole point would be that Portland would want an expiring contract.

Hey, I say go for it! It looks pretty sparse out there if you're looking for shotblocking and rebounding. So just make a trade to upgrade the talent. He's 24, his contract isn't great, but it isn't awful. If doesn't improve at all offensively, but fulfills just 80% of his potential on defense you're looking at a heckuva player. Maybe someone who you could parlay into that post player down the line.
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yeah if this is a true rumor I think the only reason Portland would do it is b/c of the expiring contract
 
whozit

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This doesn't make sense salary wise. It might not hurt this year but the loss of the expiring would definately impact the ability of the team to remain under the luxery tax next year. It would be another long bad contract.
 
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Merdiesel

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I would take Miles over Williamson in a second...
Sacramento doesn't take **** from the bad boys of the league, they usaully get turned around here for the better. Doesn't matter anyways, im not really buying this rumor.
 
xyrin

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I think Darius Miles deserves a little slack. Like when Brian Skinner left, he said that the place was horribly demoralizing and nobody had any passion left there. The front office in Portland is absolutely horrible.

I saw a video where Darius Miles was at some place, and a pack of annoying kids with a camera were asking him TONS of stupid questions. You could tell Darius Miles was a bit annoyed, but he handled it perfectly. He answered all their questions and was kind to them for an interview of 5 minutes where the kids asked him "DO YOU HAVE ANY SUPERPOWERS!?!? CAN YOU CRIP WALK!?!"

I think the guy is just a victim of the front office in Portland, and if he can move to Sacramento, especially under the teaching of Musselman and Artest, he can flourish.
 
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Kings113

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Well aside from Miles quite possibly being one of the guys who Skinner was referring to... overall we don't truly know.

I tend to agree there though, xyrin.
 
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kennadog

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Merdiesel said:
I would take Miles over Williamson in a second...
Sacramento doesn't take **** from the bad boys of the league, they usaully get turned around here for the better. Doesn't matter anyways, im not really buying this rumor.
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We can't just assume this anymore. That happened under Adelman and we have no idea if Muss will have that kind of effect on players. Maybe he will, but we have got to stop acting like its a given. That was one of Adelman's real knacks.

Also, I think you need to be careful about how many "former" bad boys you put in one basket (or under the basket:p )
 
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KingFred4

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This would make no sense... Why trade Corliss' expiring contract for a guy who plays a position we are filled at, who makes more money bringing us dangerously close to the cap, who has 4 more years on his contract and has "team chemistry disruptor" as his career highlight.

Petrie may not be a genius but he's not a retard either. Corliss' expiring contract is worth more to the Kings than Darius Miles and his gag-reflex inducing contract.

besides... just look where the info comes from. Some dude who didn't cite a source and admits it being "off the wall." - doesn't exactly scream "credible" to me.
 
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Kings113

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kennadog said:
We can't just assume this anymore. That happened under Adelman and we have no idea if Muss will have that kind of effect on players. Maybe he will, but we have got to stop acting like its a given. That was one of Adelman's real knacks.

Also, I think you need to be careful about how many "former" bad boys you put in one basket (or under the basket )
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That is the reality. So far, for the most part we can only go by what's been put out there in relation to him since he's been signed.

Myself, I think Muss will be good for us. This article only enforcing that: http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/basketball/kings/story/14283653p-15091329c.html
 
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KingFred4

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Kings113 said:
That is the reality. So far, for the most part we can only go by what's been put out there in relation to him since he's been signed.

Myself, I think Muss will be good for us. This article only enforcing that: http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/basketball/kings/story/14283653p-15091329c.html
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I Really hope you're right but that article you reference is part optimism and part belief in Muss' personal propaganda.

Muss's history show's that he can be a winning coach but can he win a championship in the NBA AND EVEN BETTER can he do it in Sacramento remains to be seen.

I think that makes this upcoming season one of the most intriguing. This team's success is a big question mark even before one considers the personnel.
 
kennadog

kennadog

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Oh, I'm totally open to Musselman, Kings 113, and hope he will be great for the team. I'm just saying that we can't judge how players will do under Musselman to how players fared under Adelman.
 
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Kings113

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KingFred4 said:
I Really hope you're right but that article you reference is part optimism and part belief in Muss' personal propaganda.

Muss's history show's that he can be a winning coach but can he win a championship in the NBA AND EVEN BETTER can he do it in Sacramento remains to be seen.

I think that makes this upcoming season one of the most intriguing. This team's success is a big question mark even before one considers the personnel.
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Um, of course it remains to be seen. But yeah, I still feel the same on Musselman based on what I've gathered on him (not just from that article).
 
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