Breaking: Artest Traded to Houston
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Why shouldn't they be happy? Artest's value has been in the toilet for a long time and he keeps making it worse. He doesn't do anything for us as a now rebuilding franchise, getting two late firsts and an expiring is just what the doctor ordered. We're lucky to get even that. This is a very good trade and every kings fan should be happy. I'll take this over Odom any day, Odom would be just a glorified expiring for us. Now at least we get some nice rebuilding pieces in Greene and a pick in the 20's next year.
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I really try. It was just so hard for me because the idiot came hunting for me. It wasn't even that i didn't agree with opinion...he purposely hunted me down in the Kings forum just to make me look stupid. I was so mad at the time i didn't care for the forum limits. Im going to hunt him down when im unbanned and make him look stupid for anything he posts now, and im gonna keep it within the rules. I'll show him. 
Really good trade for both sides. RonRon gets to help the Rockets get to the championship level with a coach who knows him, Kings get BJax, a big time fan favorite who can score in bunches and has the know how to help the 1/2 kids AND is an expiring, Donte Greene is a real upside for a 3 and a Rockets first round, likely to be down around 25 or so AND some cap relief AND a really young and talented team.
I like it. Now time to move on. I kinda hope that is the last trade as I think Brad is critical to the team for his experience and he has a chance to have a second season like last while Hawe, Thompson and crew get their game together.
Heard about it at our favorite watering hole Stockton Bridge Grill over the water at Capitola Beach. Both me and Mrs. CD were elated.
I like it. Now time to move on. I kinda hope that is the last trade as I think Brad is critical to the team for his experience and he has a chance to have a second season like last while Hawe, Thompson and crew get their game together.
Heard about it at our favorite watering hole Stockton Bridge Grill over the water at Capitola Beach. Both me and Mrs. CD were elated.
Amick updated his blog a little bit, he says that some Kings will be traded to Houston but aren't expected to be kept. Douby? Singletary?
He's still reporting the deal as Greene AND the first, so let's hope it stays that way.
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/
He's still reporting the deal as Greene AND the first, so let's hope it stays that way.
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/
This deal doesn't particularly excite me. The only good thing I see is the 1st round pick next year.
Donte Greene has potential, but that's it at this point, potential. Shelden Williams had potential to, so that doesn't excite me. Maybe he'll be good in a couple years, maybe not. At least he's on the rookie pay scale.
Bring Bobby Jackson doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. He's a good time guy and an expiring, and he is a solid backup, and could start for Udrih if he got hurt....but I want young guys playing.
I'd rather throw Singletary out as a backup. We also have Bobby Brown signed. Another move has to be made to rid us of Douby. We have a log jam at point guard now.
Ehh...I'm very blah over this. I hope another team throws a better deal on the table now knowing that this trade is eminant. But, it also shows that we'll trade Artest straight up which lessens bargaining for KT to go as well.
Donte Greene has potential, but that's it at this point, potential. Shelden Williams had potential to, so that doesn't excite me. Maybe he'll be good in a couple years, maybe not. At least he's on the rookie pay scale.
Bring Bobby Jackson doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. He's a good time guy and an expiring, and he is a solid backup, and could start for Udrih if he got hurt....but I want young guys playing.
I'd rather throw Singletary out as a backup. We also have Bobby Brown signed. Another move has to be made to rid us of Douby. We have a log jam at point guard now.
Ehh...I'm very blah over this. I hope another team throws a better deal on the table now knowing that this trade is eminant. But, it also shows that we'll trade Artest straight up which lessens bargaining for KT to go as well.
And Tony Delk dropped 50+ one game. Your point?
I never said Kleiza is a scrub. A scrub, to me, is someone who barely gets minutes or get some mins on a bad team. He's a career bench player/spot starter. Nothing wrong with that.
And I hope by "groundbound shooter" you're not comparing Kleiza to Peja. Statistically, they may be similar; in reality, Kleiza and Peja are very different players.
I never said Kleiza is a scrub. A scrub, to me, is someone who barely gets minutes or get some mins on a bad team. He's a career bench player/spot starter. Nothing wrong with that.
And I hope by "groundbound shooter" you're not comparing Kleiza to Peja. Statistically, they may be similar; in reality, Kleiza and Peja are very different players.
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I hear ya, but it you read entire thread you'll find interesting nuances. The deal is not confirmed and will not be officially until Aug. 14. My questions right now are who else is involved if another King is headed to Houston, exactly how much cash (over 1 mil to Kings reported) and is it a number one draft pick next season or later (2010, etc.)??
