Artest trade stuff HERE!! (merged)
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I'm just reporting what he said. He did not mention the Kings at all. Of course, I certainly wondered if the Kings are the 3rd team. It would be just like GP that people suspect Denver, but have no clue the Kings are involved, if indeed they are. Who knows.
According to him, an announcement tomorrow is likely. Not too long to wait. I think any other trades out there in the works are waiting for an Artest trade to go down.
According to him, an announcement tomorrow is likely. Not too long to wait. I think any other trades out there in the works are waiting for an Artest trade to go down.
BMiller52 - How would he know the info if if DID involve us?
Contrary to popular belief, local sports talk show people are not the first ones called by GMs in the NBA involved in major trades.
While it might or might not be true, it could also simply be Lamb's way of trying to get there "first." It's not like he had many details.
I could say a "little birdie" passed me info and said "Don't be surprised if Peja doesn't play tomorrow because his back/groin is acting up."
That doesn't mean I know anything or actually heard from anyone.
Contrary to popular belief, local sports talk show people are not the first ones called by GMs in the NBA involved in major trades.
While it might or might not be true, it could also simply be Lamb's way of trying to get there "first." It's not like he had many details.
I could say a "little birdie" passed me info and said "Don't be surprised if Peja doesn't play tomorrow because his back/groin is acting up."
That doesn't mean I know anything or actually heard from anyone.
This is in regard to Mike Lamb's rumor on KHTK on Thursday.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060106/SPORTS04/601060493
Sacramento, where the Pacers play Sunday, has not been mentioned in Artest-related rumors. That hasn't stopped media speculation, however. A spokesman for KHTK, the Kings flagship station, said Thursday it planned to report that the Pacers, Denver and Golden State would complete a three-way trade today. Artest and Scot Pollard were to go to Denver, with the incoming players uncertain.
That was news to Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh.
"There's no truth to that," he said in a telephone interview from his home, adding that no deal was imminent.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060106/SPORTS04/601060493
Sacramento, where the Pacers play Sunday, has not been mentioned in Artest-related rumors. That hasn't stopped media speculation, however. A spokesman for KHTK, the Kings flagship station, said Thursday it planned to report that the Pacers, Denver and Golden State would complete a three-way trade today. Artest and Scot Pollard were to go to Denver, with the incoming players uncertain.
That was news to Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh.
"There's no truth to that," he said in a telephone interview from his home, adding that no deal was imminent.
"If there's any East team out there with a shot at landing Indiana's Ron Artest, all signs point to Boston. NBA front-office sources insist that Celts president Danny Ainge, who certainly has no shortage of young players to dangle as well as a mercurial swingman of his own in Ricky Davis, remains as interested as anyone on the list of leading West suitors: Denver, Minnesota, Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers." ESPN.com
"We're talking to teams, but to say we're going to put a date on it, we're not," (Larry) Bird said in a telelphone interview Friday. "We're getting some good offers, but we're talking about an All-Star player. "We'd like for it to be over with so Ron can get back to playing and we can get going. But from the beginning our strategy has been that a trade has to be right for our franchise. To me it's like Ronnie's injured." Indianapolis Star
"Bird said he's open to trading for a player at any position. The most likely scenario is obtaining one or two players for Artest, as opposed to a larger deal involving other Pacers. Bird doesn't rule out any possibility. "What's interesting is that you'll be talking about the Ronnie trade and (other teams) bring up other players," Bird said." Indianapolis Star
"Bird and Walsh believe their options will improve as the Feb. 23 trade deadline approaches, as teams get a better handle on their prospects for this and future seasons." Indianapolis Star
"We're talking to teams, but to say we're going to put a date on it, we're not," (Larry) Bird said in a telelphone interview Friday. "We're getting some good offers, but we're talking about an All-Star player. "We'd like for it to be over with so Ron can get back to playing and we can get going. But from the beginning our strategy has been that a trade has to be right for our franchise. To me it's like Ronnie's injured." Indianapolis Star
"Bird said he's open to trading for a player at any position. The most likely scenario is obtaining one or two players for Artest, as opposed to a larger deal involving other Pacers. Bird doesn't rule out any possibility. "What's interesting is that you'll be talking about the Ronnie trade and (other teams) bring up other players," Bird said." Indianapolis Star
"Bird and Walsh believe their options will improve as the Feb. 23 trade deadline approaches, as teams get a better handle on their prospects for this and future seasons." Indianapolis Star
Sounds to me like they aren't getting the offers they had hoped they'd get. Apparently, a lot of GMs don't think Artest is worth what some people thought he'd be. Bird is right, tho. As the trade deadline approaches, the offers are likely to be better, if some GM thinks Artest is all they need to get them where they want to go. Especially where they want to go right now.
For those of us who hope Artest lands with the Kings I think last night's exchange during the Clippers game between Grant and Jerry was illuminating. After doing a promo for Sunday's game against Indiana they talked about how well they were coached and, surprisingly, how well they were doing given the injuries and Artest thing. Jerry then made the observation that "you can't carve anything good out of a bad piece of wood", apparantly referring to Artest and his baggage. Since Jerry is in touch with management I would assume he was echoing upper management sentiment on the subject and if it was strictly his opinion he wouldn't give it at all unless he was sure it wouldn't come back to haunt him should Ron-Ron end up here after all.