Latest Artest rumors

[Cowtown King]

I have seen on rumors of the Kings trading Artest, change and maybe a pick to the Pistons for T. Prince and maybe Maxiell or A. Johnson.

I have also seen a rumor of the Kings trading B. Miller to the Bulls for Nocioni

any thoughts?

 

[CruzDude]

I have also seen a rumor of the Kings trading B. Miller to the Bulls for Nocioni

any thoughts?

RonRon I see going but Brad? Who would start at center? Hawes has to for the first 5 games but he is a ways from starting beyond that. Nocioni is another PF. Don't we have Thompson/Mikki/Williams now? And how does this solve the RonRon dilemma?

 

[jthompson1]

i really don't like the trade for prince, i'd rather do a trade with just maxiell and a pick for artest..i really dont have any interest in prince.

with brad for nocioni i wouldnt mind doing that at all, although i would like a pick put in there for us

 

[tyrant]

there is a discussion already in progress on the bulls/miller thing. as far as artest goes. i would love prince and maxiell for artest+ uhhhhhh, a pick?

 

[VF21]

This kind of stuff goes in the Personnel Moves forum, which is where I've moved it.

 

[talltimbr]

I think Nocioni has a 5 yr $45 + mil contract (4 yrs remaining) ... something like that. I don't especially like this trade.

 

[upinsmoke]

The best move might end up letting Ron play out his final year and trading brad miller. Its a better long term deal to trade brad for expiring deals than to trade artest and take on more contracts. If brad is moved this year next year than the Kings can potentially take more than 20mill of the books this season with the rest of the expiring contracts.

 

[FakeInjury]

I agree about keeping artest. like larry said, if he doesn't want to earn his money, let him sit at home. Miller is attractive to NY and NJ he expires in time for lebron. No thank you, ill pass on Nocioni. and im down with the pistons giving us 3 players for 1, like that will ever happen. its more realistic to recieve nothing for Ron.

 

[bajaden]

I agree about keeping artest. like larry said, if he doesn't want to earn his money, let him sit at home. Miller is attractive to NY and NJ he expires in time for lebron. No thank you, ill pass on Nocioni because white players just dont make sense for the kings unless they can shoot Peja style. and im down with the pistons giving us 3 players for 1, like that will ever happen. its more realistic to recieve nothing for Ron.

All that matters if whether a player can play. I suggest you become color blind. Nocioni is OK, but I must admit that I'm not a huge fan of his. By the same token, I really haven't seen him play enough to pass total judgement on him.

 

[Spike]

I too, know very little of Nocioni. I know the Bulls, as a whole, were pretty terrible. Yet the same team two years ago was pretty good.

 

[Dime Dropper]

I wouldn't give up a pick along with Artest for just Prince and Maxiell. Artest on his own? Yes. With a pick? No. Regarding the Bulls deal, I guess I'd do Miller for Nocioni/Simmons/1st, although Nocioni is a little too old (28) to be a very attractive piece. If Noah is in the deal, I do it without thinking.

 

[DirtyAcres]

Miller gone would be music to my ears. Let Spencer start and grow quickly.

 

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