Sac/Den

[SacKings4Life21]

Dump KT and get value for Artest... But mostly dump KT

DEN: They get Artest and drop Hunters contract because he is rarely used. We give them KT who can fill Eduardo's role and a Carter/Iverson/Artest/Melo/Camby line up looks pretty solid. That would be a tough tough team. Physically I mean. their defense would really increase and Ron can shoot the trey.

Sac: We do it because we unload KT and get an athletic big in hunter. We get expiring contracts and a few young chips to rent.

Sacramento Kings

Incoming PlayersVon Wafer
Salary: $770,610 Years Remaining: 1
PTS: 1.3 REB: 0.5 AST: 0.3 PER: -0.46
Steven Hunter
Salary: $3,638,600 Years Remaining: 3
PTS: 2.1 REB: 1.9 AST: 0.0 PER: 8.08
Eduardo Najera
Salary: $4,952,380 Years Remaining: 1
PTS: 6.0 REB: 4.7 AST: 1.1 PER: 11.35
J.R. Smith
Salary: $2,134,067 Years Remaining: 1
PTS: 9.1 REB: 1.8 AST: 1.5 PER: 14.47
Linas Kleiza
Salary: $1,011,360 Years Remaining: 2
PTS: 12.2 REB: 4.5 AST: 1.3 PER: 15.22

Outgoing Players: Kenny Thomas, Ron Artest

Denver Nuggets


Incoming PlayersKenny Thomas
Salary: $7,875,000 Years Remaining: 3
PTS: 1.4 REB: 2.7 AST: 0.6 PER: 2.65
Ron Artest
Salary: $7,400,000 Years Remaining: 2
PTS: 18.6 REB: 5.8 AST: 3.8 PER: 17.35

Outgoing Players: Von Wafer, Steven Hunter, Eduardo Najera, J.R. Smith, Linas Kleiza

 

[greypoupon]

A trade with Denver won't happen and here's why.

According to Bucher, Denver has already taken Kleiza off the table.

For another thing, Denver has one of the highest payrolls in the league. Their ownership doesn't want to add more long term salary. Adding a guy like Kenny Thomas and Artest (who will be asking for a big new contract) won't help their situation.

 

[SacKings4Life21]

very true. I'm just going off rumors.

 

[Gary]

more reasons why this wont happen..

1. trading one SF for a SF, G, and a SG when we are already laden with wing players.

2. Najera is one of the most hated player in Sac Kings history

3. This fills no voids we have.

4. We take on 3 additional roster spots on a team that has to keep one man off nightly. Who would we drop or tell to go home?

Pluses are that we get rid of KT, and Artest. We get a couple decent shooters. Other than that I am not sure why the Kings would even want to do this. Hunter sucks, Najera sucks, Wafer never plays because he probably sucks (never actually seen him play). Smith can't do anything besides shoot, and plays a position we are more than full at. Kleiza plays a position we are stacked at as well.

 

[Smills91]

A trade with Denver won't happen and here's why.

According to Bucher, Denver has already taken Kleiza off the table.

For another thing, Denver has one of the highest payrolls in the league. Their ownership doesn't want to add more long term salary. Adding a guy like Kenny Thomas and Artest (who will be asking for a big new contract) won't help their situation.

Here's the main problem with your post, assuming Bucher is a 'reliable' source. He makes Peter Vecsey look credible at times.