SacBee: Artest sits on bench for final game
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“According to numerous team sources, Artest – who has been battling a left thumb injury – asked to play and was rebuffed by Kings coach Reggie Theus.”
I’m really suprised that Reggie didn’t play Ron. But I’m glad Ron sat this one out. He needs to rest his thumb. He really needs to take care of his body.
"I told coach … asked him if he wanted me to sacrifice some of my time for the young guys," he said. "He said no."
I’m no coach, and I’m sure there’s a reason why Reggie wanted Ron to play, but I think it was better for him to rest himself / get surgery if needed / fix that screw / whatever it is and allow the other guys on the team to get some experience.
“[Kenny] is expected to be traded or bought out this summer.”
I would be really surprised if 1. Kenny is bought out 2. If we can find some wonderful team to take him (without getting a worse player in return).
I’m really suprised that Reggie didn’t play Ron. But I’m glad Ron sat this one out. He needs to rest his thumb. He really needs to take care of his body.
"I told coach … asked him if he wanted me to sacrifice some of my time for the young guys," he said. "He said no."
I’m no coach, and I’m sure there’s a reason why Reggie wanted Ron to play, but I think it was better for him to rest himself / get surgery if needed / fix that screw / whatever it is and allow the other guys on the team to get some experience.
“[Kenny] is expected to be traded or bought out this summer.”
I would be really surprised if 1. Kenny is bought out 2. If we can find some wonderful team to take him (without getting a worse player in return).
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My thoughts exactly. In fact I wouldn't look for him to be bought out until the last minute this offseason while seeking out a sucker.
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Unless I'm mistaken, Thomas would still count against our cap, even if we buy him out. In which case, his only value is as an expiring in 2010.
Yep. buying him out might save us a few million $$$ over a couple years, but then we no longer have the expiring to trade away.
A couple of things in this article surprise me.
1) Reggie has been pushing Ron to play a lot of minutes, not the other way around? What happened to Reggie's statement that when he puts a player in, the player decides how long he's playing? And what of Ron's complaints about how playing the younger guys meant painful losses? I'm not saying it's one thing or the other, but... something here just doesn't add up.
2) In a debate on the merits of buying out KT some months ago, I spoke in favor of buying him out, but after looking over the rules involved, the timing, and so on, I had to concede that it was really too late to get much benefit much from doing so, as opposed to trading him as an ender. We're going to be starting out the season with a bunch of empty seats as it is, not counting Kenny we only have 10 players signed for next year. Doing this so late seems pretty pointless to me, and I was the one arguing in favor of buying him out.
1) Reggie has been pushing Ron to play a lot of minutes, not the other way around? What happened to Reggie's statement that when he puts a player in, the player decides how long he's playing? And what of Ron's complaints about how playing the younger guys meant painful losses? I'm not saying it's one thing or the other, but... something here just doesn't add up.
2) In a debate on the merits of buying out KT some months ago, I spoke in favor of buying him out, but after looking over the rules involved, the timing, and so on, I had to concede that it was really too late to get much benefit much from doing so, as opposed to trading him as an ender. We're going to be starting out the season with a bunch of empty seats as it is, not counting Kenny we only have 10 players signed for next year. Doing this so late seems pretty pointless to me, and I was the one arguing in favor of buying him out.
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The part we pay him would count against our cap. The part of his paycheck that he's willing to give up would not.
http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm -- question #60
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