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Post by John on Jan 24, 2006 17:02:31 GMT -4
Long-awaited deal comes to fruition for PacersINDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers have agreed to trade Ron Artest to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Peja Stojakovic pending league approval, ESPN's Jim Gray has confirmed Tuesday. The deal closes a chapter in the Pacers' latest drama involving the volatile star forward. Kings owners Gavin and Joe Maloof on ESPNEWS would not comment directly on ESPN's report that the Kings pending league approval will trade Peja Stojakovic to the Pacers for Ron Artest. Artest was a key component to a team that was expected to challenge for the Eastern Conference crown. He led the league in steals and was the Pacers' second-leading scorer at 19.4 points a game before being deactivated after publicly requesting a trade in early December. In five years with the Pacers, Artest was an All-Star once and was the NBA's defensive player of the year in 2003-04. Pacers GM Larry Bird said the Pacers had been interested in Corey Maggette of the Los Angeles Clippers, but there was "no question" that Maggette's sprained left foot affected the process. Maggette averaged 21.7 points in 13 games before getting injured in early December. The Pacers have lost four of their last five games, including Monday to the Atlanta Hawks, who have the NBA's worst record. sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2304512
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Post by FUCK GATOR MONTH!! O H!! on Jan 24, 2006 17:04:36 GMT -4
damn it wolves, you beat me to it! i was gonna post it and you already have it up! you work for ESPN or NESN or something? haha
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Post by John on Jan 24, 2006 17:09:09 GMT -4
damn it wolves, you beat me to it! i was gonna post it and you already have it up! you work for ESPN or NESN or something? haha Hah, I wish! I just saw it when I looked at Rotoworld and was surprised. It didn't seem like the Pacers were ready to make a deal from what I'd been reading.
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Post by satownslugga on Jan 24, 2006 17:26:27 GMT -4
Both teams wont get helped... Stoyo is in a slump and Artest is a trouble maker... Maybe a scene change will help both players? Maybe not.. Its funny how Stoyo, said he wanted to be traded last year when theteam was doin pretty good, and now they not so good and he wanst to stay? Sup w/ that?>
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Post by "Three Time" on Jan 24, 2006 17:32:55 GMT -4
bonzi-artest-k thomas in the same locker room.... hahahaha this is going to be fun to watch
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Post by satownslugga on Jan 24, 2006 17:43:06 GMT -4
whats wrong w/ Kenny T?
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Post by John on Jan 24, 2006 17:44:00 GMT -4
he has a large head. a very, very large head.
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Post by "Three Time" on Jan 24, 2006 17:45:21 GMT -4
just not the greatest guy in the world
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Post by FUCK GATOR MONTH!! O H!! on Jan 24, 2006 17:49:05 GMT -4
he seems quiet but created such a ....fuss in Houston and Philly
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Post by FUCK GATOR MONTH!! O H!! on Jan 24, 2006 17:49:30 GMT -4
time to get Rasheed and Forston on that roster
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2006 17:51:42 GMT -4
I think that a change of scenery will help both players, and this deal will help both teams.
Not like the Kings were doing good with Peja, and Peja is better for the Pacers because he's playing in games - Artest is sitting out.
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Post by FUCK GATOR MONTH!! O H!! on Jan 24, 2006 17:53:18 GMT -4
Peja = Reggie (shooting wise) JO = JO Tinsley = Tinsley Artest > Jackson Foster = Foster
i dont think they can take the eastern conference title
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Post by John on Jan 24, 2006 17:55:03 GMT -4
Peja = Reggie (shooting wise) JO = JO Tinsley = Tinsley Artest > Jackson Foster = Foster i dont think they can take the eastern conference title Do the Pacers even belong on the same court as the Pistons this season?
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Post by FUCK GATOR MONTH!! O H!! on Jan 24, 2006 17:59:37 GMT -4
nope, the Pistons, Heat, Spurs, Mavs are in their own lil world
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2006 18:02:15 GMT -4
mavs?
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