seeing that artest is getting plenty of interest.. (to kill time) i made a trade (that more than likely won't happen) with LAC and the magic which will net us HEDO~! and rid us of kenny thomas

L.A. Clippers Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Corey Maggette
6-6 SG from Duke
17.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg in 29.6 minutes

Zeljko Rebraca
6-11 C from Serbia-Montenegro (Foreign)
4.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.3 apg in 14.2 minutes

Yaroslav Korolev
6-9 SF from Russia (Foreign)
1.1 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.4 apg in 5.3 minutes

Quinton Ross
6-6 SG from Southern Methodist
4.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.2 apg in 22.6 minutes
Incoming

Ron Artest
6-7 SF from St. John's
17.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.6 apg in 39.4 minutes

Carlos Arroyo
6-2 PG from Florida International
5.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.0 apg in 15.5 minutes

Keyon Dooling
6-3 PG from Missouri
9.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.2 apg in 22.8 minutes
Change in team outlook: +4.5 ppg, -2.1 rpg, and +4.8 apg.

Sacramento Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Ron Artest
6-7 SF from St. John's
17.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.6 apg in 39.4 minutes

Kenny Thomas
6-7 PF from New Mexico
9.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 apg in 28.0 minutes
Incoming

Zeljko Rebraca
6-11 C from Serbia-Montenegro (Foreign)
4.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.3 apg in 14.2 minutes

Yaroslav Korolev
6-9 SF from Russia (Foreign)
1.1 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.4 apg in 5.3 minutes

Quinton Ross
6-6 SG from Southern Methodist
4.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.2 apg in 22.6 minutes

Hedo Turkoglu
6-8 SG from Turkey (Foreign)
14.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.8 apg in 33.3 minutes
Change in team outlook: -1.3 ppg, -3.1 rpg, and -0.9 apg.

Orlando Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Hedo Turkoglu
6-8 SG from Turkey (Foreign)
14.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.8 apg in 33.3 minutes

Carlos Arroyo
6-2 PG from Florida International
5.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.0 apg in 15.5 minutes

Keyon Dooling
6-3 PG from Missouri
9.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.2 apg in 22.8 minutes
Incoming

Corey Maggette
6-6 SG from Duke
17.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg in 29.6 minutes

Kenny Thomas
6-7 PF from New Mexico
9.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 apg in 28.0 minutes
Change in team outlook: -3.2 ppg, +5.2 rpg, and -3.9 apg.

my trade keys are to get us a big that's reasonable (zeljko), trade assets (artest) and give more flexibility to the future.  zeljko is a pretty decent backup and he doesn't think he needs the ball and score.  he has decent post moves.  but i like his contract the most.  ross is a good defender but is hit and miss on offense.  if he just defends, he's worth it because if bibby gets back in the groove, the offense will be better.  the other guy from the clippers is just a throw in from salary reason.  lastly hedo will be back.
i think orlando will reject this as kenny thomas will tie up some money that will be set for extensions (nelson, howard, milicic) but it will give them a potent option for scoring with maggette.  i don't really know if the magic want offense or defense but their bait is hedo.
for the clippers they get their man artest and back up pg's because it seems like every year that one of the two (livingston and cassell) are injured...

this trade is contingent on alot of if but hey something ain't right about this team.  time to fix it before we are out of it.