Artest for Maggette Trade is Dead and Done
It looks like our hopes to bring Corey Maggette over to Sactown to add another offensive cog to our team are extinguished.
After multiple hems and haws and evasive non-denials from Geoff Petrie and Gavin Maloof last week, LA Clippers GM Elgin Baylor says the team is done talking with Sacramento, and unlike our side, is pretty clear about it.
(Source: LA Times)
A dead issue? Is that a flexible term?
As noted last week, the Clippers said they were waiting for a trade proposal from Sacramento, and, according to Baylor, they never got one.
Don't you hate it when a friend calls you to try and set something up, but when you ask them for details, they don't call back? Isn't that annoying? Apparently the Clippers think that sucks too.
The end result? The Kings still have Artest, and there aren't any known trade talks in the works with any other teams. The Clippers are out. The Magic previously said they won't offer up Hedo Turkoglu in any prospective trade either. We're fresh out of rumors, for now.
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Re: Artest for Maggette Trade is Dead and Done
by bballblog on Dec 31, 2006 1:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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by louismg on Dec 31, 2006 4:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by CrownUs93 on Jan 1, 2007 12:36 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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In the last game, Artest played l2 min. and had zero points. In the last three games, he is 6 - 25 FG, and 0 - 8 three pointers and 4 steals. Musselman stated that Artest played a limited no. of min. because of the way the game flowed and the matchups--anyone out there believe this?
Prediction: Disruptions by Artest have been increasing in scope and frequency. Within weeks, if not traded, he will be suspended just as he was in Indy. I've heard nothing positive about Artest from anyone in the Kings' organization recently. I believe they're completely fed up with his antics and are taking steps to prevent him from sinking the ship.
by aspen on Jan 1, 2007 8:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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If that indeed is true, than why is Petrie waiting on the Maggette swap.
by kingme18 on Jan 1, 2007 3:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by Kusian on Jan 1, 2007 7:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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Elgin Baylor issued the statement about the trade proposal being dead--which I interpret to mean that the Clippers were no longer interested in
Artest.
by aspen on Jan 1, 2007 7:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by pyro on Jan 1, 2007 9:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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by DB on Jan 2, 2007 1:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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The Kings actually have a player on the roster that can help (Kenny Thomas) and has more value right now than Webber. Corliss has more value than Webber right now because of his expiring contract and how well he has played this season. Mind you, Vitaly's contract comes off the books this year so I'm not sure what bad contract you're talking about.
Thomas has value and I think we would have less difficulty finding a taker for him (I honestly think exploring a deal with the Nets would be good right now because they're clearly looking for a big man and KT fits in their system more than he does ours) than the Sixers would finding a taker for Webber right now; especially with the Sixers only willing to take back expiring contracts/young players.
But yeah, the only mistake Petrie made was not getting a draft pick from the Sixers. Otherwise, honestly, it was a good move for the Kings. And that's coming from a Webber fan.
by bballblog on Jan 2, 2007 4:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

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