Peja Moves On Again

by louismg on Jul 1, 2006 10:57 PM PDT in News

Maybe it's like sending unreturned e-mails to that ex-girlfriend and driving slowly by her house to see if there are two cars in the driveway... but we Kings fans are sure to have some sense of wistfulness upon the news that Peja Stojakovic has, on the first day of free agency, signed to play for the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, leaving the Indiana Pacers after just over half a season, where he logged a 19.5 points per game average in forty contests.

Stojakovic started his NBA career as a King in the 1998-99 season, initially playing second fiddle to Chris Webber, and later attaining All-Star status in 2002, 2003 and 2004, after becoming one of the league's most-feared three-point shooters. The Hornets picked him up for the low, low price of... $64 million over the span of his new five year contract.

Ron Artest, whom the Kings obtained from the Pacers in exchange for Stojakovic partway through the 2005-2006 campaign, is signed through the 2007-2008 season.

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Re: Peja Moves On Again

Good God! $64 million over 5? So HOW much is Bonzi going to get now?

Oh, and now that he's back in the Western Conference, I have no doubt he'll be torching us regularly.

by Tom Ziller on Jul 2, 2006 6:23 AM PDT reply actions

Two words:

Ron Artest. :-D

GO KINGS!!!

by Krazy4Kings on Jul 2, 2006 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Peja Moves On Again

there will be no torching by Peja.

by evanmeagan on Jul 7, 2006 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Peja Moves On Again

wow we made away like bandits in the peja-artest trade
it says on the bee that we offered more than the mid level
looks like the maloofs want to keep him
the only problem is detroit is pursuing him
i doubt he'd go there do since he won't start and i don't think detroit can offer more than the midlevel? can they?

by kingme on Jul 2, 2006 6:36 AM PDT reply actions