I had 12 minutes in StR editor pool for how long it would take pookey to mention Conley in the Memphis rumor post. Less than one minute? Wow

That Conely has basically sucked since he’s been in the NBA and hasn’t shown much improvement?

And don’t tell me he hasn’t gotten a chance — he averages 25 minutes a game and has started 64 games already.

What would the Kings really lose by doing so? This team has so many holes, it’s chemistry is toxic, Rubio might not be available, and there’s no guarantee he’s better than Conley, and while I’m all for getting a quality PG with this team, Salmons is not the type of player that can help this group any longer. It’s clear the Kings need to make a move, and this is one they should be willing to make.

When you’re 9-30, very few players should be safe.

But have we seen enough of Brown to know whether Conley would even be an upgrade?

With this deal, the Kings could still pursue a Free Agent (assuming they dump 2009 salary obligations) because the cap hold for Sessions & Villanueva would be small, meaning that the Kings could sign a FA with available cap space, and then re-sign these two over the cap (not the luxury tax, just the cap) with their Bird Rights.

… and you’ve got a deal.

C-Webb was a trade acquisition. But to answer a question with a question – when was the last time Petrie had any kind of real salary cap flexibility to sign a free agent?

If you were expecting him to lure a superstar without actual cap room, I don’t know what to tell you. He’s got a mixed record in free agency, to be sure – but he wasn’t going to spin straw into gold with the money he had on hand.

Now the trade market is where I think you could criticize Petrie – maybe moreso for inaction than his actions.

but I think we may find out very soon.

Or better yet, how he has gotten so bad he wasn’t worth it. Folks, Conley carried that OSU team for a bulk of the season when Oden wasn’t around. It wasn’t just Greg Oden and OSU. It was really Greg Oden, Mike Conley, the dude who plays on Miami whose name I’m blanking on ,and the other guys. They had 3 1st round picks on that team, and you want to throw Conley under the bus cuz his career didn’t start off swell.

3 names for all you geniuses who know everything about PG’s, and I’m not comparing Conley, but I’m throwing names out there: Gary Payton (started very very slow), Steve Nash (played behind KJ & Jason Kidd for 3 years), and John Stockton (didn’t start till his 4th season either). So, in a sense, starting slow @ the Point is nothing new. Teams are interested in Conley. It’s what they’re willing to give up to get him, and it’s what Memphis is expecting in return here that is the real interesting story. If the Bucks could get Conley for Sessions and Villaneuva, then, potentially, that’s a steal.

Who do you think would have more trade value: Conley or Salmons?

Things to consider:

Salmons value was catastrophically low when he signed (most people thought Petrie was overpaying).

The market for swingmen is good. The Hawks gave away Childress and didn’t blink twice.

The team is rebuilding. Do we really want Salmons to be our oldest piece of the future? Or is the 26 year old Martin really the peak age if building for a team in the next seven years. If he isn’t in the future, then you try to get a pick.

So, if Rasheed Wallace signs elsewhere, Richard Hamilton blows out his knee, McDyess retires, and AI rides off into the sunset next year – does Joe Dumars trade Prince next year for the #4 pick to get a PF for the future?