Ummm, call me cynical but who knows what goes on in Lord Geoff's brain? Does anybody know when he's about to make a trade?

As far as rotorob who knows where that statement is true. It looks like Artest/Bibby are here until Petrie can get what he WANTS for each. And who knows what that is.

And if Petrie turned down Haslem/Williams for Bibby and Jones/Dickau/Balkman for Artest he would be stupid. That's good trade value that allows you to move forward quickly without sacrificing any cap room down the road.

DISCLAIMER: EQUAL TRADE VALUE DOESN'T EXIST.

Here's the thing. Bibby becomes even more valuable next year as an expiring contract, providing he doesn't have another year like last year. Since Petrie has already said the big move takes place in a couple of years, getting out from under Bibby's contract this year really does not do anything for the Kings. And whatever Bibby's value is today, it will be much greater come the trade deadline, providing he is playing reasonably well. I think that is when contending teams will be offering young talent and draft picks, which is what we really want and need.

I don't buy the mid season value argument a bit.  A lot of folks thought those same players were going to be gone LAST season at the deadline, and nothing happened.

These guys are worth what they're worth.  Waiting around for two years isn't going to make a better deal magically appear.

Geoff's WORDS have said he's rebuilding, but his ACTIONS say he's still trying to work out that incident with the super glue, his thumb and his butt.

A few teams want Bibby right now.  Teams often try to deal for expiring contracts near the trade deadline.  It stands to reason that Bibby's value will increase, especially if he bounces back from last season.  As far as not getting enough back, I'd just like to say that there is a reason Geoff hasn't made any deals yet, and that it because he doesn't make deals just to make deals.  He won't pull the trigger if he's not getting enough back.  A trade right now would certainly give the Bee something to write about, and something for us to argue about, but a trade should ultimately be about improving the team.  Until the right deal comes along, standing pat seems like a good idea.  As any Niners fan knows, sometimes you have to suck for a few seasons before you can rebuild.

Here's the thing that bothers me. If you're keeping Bibby and Artest because the value you want doesn't exist ,yet the prez of BBOP is saying you need contracts that expire in 2 years, that makes me go huh? Let me explain deeper.

I have a conspiracy theory that Geoff wants to drag the Ron-Ron/MB10 drama out to make the Maloof's recoil even further in their dismay and public embarrassment. If he somehow did get expiring's for Bibby/Artest (which would make sense even if you didn't use any cap room next offseason) then he might have a different fear. That creating that cap room for the 08 offseason allows meddling rather than the reality check of what happens when you try to stay ahead of the losing curve.

It's not that I don't think Geoff has control of the franchise for the most part because I think that. It's not that I'm particularily concerned if the Maloof's meddling continues. (They either will ,or they won't, and crossing that bridge is probably best crossed when crossing it.) I'm just curious as to why 2 expiring contracts, albeit small one's, wouldn't have value in allowing the team to at least pursue a younger cheaper core in the time being until the real cap room of the next 3 offseason's really comes into play. I'm curious how gaining some cap flexibility in 2008 is not reasonable trade value for Mike Bibby to begin with.

Unfortunately I've had a gut feeling that this whole summer has been an extended power play that has carried over from spring. Wish it wasn't so, and I'm even more tired talking about the dumm dumm'z, but it seems to be lurking in every comment by Petrie. Here's exactly my point:

Wait a minute. You're telling me that this team can't dump salary for 08? That it doesn't help this team both from a financial/player perspective? That it won't allow the team the kind of flexibility to do whatever it wants from 08 forward? My question is why not pursue cap flexibility as quickly as possible? What do you have to lose? I don't ever remember Charlotte losing cap room over the course of the 06 07 season because they didn't use it (with the noted exception of getting over the minimum threshold which they did have to make trades in order to do). Atlanta hasn't lost cap space when they haven't used it. This isn't a cell phone bill. There are no use em or lose em minutes here. Cap room can be carried over for years if that's the choice. I don't get this in any way shape or form. Geoff Petrie isn't Jerry Krause where he was "perceived" to insult Michael Jordan turning off other younger players.

Something stinks in Denmark and I'd like to know what. My guess is by Sept 1st ,at the earliest and Oct 1st at the latest, we'll have that answer.