artest for peja!

[TurdBerglar]

A pair of reports Tuesday morning called a Ron Artest deal both "imminent" and "exceedingly close."

They appear to be correct.
NBA broadcaster Jim Gray has reported to ESPN that Artest is heading to Sacramento in exchange for Peja Stojakovic in a deal that was first reported as all but done by the New York Post.

The Post's Peter Vecsey wrote Tuesday that the Pacers are "exceedingly close" to trading Artest for Stojakovic, saying the Pacers have agreed on the deal and were merely waiting for the Kings to "make up their minds."

In Artest, the Kings get an All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year. They also get the player who was suspended for almost the entire 2004-05 season for going into the stands at the Palace of Auburn Hills and getting into an altercation with a fan.

Then after the Pacers stood by Artest following his suspension, he repaid their loyalty by demanding a trade roughly a month into this season.

Stojakovic, meanwhile, has long been regarded as one of the best shooters in the NBA. But he became expendable this season as he struggled with that shot. Stojakovic is averaging 16.5 points per game this season — his lowest output since the 1999-2000 season — and is shooting just 40.3 percent from the field.

The Pacers had been very close to trading Artest to the Los Angeles Clippers for Corey Maggette. However, Maggette's sprained left foot hampered the process.

Maggette had averaged 21.7 points in 13 games before he was injured in early December.

this is some dope shit

[g-mile7]

thats going suck for the kings, but good for the pacers. Kings ARE NOT a street mentality team at all.I mean shit I look at the people around here and shit and let me tell you sumthin these people aint ready for the people he be representin'

[TurdBerglar]

you assholes can deal with the dickhead now


peja has a real good chance of becomeing much better in the pacers organization

[g-mile7]

you assholes can deal with the dickhead now
peja has a real good chance of becomeing much better in the pacers organization



wow you sound HELLA smart (y)

[YoungRemy]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AoChJM9wSvqow4DcOCARmm.8vLYF?slug=ap-pacers-artest&prov=ap&type=lgns
Artest-to-Kings deal off -- for now
By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer
January 24, 2006

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Ron Artest trade to Sacramento is off -- for now.

The Pacers had reportedly agreed to ship the volatile forward to the Sacramento Kings for Peja Stojakovic, but Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said Tuesday night that no deal was imminent.


There is no trade right now and there may not be a trade," Carlisle said before Indiana played the Cavaliers in Cleveland. "There's nothing to talk about because there is no trade."

ESPN and The Indianapolis Star had reported earlier Tuesday that the teams had agreed to the trade, which was merely awaiting league approval. But Carlisle shot down that report.

"Anything involving speculation and 'what's up' can be saved for another time," Carlisle said. "If there is a trade at some point, you'll hear about it."

Artest confirmed to the Star that the deal had collapsed, but left open the possibility that something could still happen.

"There's no deal," Artest told the newspaper by telephone. "It's not that I don't want to play there ... I'm letting my agent handle things. He's taken over things."

Artest's agent, Mark Stevens, had told The Associated Press earlier Tuesday that a deal to move Artest "is imminent, almost as soon as possible." After the trade apparently collapsed, he did not return phone calls from the AP.

The deal would have ended a lengthy standoff between the Pacers and Artest, who was deactivated in December after requesting a trade and was suspended most of last season for his role in one of the worst brawls in U.S. sports history.

Sacramento officials and coach Rick Adelman would not comment before the team played at Philadelphia on Tuesday night, and Stojakovic was not at the arena with the team. He was listed on the active roster but was nowhere to be seen at tipoff.

"He's got to be a little confused right now if they wanted to trade him," Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim said of Stojakovic, who had traveled with the team but stayed behind at the hotel.

Before the deal apparently broke down, Kings players were already talking about the trade as if it was a done deal.

"Peja will be missed," Kings forward Corliss Williamson said. "He's been in Sacramento for a lot of years, but life goes on in the NBA.

"We'll welcome Ron Artest with open arms and hope he'll be able to help us. You always hear about the situations he's been in and all the hype. Maybe this is the change he needs, to come into our system and flourish."

Instead, the Pacers are still looking for a place to send Artest.

AP Sports Writers Rob Maaddi in Philadelphia and Cliff Brunt in Indianapolis contributed to this report.

[g-mile7]

Pejas the bomb..

he'll shine in Indiana under Larry Bird there.

sorry G Mile. ..

Kings shouldnt of never of went there

:D


peja aint doin shit for the Kings anyway why keep a player who isn't producing...kings sorry anyway shoudl ahve never got rid of the homies Webb and Bjax

[g-mile7]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AoChJM9wSvqow4DcOCARmm.8vLYF?slug=ap-pacers-artest&prov=ap&type=lgns



damn that sucks, now I gotta read the bias Sac Bee talk bout how bad this trade is (they've been hating it since last summer)

[Nomen Nescio]

damn that sucks, now I gotta read the bias Sac Bee talk bout how bad this trade is (they've been hating it since last summer)You obviously don't read Marty McNeal's pieces. You don't HAVE to read the Bee anyway.

[g-mile7]

You obviously don't read Marty McNeal's pieces. You don't HAVE to read the Bee anyway.



I do...I enjoy his style its that Vosin chick that makes me sick...and yes I have to read it since I do get the shit for free.

[Nomen Nescio]

I do...I enjoy his style its that Vosin chick that makes me sick...and yes I have to read it since I do get the shit for free.

Ah yea, Ailene Poisin. She's a witch. I actually got the Bee for free too but called and told them to stop giving it to me. I go online for my news. It's paperless.

[g-mile7]

Ah yea, Ailene Poisin. She's a witch. I actually got the Bee for free too but called and told them to stop giving it to me. I go online for my news. It's paperless.



I really cant stand her...she is bias beyond belief espcially when it was ever bout Webb.She loves her man Peja though

[g-mile7]

wow Artest is messed up!


Peja is having on off year but c'mon he was in the top 3 in scoring 2 years ago and metioned in MVP talks.


ah well Gmile if it does go threw now you have someone to produce your records bro!

lol

:D


thats 2 years ago...and he didnt produce in those Playoffs cuz he was too whimpy to have Webb give him the rock, the enitre Kings front office pretty much is whimpy, Artest fuck that dude though all that damn money and he still don't wanna come to Sac. not like anyone can blame him though if they seen this city, or parts of it

[marsdaddy]

I thought this thread title was another Turd typo.

Peja will awaken and have a strong 2nd half of the season. Artest, in the right environment, is good but Peja is the better player.

[abcdefz]

Larry Bird is sick of him.

[g-mile7]

yo check out what he says about Magic at the end .

wow

http://www.theindychannel.com/sports/5555221/detail.html

HAHAHAHa the kings bout to become more ghetto baby :) will see if thats good or bad :( but hey look at Bonzi (who was doing good b4 he got hurt), Webb, Jason Williams and even Vernon Maxwell they all had run-ins and what not but thrived under the enviroment here, but Kings fans, at least the ones who give the the real ones bad names (the rich, mostly white preppy stuck up ones) aint ready for this (well the the rich, mostly white preppy stuck up ones who wanna be gangsta)

[g-mile7]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Ron Artest may be headed to Sacramento after all.

ESPN reported Wednesday that a deal sending the volatile Indiana Pacers forward to the Kings for sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic was back on, pending approval of Sacramento owners Gavin and Joe Maloof.

The report that Artest had agreed to the deal came a day after a reportedly "imminent" trade between the teams fell apart. Artest met with Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh on Wednesday at Conseco Fieldhouse and apparently agreed to go to Sacramento.

Pacers spokesman David Benner would not confirm the report and said the team would issue a statement or call a news conference if a deal were completed. Telephone calls seeking comment were left by The Associated Press for Walsh and for Artest's and Stojakovic's agents.

Kings spokesman Troy Hanson said a deal had not been completed as of Wednesday afternoon.


The trade would end a lengthy standoff between the Pacers and Artest, who was deactivated in December after requesting a trade and was suspended most of last season for his role in one of the worst brawls in U.S. sports history.

Artest was off to the best starts of his career this season and last. He averaged a career-best 24.6 points before the brawl in Auburn Hills last season and was leading the NBA with 2.6 steals per game and was second on the team at 19.4 points a game before he was deactivated this season.

The Pacers have struggled without Artest. They were 10-6 in games he played and are 11-14 without him, losing five of their last six. Jermaine O'Neal has hinted that players might be concerned about possibly getting traded along with Artest, and it could be affecting their performance.

Stojakovic was listed on the active roster for Sacramento's Tuesday night 109-103 loss to Philadelphia but was nowhere to be seen at tipoff. After the game, coach Rick Adelman said he didn't know whether he would play Wednesday night against the Knicks in New York.


they shoulf've never got rid of Webb and Bobby now...

[marsdaddy]

...but Kings fans, at least the ones who give the the real ones bad names (the rich, mostly white preppy stuck up ones) aint ready for this (well the the rich, mostly white preppy stuck up ones who wanna be gangsta)Sactown is wigga and you know it. The rich, white, preppy folk live in Roseville.

So what about Coco Crisp to the Red Sox?

[g-mile7]

Sactown is wigga and you know it. The rich, white, preppy folk live in Roseville.

So what about Coco Crisp to the Red Sox?



well yea of course I do since them wiggas try to be cool with me and make me their "token", and the rich folks live everywhere in NorCal obviously you haven't been round the new houses round Arco'


Coco Crisp trade looks dead, other homie didnt pass his physical

[g-mile7]

it's done baby...may god have mercy on the souls of the Maloofs and Geoff Petrie



The trade that almost wasn't is finally happening. The Kings and Pacers have both signed off on a deal that will send Ron Artest to Sacramento and Peja Stojakovic to Indiana, the Pacers announced Thursday.


"Obviously, we're very happy about getting a player of his caliber," said Larry Bird, President of Basketball Operations for Indiana. "[Peja's] one of the best shooters in the league and we definitely feel he can come in and help us right away. We think he'll fit in with our team because he'll help spread the floor and give our big men better opportunities to score."


ESPN's Stephen A. Smith reports that Artest is boarding a plane for Boston and he will be in a Kings uniform Friday night against the Celtics.


"We wish Ron the best at Sacramento," said Pacers CEO/President Donnie Walsh. "There's no doubt in our mind he'll have an immediate impact on their team. We'll miss him very much. We know this has been a long process for our fans, but we have a player we think our fans will enjoy watching."


Artest met Wednesday with Pacers officials to discuss a possible trade to the Kings after a deal for Stojakovic collapsed on Tuesday night.


Stojakovic


Artest

"They said they were going to try to get something sorted out to get the trade done," Artest told the Indianapolis Star by phone as he drove away from the meeting at Conseco Fieldhouse. Artest told the Star it was a good meeting.

However, ESPN's Jim Gray and Smith reported Wednesday after the meeting that Artest had agreed to be traded. Gray reported that Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof talked to Artest and planned to talk to him again before finalizing any trade.

On Tuesday, his agent was more guarded about the prospect of Artest playing in Sacramento.

"In the last month, Ron Artest has been vehemently portrayed in an unflattering manner in the media, specifically in the aftermath of requesting a trade, even after it was made clear that he only spoke out because he believed the Pacers were going to trade him to Sacramento, a place he did not want to go to," Mark Stevens said in a statement to Smith on Tuesday night. "Now it has become evident that this trade was not merely speculation but something that has been at least discussed for quite some time.

"Ron Artest did not want to be traded to Sacramento weeks ago, and he does not want to be traded to Sacramento now.

"Basketball is Ron Artest's passion. In order for Ron to fully demonstrate his natural skills and abilities, to the best of his abilities, he not only must be in an environment that is conducive to his growth an development as a player, he must also ensure that his family is happy and content as well. Ron does not believe that will be the case if he were in Sacramento. Period. However, as mentioned earlier, Ron is deeply committed to the sport of basketball and desperately misses playing the game he loves. If the trade is made he will play for his new team, regardless of how he may feel about it."


Stevens told ESPN's Greg Anthony that he thought Artest needed a stable situation with strong leadership, and that the uncertainty about both Kings coach Rick Adelman's future and the Kings' future in Sacramento indicated a lack of stability that would be uncomfortable for Artest.

Likewise, National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter told Anthony that Artest had not refused to report to Sacramento, although he had told Hunter of his reservations about the potential trade. Hunter expressed concern about reports that the Pacers might attempt to suspend Artest for playing a role in the Kings' rejection of the trade. Hunter told Anthony that Artest was not culpable for the possible dissolution of the deal because he had expressed that he would accept the trade.

The Pacers and Kings were close to a deal Tuesday, and Stojakovic stayed at the team hotel in Philadelphia when it appeared the trade would be finalized. But a source with inner knowledge of the day's events told Sheridan a call from Stevens to the Kings gave them second thoughts about pulling the trigger, and the deal was temporarily shelved.

"The way I was treated today, I was disappointed," Stojakovic told ESPN.com in Philadelphia. "I feel kind of disrespected with the way I found out. Thank God they have TVs here. I understand being traded, but this situation is weird. I had already planned my flight back to Sacramento, and now everything is reversed.

"I guess this is just a business, but the way I was told and the way I found out, I feel I deserved better from [Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof]. Anybody can get traded in the NBA, but the way I found out, it was disrespectful. I deserve better after seven and a half years."

Stojakovic rode the team bus on the two-hour trip to New York after arriving by limo at the Wachovia Center during the second half of Sacramento's 109-103 loss to Philadelphia. He attended the team meeting on Wednesday morning as the Kings prepared to face the New York Knicks.

A source told Sheridan that the efforts to rekindle the deal were ongoing Wednesday and extended all the way to the ownership level on both teams.

Artest was a key component to a team that was expected to challenge for the Eastern Conference crown. He led the league in steals and was the Pacers' second-leading scorer at 19.4 points a game before being deactivated after publicly requesting a trade in early December.

Stojakovic has been having an unproductive, injury-hampered season for the last-place Kings, whose loss Tuesday was their third in a row. Stojakovic's scoring average is down almost eight points from his All-Star level of two years ago, and the Kings are at risk of losing him with nothing in return when he becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer.

Indiana has been holding out for more than six weeks for an offer that it deems acceptable. A proposed swap for Corey Maggette fell through because of the Pacers' concerns over Maggette's foot injury, and talks with several other Western Conference teams failed to produce a deal that pleased all parties.

[Nomen Nescio]

well yea of course I do since them wiggas try to be cool with me and make me their "token", and the rich folks live everywhere in NorCal obviously you haven't been round the new houses round Arco'
Take 50, get off at Mather Field and tell me where these people are. I don't see them. All the rich white people are slowly moving towards Tahoe. hahaaha

Oh btw, Artest is a fuckin beast.