Ron-Ron's Agent Openly Discusses Denver Posted Feb 9th 2008 10:20AM by Tom Ziller Filed under: Nuggets, Warriors, Kings, NBA Rumors, Denver http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/02/09/ron-rons-agent-openly-discusses-denver Another reminder (as if you needed one) the trade deadline's down the hall and around the corner: Ron Artest's agent is talking to Denver TV stations about the possibility of a trade to the Nuggets. I believe that Denver does want Ron. The desire to make a trade is there; my question is, what would make Sacramento do it? It's obvious that Denver needs a piece; the question is who is the piece and how are they are going to get it? They already got Melo, and they already got A.I. They are not giving up Melo. They are not giving up A.I. So who would you trade for to get Ron? The rumor that had been circulating was Artest for Linas Kleiza, Eduardo Najera's expiring contract, and perhaps a draft pick. To we Kings fans, that sounded fine a week ago (when Ron seemed like he was on the verge of sticking his fist through Reggie Theus' dome). But then ESPN's Ric Bucher decided to give a touch of credence to milling Golden State rumors. The name 'Brandan Wright' was bandied about. I love Linas, but... Ron's agent might be right. The offers aren't going to get worse over the next two weeks, not with the Western Conference arms race in full swing. But damn, Artest between Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson, with Marcus Camby in the middle? That's a ref's wet dream. ================================================================= Artest's future still remains a mystery By Sam Amick - [email protected] Published 8:37 am PST Saturday, February 9, 2008 Story appeared in section, Page SportsC5 http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/700347.html With less than two weeks until the NBA's trade deadline, it remains a mystery whether Ron Artest's days in Sacramento are nearing the end he's so sure is coming. And although the trade talks appear to be relatively quiet, the consensus is that a move could likely come closer to the Feb. 21 deadline, as a number of teams see no choice but to add a potent piece of Artest's caliber down the stretch. Sources close to the Denver Nuggets said there remains a possibility of Artest joining Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony in the Mile High City after the two teams had discussions in recent weeks. Although Nuggets vice president Mark Warkentien is believed to be in favor of acquiring Artest, the sources said coach George Karl is hesitant for a number of reasons. He is a fan of Artest's game, the sources said, but somewhat uneasy about losing forward Eduardo Najera in a deal in light of the uncertain status of Nene. The Nuggets' power forward is undergoing treatment for testicular cancer and hasn't played since Jan. 7. In the meantime, Najera - who has an expiring contract ($4.95 million) and would likely come the Kings' way if a deal transpired - is filling his role and his departure would leave a void. The more pertinent question might be whether the Nuggets would give up small forward Linas Kleiza, whose contract ($1.01 million this season, team option for 2008-09 at $1.82 million) and upside intrigues the Kings. The Kings might also attempt to send forward Kenny Thomas to Denver as well, while the Nuggets are believed to be making shooting guard J.R. Smith and his expiring contract ($2.1 million) available in the right deal. Denver isn't the only team who could come calling about Artest, especially in a Western Conference in which just five games separated first place and eighth place entering Friday. And although the Artest fear factor remains for most around the league as it pertains to his reputation, there are also those who wonder if he could do for them what he did for the Kings when leading their surprising playoff run in 2006. With the trade talk relatively quiet, Artest continued to make noise in Sacramento. His absence from Thursday's practice created a ripple effect of sorts for Reggie Theus and his team, one that threatened to undermine the first-year coach but was somewhat contained before Friday night's game after a bizarre sequence of events. After the Kings' loss to Seattle on Wednesday, sources close to the team said a frustrated Theus told his players that anyone who missed the next day's practice would not play against Utah on Friday. Yet Beno Udrih and Artest did not practice, the point guard because of an illness and the small forward - according to Theus and team officials - because of sore knees and feet. The team sources said Theus relented on his stance Friday morning, telling the team it wasn't fair to punish injured or sick players for not practicing. Yet after Friday's shootaround, Artest - who had attended the practice but didn't participate - said he wasn't sore and that he simply wanted the rest. "I just wanted to take a day off," Artest said. "I played a lot of minutes the other night (against Seattle), too. I think I played the most minutes on the team (40). There was no need for me to play those minutes, play the (power forward and small forward position), and get the ball down low and then come practice the next day. I'm probably one of the hardest workers at practice, too. It's not a big thing if I take off." Theus said he could "only go by what I'm told when I ask a player face to face," but said he's not averse to certain veterans not practicing when they deem it necessary. "They have to be men about what they choose to do and how they pace themselves, and I give those guys that leeway," he said. "There are certain guys on this team, just as there are guys on every team, that have the right to say, 'Hey, I'm not feeling well today.' Or, 'My leg is hurting,' or whatever, and coaches will go with their veteran players." "Everybody's treated equal, but certain guys have the privilege of age and being a veteran and certain accomplishments in this league. They get a little more leeway in terms of stuff like that at this point of the season." ====================================================================== 简单的说就是有在谈了 我方主角还是 K炸 & 马市长 60%? 会成真吗? -- 版友 z24518261 热情自制金块影片mix 推荐 http://blog.xuite.net/z24518261/1/14257062 版友 fenglingling 热情自制金块影片mix 推荐 http://web.thu.edu.tw/s943360/www/Xmas.wmv --

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