nba.com - 7/3/2009
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The Houston Rockets, fresh off losing Ron Artest to the Los Angeles Lakers, have essentially swapped players by agreeing to terms with Lakers free agent forward Trevor Ariza, whom Artest will be replacing in Los Angeles. The deal will be for five years at the mid-level exception; based on last season's $5.585 million amount for the mid-level, Ariza would get around $32 million.
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mvn.com —
So, yeah, Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest swapped
teams. Ariza is going to be saddled with more
responsibilities in a team that MIGHT have trouble making the playoffs while Artest is going to be asked (and probably willing) to be a #2, 3, 4, 5, or even #6 option in a championship team. Last we ...
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Artest > Ariza
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Trevor Ariza is a Houston Rocket
SLAM Online —
... If you CAN beat them … join them anyway? I guess: “The Houston Rockets, fresh off losing Ron Artest to the Los Angeles Lakers, have essentially swapped players by agreeing to terms with Lakers free agent forward Trevor Ariza, whom Artest will be replacing in Los Angeles. The deal will be for five years at the mid-level exception; based on last season’s $5.585 million amount for the mid-level, Ariza would get around $32 million…’We had a substantially larger offer above the mid-level from Toronto,’ agent David Lee said. ...
Free Agency – Same Faces, New Places
Heels on Hardwood —
... Trevor Ariza (Houston Rockets) – The kid wanted respect?? He left an NBA championship team for a team in shambles. The Lakers were willing to give him the Full MLE and they could have offered higher yearly increases but he settled for the Rockets MLE offer. Sounds pretty bizarre for a young player to leave money on the table but I think this whole mess has his agents dirty hands all over it. ...
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Adios Ariza, Ron Artest is Much Better
hoopsvine.com 7/3/2009 —
The Lakers lose Trevor Ariza to the Rockets. The Rockets lose Ron Artest to the Lakers. Surely you agree that Los Angeles is the winner of this free agent signing swap – right?
As a role player, I love Ariza’s game. But what is Houston’s plan for him with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady both ...
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"I've made money over my time in the NBA, I lost money when David Stern suspended me [in 2006 for ...
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Artest versus Ariza
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — "You're a player but only because you be playin' yaself."--Jeru the Damaja, "Ya Playin' Yaself" A prime example of the media's never-ending quest to completely misunderstand how basketball games are won and lost is the sudden elevation of Trevor Ariza to "elite" status. I've lost track of how ...
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SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/3/2009
In a free-agent swap of forwards, the Lakers reached an agreement with Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest and the Rockets have reached agreement with Trevor Ariza, the Los Angeles Times has learned. Artest met with Lakers executives throughout ...
