Artest-for-Odom Trade in the Pipeline?
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And One posted 7/11/2008 from nba.fanhouse.com [flag] |
There's been chatter about a potential Ron Artest trade to the Lakers for roughly 18 months now; L.A.'s ejection from the Finals thanks in part to Lamar Odom 's uneven performance has intensified the talk among fans and reporters. Earlier this week, Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee reported the Lakers called Kings president Geoff Petrie about Artest during the NBA's moratorium. (Petrie wanted ...
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Artest Possibly Fires Agent, Wants Trade
Published 7/14/2008 at FanHouse
... of the situation, and it really is a logical turn of events. Stevens read Sacramento's intentions with Artest terribly, Artest feels unwell about his long-term security and would prefer to be in a more certain position, Artest blames everyone and fires his agent through the media, and Geoff Petrie chokes down a handful of blood pressure pills. This is exactly how things should work. Previously on FanHouse: Lakers Owners Want Artest Artest-for-Odom Trade in the Pipeline? Permalink | Email ...
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