forumblueandgold.com - 7/3/2009
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Things are about to get even more interesting for the Lakers.
Ron Artest will be a Laker come July 8 (nothing can be finalized until then, just as a caution), And he comes at a very good price — three years of the mid-level exception. Or three for essentially $18 million. That is basically ...
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mvn.com - 7/3/2009
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mvn.com —
All right. The whirlwind offseason continues. These are
just verbal deals and they can't officially sign until...
July 8 . People might still pull a Carlos Boozer . Anyway... ***Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva to Detroit*** The signing of Ben Gordon, I think, effectively ends Richard ...
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2009 Offseason Whirlwind Continued
chron.com - 7/2/2009
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chron.com —
Unable to beat the Lakers, Ron Artest is
ready to join them. Though the details of the...
deal were not complete, Artest had decided on Thursday to join the Lakers, the team that eliminated the Rockets in seven games on the way to the NBA Championship, ...
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Artest leaving Houston for the Lakers | NBA Basketball | ...
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Forget Trevor, we got Ron
NBAMate —
... now. I would love to have him on my team. You might think that he hates Kobe and vice versa, but it couldn’t be further from the truth. When this news becomes official and Kobe responds, he’ll say all the right things about being disappointed by Ariza’s departure and losing a “younger brother”, but deep down inside you can be sure that Kobe Bryant loves this move.
Check these links for more info:
John Hollinger’s take
Forum Blue and Gold
David Aldrige at NBA.com
Lake Show Life
Believe it or Not, LA Just Got More Interesting: Artest to the Lakers
Give Me The Rock —
It appears that Ron Artest has agreed to sign a three-year deal with the Lakers
Fantasy Implications: Apparently, Artest when all single white female on Kobe last year, expressing his desire to play with Black Mamba. If the man wanted it that bad, I’d expect Artest to be a good solider in the Kobe army, accepting his role on a stacked Lakers team. Artest was the number 1 option on the Rockets at times last season, while on the Lakers he’ll be – at best – option number 3. His minutes are also likely to see at least a small decline ...
'Net reaction: Artest and Ariza swap teams
Ball Don't Lie —
... Forum Blue & Gold: "Does anyone else have the feeling part of the Lakers looking at Artest was not wanting to deal with the public negotiations of Ariza agent David Lee? They put up with him in the Bynum case because there were no other options — young guys with Bynum’s potential are rare. But quality swingmen who want to be on a contender are more common. Lee tried to get the most for his client, but he negotiates in a very public way and the Lakers are a very private team (in terms of front office dealings)." ...
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Believe it or Not, LA Just Got More Interesting: Artest to the Lakers
givemetherock.com 7/3/2009 —
It appears that Ron Artest has agreed to sign a three-year deal with the Lakers
Fantasy Implications: Apparently, Artest when all single white female on Kobe last year, expressing his desire to play with Black Mamba. If the man wanted it that bad, I’d expect Artest to be a good solider in ...
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Lakers Sign Artest, Lose Ariza: Fan Reaction
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The recent free agent swap between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers included two strikingly different players, Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest. Ariza is known in Los Angeles for his clutch playoff 3-pointers and game-changing defensive plays. Artest is known for ...
Was the Artest/Ariza swap good for the Lakers?
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Yes? Like the majority of Laker fans, I really liked Trevor Ariza. In his previous five NBA seasons of virtual anonymity, Ariza never seemed to fit into the chemistry with his teams. Chalk it up to inexperience or the adjustment from college to the pros. Enter the 2008-9 season, and Ariza ...
