Sam Amick: A lower member of the Buss family told Mitch to “get it done” [Artest]

FanIQ Blog found this 7/13/2008 on thelakersnation.com [flag]

Sam Amick, the writer from sacramento who re-ignited the Lamar for Artest trade rumor, was interviewed on a sacramento radio show on 7/8 and discussed the Ron Artest situation. He actually drops quite a bombshell in the interview that I’m shocked hasn’t broken widely: He said in the interview that a lower member of the Buss family basically told Mitch to get it done. “Get ... [link]

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Jerry Buss And Lakers Owners Apparently Want Ron Artest
Published 7/13/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee said last week in a radio interview that a member of the Buss family told GM Mitch Kupchak to “Get it done.” ...

Lakers Owners Want Artest
Published 7/13/2008 at FanHouse
... That said: two interesting data points. Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee -- who has owned this story in the traditional press -- apparently went on the radio in Southern California last week to report a lower-level member of the Buss family (owners of the Lakers) told L.A. general manager ...

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