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Kings may have interest in Billups
Published 7/3/2007 by Justin Rogers at Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - MLive.com
Without naming any names, Sacramento Kings president Geoff Petrie appears to be inquiring about the potential of swinging a deal for Chauncey Billups. July 3, Sacramento Bee: But their best chance of attracting a bigger name is via sign-and-trade, the latest potential vehicle for Petrie to move point guard Mike Bibby, small forward Ron Artest or others. Petrie said he has contacted the representatives for the "top four or five" free agents on the market regarding the possibility of a sign-and-trade but did not specify names. Among the big names available are Seattle small forward Rashard Lewis, Detroit point guard Chauncey Billups, and Charlotte forward and former King Gerald Wallace. ... "We're not in that game (for the big-name players) unless those situations ... are going to turn into sign-and-trade-type situations," Petrie said. "That doesn't usually happen for a while, and whether we could be involved in them is an open qu ...

Petrie on the Prowl: Billups a Target?
Published 7/3/2007 by louismg <info@sactownroyalty.com> at Sactown Royalty: Front Page Posts
... In the story, by Sam Amick, Petrie says that drafting Spencer Hawes was just the beginning of the Kings' rebuilding effort, and that much remains to be done. ...