Sean Menefee Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 From Yahoo Report: Pacers agree to trade Artest to Kings for Stojakovic January 24, 2006 BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - It appears the Indiana Pacers have found a taker for troubled forward Ron Artest. According to ESPN's Jim Gray, the Pacers and Sacramento Kings have agreed in principle on a trade that will send Artest to the Kings for 6-10 forward Peja Stojakovic. The trade is reportedly awaiting league approval. The 26-year-old Artest was placed on the inactive list by the Pacers in December and subsequently fined $10,000 by the league for publicly requesting a trade. Artest averaged 19.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and a league-leading 2.63 steals in 16 games this season. Stojakovic, a three-time All-Star who has the right to opt out of his contract after this season, is averaging 16.5 points and shooting a career-worst 40 percent from the field. Last season, Artest was suspended 75 games - the longest non-drug ban in NBA history - for his major role in the brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills on November 19, 2004. After a scuffle on the court with Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace, Artest was hit with a partially full plastic cup thrown from the stands and charged into the seats, attacking a fan he believed threw the cup. The incident triggered a full-scale riot between players and fans and led to changes in security measures at all NBA arenas. Artest later faced criminal charges but was sentenced to probation and community service. In the 2002-03 season, Artest was suspended for instigating an altercation with Miami Heat coach Pat Riley and fined and suspended for smashing a TV camera after a game at New York. He also got into a shoving match with a Pacers official after a postseason loss. Thoughts and opinions fellow NBA fans? Sean- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Wow, that's a pretty big trade! I was hoping he would come to the Nuggets, oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Wow, the Kings are really gonna shake off their thug image with Artest in there. Also, KOBE 81 POINTZ!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 So I just caught the very end, but on Sportscenter it sounded like Artest rejected the deal. So much for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalrusMan Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Artest said he wanted to be traded, got a trade worked out, and then said he didn't want to play for the Kings. So the Kings backed out. Wow.....That's what's wrong with basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 There goes the neighborhood... my neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfBeastSucks Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 DETROIT STILL SUCKS! BAH! Oh, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo1tx Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Yeah, there's an article on ESPN.com now saying that Artest rejected the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Well the deal went through. The midwest is safe once again. Whe he was with the Bulls, I saw him walking to the Berto Center (their practice center) from his condo, which was across the street. I had a chance to run him down.....oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Be gone with the wanker. We stand by his side through the entire brawl ordeal and what does he do? Requests a freakin' trade. I could come up with a lot of names to call him right now. Hopefully Peja will step up though. He's a pretty darn good player. It's going to be rough for him starting out though with O'Neal out for 8 weeks with the torn groin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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