Was it a good move to trade Artest?
99507
It was a very good move to trade Artest. Management and the team was frustrated with him. It was said that players were also weary because they did not know if they would go in a trade with him. So getting rid of Artest and no one else and bringing in Peja will improve the team simply by having his antics gone from the organization. Artest is an all-star, but he is the Terrell Owens of the NBA.
1091416
Portland by far got the best picks and trades but the Nets got a steal by drafting Marcus Williams at 22. Im still suprised that a projected top 10 pick would drop that low. But Portland got off better. The Blazers lost three guys by trade: Sebastian Telfair, Viktor Khryapa and Theo Ratliff. Khryapa is a decent rebounder and defender, but probably won't be much else in the NBA. Ratliff is 33 and coming off his two least productive, most injury-prone seasons. Telfair is 21 and still has promise, but had fallen out of favor in Portland. Blazers coach Nate McMillan had been using Steve Blake and Jarrett Jack ahead of Telfair for much of the year. As you can see all 3 probably have no future in the NBA, (I could be wrong but....) and in ruturn they got both LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy, arguably the best player in the 2006 NBA draft. My favorite team, the Magic did pretty well. We have outstanding players in every position except for shooting gaurd. And many belive that J.J. Redick is the best [best meaning can shoot I would of liked it better if we got Brandon Roy like some of Mock Drafts showed] shooting gaurd in the draft, a perfect match for the Orlando Magic. So to sum up Portland got the best deals, Nets had the luckiest night and Orlando did the most with the 11th pick.
286588
The ultimate Laker fan here. Why wouldn't KG want to be in LA. It's naturally a bigger market that Minn. The $$ will be there and he can't win a title in Minn either. All great players are defined by the rings they get, He's a great player. Kobe and KG can exist. KG at the 4, Odom at the 3. Mihm and Kwame split the time at C. The Lakers can't afford not to pursue him. Basketball history indicates you need at least 2 stars to get the ring a la the LakeShow w/ Shaq, the Bulls w/ MJ and Pip, the C's in the 80's w/ Bird, Mc Hale, and the Chief and the greatest teams ever w/ Magic, Cap, and Big Game James. Kobe's job will be easier because w/ KG once you enter the ball in the post they have to double which will free up the shooters. Even running the triangle w/ his ability to move w/o the ball and to pass is a perfect fit. He is an upgrade at PF who can guard Duncan and Stoudamire. A line for LA would be like Smush 10pts/Kobe 30pts/Mihm & Brown 14pts/KG 18pts /Odom 16pts. Trade George and Cook for a 2nd rd picks( they're not worth a 1st rd picks). And get a  Tyronn Lue type little guard to hound Parker and Nash. Just a thought. And if KG is not availabale, Chris Bosh would fit well too. Toronto is like a developmental team and he wants out. And Kobe is gonna crack open a 40 on Artest crazy azz tonight.
73391
everyone in indiana would appreciate it if LA would take that disease artest off our hands for lamar odom. ron can do it all, and if phil can deal with rodman, maybe it would work for u guys
1116719
KG would be a great deal for sheed and another one of the other back up guards.  Resign ben and have teh best guards and front court with an up and coming superstar small forward best starting five in basketball.
1133597
It has to rank as one of the best (or worst) trades in NBA history, depending on your point of view. If you're a Mavericks fan, it was a stroke of genius; if you're a Bucks fan, it was one to forget. On draft night 1998, in a prearranged move, Milwaukee sent the rights to Dirk Nowitzki (the No. 9 pick) and Pat Garrity (No. 16) to Dallas for Robert (Tractor) Traylor, the sixth overall pick in the draft. Even if Nowitzki had never gone on to become a star, the Mavs would have come out OK. After all, they immediately redirected Garrity to the Suns, along with Martin Muursepp, Bubba Wells and a '99 No. 1 pick (which would later become Shawn Marion) for a young backup point guard named Steve Nash
1121123
That's what I read on hoopshype.com this morning. The rumor was that Philly would send Iverson to Boston in exchange for Wally Szczerbiak and the Celtics #7 pick.\n\nIf I were the Sixers I wouldn't make this deal. Wally is hurt quite a bit, and even with a relatively high pick this is a very weak draft. Philly would be getting short-changed.
1187438
Well it would better their team. But the sixers are not going to trade Allen iverson for nothing. I mean he is their franchise player. He is their franchise. The will lose money and fans if they do it. and i don't think that it has even crossed their mind to trade Allen iverson. And what group of players would even be good enough to be traded for iverson. My opinion if the Celtics can make it happen they should do it. But i don't think that it will ever happen. Allen is a 6er for life.
917151
That's a good trade. Deron Williams is good but Al Harrington is goin' off!!!! I think you should accept that trade. Deron William's stats: 17.1 points; 3.2 rebounds; 9.0 assists. Al Harrington's stats: 15.8 points; 8.0 rebounds; 1.2 assists. Chris Bosh's    stats: 20.8 points; 12.2 rebounds; 1.9 assists. The odds are against him. Bad trade for him.
666974
He is going to stay there. He said he demands that somone be traded away, so that someone new can be brought in. One trade they are talking about it Iverson for Davis and Hudson. If that doesnt work, then they are thinking about Davis and Griffen for Kenyon Martin and Demarr Johnson
770991
Yes!  You get two good players for one good player.  It will help your team's overall stats.  Sure, D.Howard gives you a lot of rebounds and some blocks but his FT is horrible.  On the other hand, Mike Bibby's FG isn't good either but he is a good source for minutes, points, assists, steals, and 3 points made!  While Bogut will make up (to some extent) the blocks and rebounds you will lose if you trade Howard.\n\nGood Luck, I hope that his helps.
715842
That's funny!! \n\nIt is WAY too early to even have this discussion since free agent and trade time haven't started yet.
527983
I don't think it was necessarily a bad move - the BAD move was not trading the pick to any of the 10 teams that wanted Bush.  Trade the pick to New Orleans, get their 2nd pick for this year and their 2nd and 3rd next year and you can still get Williams!  The fact that this escaped the tiny little mind of the GM is reason enough for the people of Houston to be up in arms...he didn't bring home Bush or Young AND he didn't maximize their leverage?  Casserly is an idiot.
42963
Artest is definitely gone.  I think the Golden State Warriors look like the front runners.  I think Baron Davis and Jason Richardson are off the table.  Troy Murphy and Pietrius have been mentioned as trade bait.
808789
I would probably ask for another guy, probably a center if he has one, overall just get another player if you are giving up marbury, he is a big name
690484
First off, I would fire Zeke Thomas as GM/President/whatever title he holds. He is a horrible talent evaluator. Next, I would not take on that trade. Makes absolutely no sense, in that you have Channing Frye, a budding superstar at PF, Eddy Curry (who they GROSSLY overpaid for) starting at C, and any number of people starting at SF, SG, and PG. Point is, there is no need for Kenyon Martin, who is too injury prone and has lots and lots of $$$ left on his contract. Remember, the Knicks need to stay away from long-term deals on injury prone players, which is how they got into this mess in the first place (i.e. Larry Johnson, Allan Houston, etc).  What they need to do is try and unload Marbury onto the Wolves for Garnett. Of course, you'd throw in any number of additional players for good measure, but moneywise, it makes sense. Couple that with Garnett's desire to be traded, and you have a potential deal. I think something like, Marbury/Quentin Richardson/Maurice Taylor (for cap relief, 9 million next year and then he's done) for something like Garnett/Troy Hudson or Ricky Davis/Mark Blount. It would work moneywise, and then the Knicks could feature a starting five of PG Steve Francis, SG Jalen Rose, SF Kevin Garnett, PF Channing Frye, and C Eddy Curry. Meanwhile, the T-Wolves would field an awful team next year, but would be looking toward 2007/2008 when they'd run into their expected cap relief and be able to look for some Free Agent Help.
333460
It's a good trade for you because Rich Harden is going to be the AL Cy Young winner this year.  He was just as good as Santana last year before he got hurt.  I'm high on Kearns, and I think I might trade Preston Wilson for Damon (who I really don't like) instead of Kearns if taking Damon is required  But I love Harden, do the deal.  You might be able to just do Santana for Harden, which would be better for you.  Whoever is offering this trade probably thinks you're getting the better of Kearns for Damon, and just included it to try to get Santana.\n\nTry Harden for Santana straight up.