Indiana Pacers president Donnie Walsh is "encouraged" by the quality of the offers he has received for Ron Artest, including what he said were at least two proposals involving All-Star caliber players.
Without being specific about any of the 12-15 offers he said he had received, Walsh told ESPN.com he had heard from 20 teams, some of which merely called to ask what Walsh was looking for. Walsh said he was planning to get back to three of those teams to make specific requests.
"I've talked to a lot of teams, discussed myriad types of offers. Some are player for player, some involve first-round draft picks, some involve savings, some involve a combination of those things," Walsh said. "I'm encouraged by some of the things we were offered."
He would not set a timetable for trading Artest, though he did concede: "I'd like to get it behind us, but I don't feel any pressure to do it. I'd like to winnow it down to two or three deals I'd like to do."
Artest has been placed on the inactive list and told to stay away from the team while Walsh fields trade offers. Artest's agent said he expects a trade to be completed by the end of the week. On Friday, Walsh told ESPN's Steven A. Smith that the Pacers will keep Artest on the inactive list for the rest of the season if they are unable to trade their disgruntled All Star. In that case, Artest would still receive his full salary.
Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird is in Spain on a scouting trip and has been receiving daily updates from Walsh over the telephone. Bird has made no plans to shorten his trip, Walsh said.
In the five days since Artest asked for a trade, saying he felt restricted in Rick Carlisle's offense, the rest of the Pacers have distanced themselves from him. Jermaine O'Neal said he'd like to see the Pacers acquire Bonzi Wells or Al Harrington for Artest.
Many league executives say Artest might only be a good fit for a coach with a proven track record of working well with players needing extra guidance. Three that fit that mold include Phil Jackson of the Lakers, Pat Riley of Miami and Larry Brown of the Knicks.
The Lakers were said by several sources to be one of the teams most interested in Artest, though not to the point where they'd consider trading Lamar Odom. The Heat could trade Antoine Walker, whose salary is almost an exact match for Artest's, while Knicks president Isiah Thomas' refusal to discuss Channing Frye has taken New York out of the running.
"I'm assuming I can't get a guy as good as ," Walsh said, adding that he had no preference for trading Artest to a Western Conference team rather than one from the East. "We're just going through the process to get to a point where we can choose something we like."
太好了:icon124:
睇完單野真係覺得Artest+Croshere換Carter+二打六係有可能的:icon101:
原帖由 Liverman 於 2005-12-1608:17 PM 發表
都唔係冇可能
不過係好難交易而已...
基本上只可以用奧當換
但溜馬要加多個人, 不過奧當1換1已經唔多值
一直都覺得奧當好可惜.....
新秀時俾LAC這隊爛隊選左....:icon110:
跟住難得俾萊利睇中係熱火重生....
點知轉個頭俾人trade去LA繼續受罪:icon102::icon110:
我覺得佢係一個需要以佢為重心的戰術...
因為佢都幾全能...
冇波在手的話浪費左佢....:icon110:
就算去到Pacer我諗情況都唔會好好架啦..
那邊以J.O.Neal為中心:icon101::icon101:
原帖由 射手shooter 於 2005-12-1709:12 AM 發表
睇完單野真係覺得Artest+Croshere換Carter+二打六係有可能的:icon101:
Nets唔會咁做掛:sacchi::sacchi:
難得三劍俠都打得唔錯:icon122::icon122:
原帖由 henrytam 於 2005-12-1709:29 AM 發表
Nets唔會咁做掛:sacchi::sacchi:
難得三劍俠都打得唔錯:icon122::icon122:
可能笠左Swift之後唔使做其他野:o
原帖由 射手shooter 於 2005-12-1709:12 AM 發表
睇完單野真係覺得Artest+Croshere換Carter+二打六係有可能的:icon101:
唔好亂黎 :eek2:
可能係換冷酷MVP 搭 上屆MIP :icon101:
The Heat could trade Antoine Walker
:icon058:孖潤腸已經惡頂, 加多個一樣起手唔經大腦的肥豬
:icon103:舉白旗都得
原帖由 Hakkinen 於 2005-12-1710:22 AM 發表
可能係換冷酷MVP 搭 上屆MIP :icon101:
:icon087:希望啦
原帖由 熱刺#29戴維斯 於 2005-12-1711:54 AM 發表
The Heat could trade Antoine Walker
:icon058:孖潤腸已經惡頂, 加多個一樣起手唔經大腦的肥豬
:icon103:舉白旗都得
搭多件POSEY 俾你換TINSLEY:icon101:
原帖由 熱刺#29戴維斯 於 2005-12-1711:54 AM 發表
The Heat could trade Antoine Walker
:icon058:孖潤腸已經惡頂, 加多個一樣起手唔經大腦的肥豬
:icon103:舉白旗都得
jognson+jackson+walker
呢個組合應該幾正:icon101:
原帖由 Hakkinen 於 2005-12-1708:57 AM 發表
Indiana Pacers president Donnie Walsh is "encouraged" by the quality of the offers he has received for Ron Artest, including what he said were at least two proposals involving All-Star ... 我相信一定有皮亞斯的份兒...:icon112:
原帖由 Liverman 於 2005-12-1708:30 PM 發表
我相信一定有皮亞斯的份兒...:icon112:
LaFrentz:icon101:
原帖由 射手shooter 於 2005-12-1710:14 PM 發表
LaFrentz:icon101:
Ricky啦:icon121:
Agent:Artest wants to remain a Pacer
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron Artest doesn't want to be traded by the Indiana Pacers after all, his agent says.
Artest said last weekend that his past in Indiana haunts him, and he is interested in being traded to the New York Knicks or Cleveland Cavaliers.
But Mark Stevens, Artest's agent, told The Associated Press on Saturday that Artest holds out hope he can remain with the Pacers.
"At this moment, we're not going to put the buggy before the horse," Stevens said. "We're waiting to hear from (Pacers president) Donnie Walsh, the gentleman and scholar that he is, and hope this can be resolved to where there won't have to be a trade."
Teammate Stephen Jackson said Artest called him Friday night, and hopes his teammate will return.
"He wants to play basketball, that's all he wants to do," Jackson said before the Pacers played the New York Knicks. "He wants to play basketball, he wants to win.
"I think he wants to play basketball with us. He loves his teammates, he has no problems with his teammates."
Artest triggered a brawl with Detroit Pistons fans in November 2004 and was suspended for 73 games and the playoffs. Walsh said the latest incident was "the last straw of a lot of issues."
Jackson also was suspended for the brawl.
"I almost lost my job for him last year, so that's my friend," Jackson said. "So I respect his decision, whatever he feels, he feels."
Stevens said Walsh told him he is prepared to make Artest inactive with pay for the rest of the season if he can't find a suitable trade.
"I understand the frustration as a general manager, dealing with the past incidents with Ron, and I can understand if he sees fit to do that," Stevens said.
The NBA fined Artest $10,000 Thursday for making public statements detrimental to the NBA.
Artest was a key component on a team expected to challenge for the Eastern Conference crown. He leads the league in steals and is the Pacers' second-leading scorer at 19.4 points a game.
He said he was unhappy playing in coach Rick Carlisle's system. Carlisle said any decision regarding Artest's return would be left up to Walsh and Larry Bird.
"Right now, this is a franchise decision and fortunately for us it's in the hands of Donnie Walsh and Larry Bird, who are two of the best basketball people that there's ever been in this league," Carlisle said. "So they'll decide which is the best way to go.
"We built an entire system around him and Jermaine O'Neal and I'm disappointed because I've been one of his biggest supporters. But this situation has gotten to where it is."
玩野:icon101:
原帖由 Hakkinen 於 2005-12-1811:56 AM 發表
Agent:Artest wants to remain a Pacer
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron Artest doesn't want to be traded by the Indiana Pacers after all, his agent says.
Artest said last weekend that his past in Indiana ha ...
大爺你究竟想點:o:icon101:
原帖由 SamiHyyyyyyyia 於 2005-12-1808:59 PM 發表
大爺你究竟想點:o:icon101:
踢走j 奧尼爾:icon124:
原帖由 Fantastic 於 2005-12-1809:44 PM 發表
踢走j 奧尼爾:icon124:
:icon124:支持
最好踢走埋孖潤腸
原帖由 Hakkinen 於 2005-12-1811:56 AM 發表
Agent:Artest wants to remain a Pacer
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron Artest doesn't want to be traded by the Indiana Pacers after all, his agent says.
Artest said last weekend that his past in Indiana ha ...
如果trade 唔走就入inactive list, 到時Artest又可以去出碟了,
唔怪得Artest話唔想走住:icon071:
原帖由 熱刺#29戴維斯 於 2005-12-1810:32 PM 發表
:icon124:支持
最好踢走埋孖潤腸
Jasikevicius+Fred Jones+Granger+Bender+Foster
:icon101::icon101::icon101:
原帖由 cnwong 於 2005-12-1810:42 PM 發表
Jasikevicius+Fred Jones+Granger+Bender+Foster
:icon101::icon101::icon101:
bender未知傷勢嚴重程度:o