Le trade d´Artest vers Sacramento n´est peut-être pas mort.
"Artest told The Star he was not opposed to playing in Sacramento, or anywhere else, but wanted to meet with officials from whichever team he goes to." Indianapolis Star
"Ultimately, the trade was left up in the air after Artest and Kings co-owner Joe Maloof said they had not rejected the idea. "It´s not over," Maloof told the Bloomberg News agency. "It´s not dead yet. We´ll sleep on it and work at it again (today)." Indianapolis Star
"Then Artest told The Star´s Mike Wells he never balked at going to Sacramento, but merely wanted to talk to his prospective employers before signing off on a trade." Indianapolis Star
"Artest´s decision not to accept the trade could result in his getting suspended without pay by Indiana. He has been on the Pacers´ inactive list, but getting paid, since Dec. 10 when he went public with his trade demands. He is making $6.5 million this season." New York Daily News
"Even with two years left on his deal, and with him powerless to renegotiate before it expires, Artest vowed that he would not re-sign with the Kings after 2008, if Sacramento traded for him. "This is typical Artest," said one Eastern Conference GM last night. "He´s even more trouble to the Pacers now and he´s not even playing." New York Daily News
"With their options dwindling, the Pacers will meet with Artest today in an attempt to make him accept the deal. If they can´t, they Pacers are expected to try to rekindle trade talks with several teams, including Golden State, which has refused to part with either Troy Murphy or Ike Diogu." New York Daily News
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Et Stojakovic dans tout ça:
"Stojakovic told ESPN.com, "The way I was treated today, I was disappointed. I feel kind of disrespected with the way I found out. Thank God they have TVs here. I understand being traded, but this situation is weird. I had already planned my flight back to Sacramento, and now everything is reversed." Indianapolis Star