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Artest, Petrie staying with Kings

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The Kings futures of small forward Ron Artest and basketball president Geoff Petrie appear likely to be extended. Artest, who can control his free-agency fate this summer, indicated via e-mail late Thursday night he's not planning to leave Sacramento. Also Thursday, Kings co-owner Joe Maloof said he intends to pick up the 2009-10 contract option for basketball president Geoff Petrie. Artest - who has until June 30 to exercise an early termination option in his contract for the 2008-09 season - said he and his agent are not plotting to explore free agency.

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May 18, 2008  09:35 AM ET

artest is opting out period

he wants and is worth more money than next seasons option

i see a sign and trade to dallas for josh howard on the cards

the maloofs are crooks as is artest however this is artests payday coming

artest changes his mind all the time or is everyone forgeting

May 18, 2008  10:10 AM ET

If Artest stays out of trouble, it doesn't make sense to trade him if he doesn't want to leave. They can keep the core of the team together, and try to add to a solid nucleus.

May 18, 2008  10:33 AM ET

Artest needs to move on. The Kings have no chance of making the playoffs next year. Perhaps he can join the zoo commonly called the Knicks.

May 18, 2008  10:37 AM ET

The team will never win anything with Artest. Trade him for anything you can get.

May 18, 2008  11:00 AM ET

This team has sunk so low that it is now in the "who cares?" neck of the woods. Petrie should trade Artest for anything he can get. how about to Detroit (heh heh)?

May 18, 2008  11:06 AM ET

yawn

May 18, 2008  01:05 PM ET

Whyhold Petrie responsible.. just extend his contact.. he commenting on that Hawks job is laughable.. like the hawks need to bring in another guy who can't do the GM job.. we just got rid of Billy KNights sorry ass..
Any idiot stupid enough to trade for Sheldon williams.. what else can i say..

 
May 18, 2008  03:58 PM ET

the maloof family is running this team into the ground. They own the palms casino in vegas. a new arena is being built on the strip and has no team. when the cal-liberals won't pay for a new sacremento stadium off to vegas goodbye sucramento.

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