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Re: Nuggets talking to Kings about Artest
Denver has to go for this. The need somebody who can really guard the top perimenter players of the west. It's worth every risk. We can say that Iverson isn't a point, but the reality is that he won't have to play point for much longer than he is now. the rotation would be (I'm assuming)
Anthony, Iverson, Carter, Artest, Smith
Point: 48 minutes free - Carter gets 25, Iverson 23
SG: 48 Minutes free - Iverson 27, Artest 10, Smith 11
SF: 48 Minutes free - Anthony 25, Artest 20
PF: about 15 min. free - Anthony gets 10, Artest 5
It has plenty of risks, but if Artest keeps his head on, it vaults the nuggets immediately into true contender status. And even if he leaves, that frees enough money that they'd probably be willing to spend the who $5 mil exception this year. And if they get Nene back, then Karl just gets to bench smith again, and it still works.
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