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**Peja Vu** · 02-20-2008, 03:31 PM

It's looking like the Spurs stuff was just BS. I guess it is down to the Nuggets (at this moment)...

**darth-horax** · 02-20-2008, 04:07 PM

We coudl rename our team "Thug-Life."

**Peja Vu** · 02-20-2008, 05:33 PM

Latest update:

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(3:56 p.m.) Let the staring contest begin.

The Kings and Denver are at a non-communicative standstill, but there may be some reason to believe the Nuggets are considering giving up Kleiza.

Not to simplify the matter, but I can safely say Denver has looked at possible acquisitions in this light from the beginning. Jason Kidd was the most talented guy available, and Ron Artest was the second. End of story.

And now that it doesn't appear as if Denver will land Memphis' Mike Miller, that could be leverage of sorts for the Kings. Remember, there's really no reason to give in now. Just wait for the other side to blink until the deadline draws even closer. Twenty hours and counting...

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs...es/010679.html

**Sliccat** · 02-20-2008, 05:36 PM

grr... hurry up.

**Peja Vu** · 02-20-2008, 08:02 PM

Not looking good unless Linas is in the deal...

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(7:52 p.m.)
Pardon the prolonged absence there. Just got done chatting with Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie about a myriad of things. Among them, obviously, was how his day of potential dealings went.

His status report: "Might be time to turn the volume down," he said.

As in the volume of trade talk that has surrounded Ron Artest, and more specificially his situation as it pertains to Denver. There was talk from Petrie of a price of admission and how sometimes people just choose not to pay. The point, of course, was that Artest's price has not changed. If the Nuggets want him, they must give up Linas Kleiza in the deal.

It does not appear that the Kings have anything else of larger substance in the works, though I wouldn't be surprised if a role player is shipped out by tomorrow. All that being said, this is still a staring contest. If Denver blinks come morn, then the deal will get done.

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs...es/010679.html

**darth-horax** · 02-20-2008, 11:20 PM

I"m torn.
If it goes down, we'll be getting a top player for a backup 3 man.
However, Kleiza is a beast, but will he ever be more than a 14 ppg hustle player?

If that's all he'll be, we'd be stupid not to get Artest for him. Maybe we can keep Najera in the deal...trade Kleiza and a draft pick for Artest straight up. If we have to include Najera, hopefully we'll get Kenny Thomas or another post player to back up KMart since Nene looks to be out.

I'd like to see if they'd consider a Nene for Artest straight up!

jericho · 02-21-2008, 07:04 AM

If this deal goes down, and Nene remains a Nugget but sidelined, I wonder if we'll be looking at some small lineups. I could Anthony at the 4 and Artest at the 3 in a balls-to-the-wall running attack.

**Ruff Draft** · 02-21-2008, 08:30 AM

ESPN -

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Denver may have all but checked themselves out of the Ron Artest trade talks, but Marc Stein reports that they are looking to deal Nene.

The Nets and Heat are both said to be interested in the Brazilian big.

That's too bad. I really wanted Artest in Denver. Sounds like there is a storm brewing though...

**darth-horax** · 02-21-2008, 08:50 AM

something of significance will happen before today is done...somewehre...

**Ruff Draft** · 02-21-2008, 08:51 AM

Definitely. It's all the same teams we keep hearing about. Miami, Denver, Cleveland, New York, New Jersey, Sacramento and Memphis. I bet there is at least one blockbuster left. Probably a bunch of scrubs being moved around too.

**Peja Vu** · 02-21-2008, 10:50 AM

Doesn't look good:

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(10:05 a.m.)
As a quick addition to the prior post, there are indications that - at the very least - the power struggle within Denver's front office continues. And with the vast majority now saying owner Stan Kroenke will have the deciding vote, consider this passage from the story from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!
"Kleiza isn't just a player for Denver, but part of the ownership's family. Stan Kroenke has known Kleiza since his days at Missouri, when he was a teammate and close friend of Kroenke's son, Josh. The Nuggets traded for Kleiza, a 6-foot-8 Lithuanian, on draft day in 2005 and watched him develop into a terrific young player.
'There's a feeling from ownership that, ‘Hey, we've helped turn this kid into a player, so how can we let him go'" an Eastern Conference executive said."

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs...es/010702.html

**thaKEAF** · 02-21-2008, 10:53 AM

booooooooooooo!!1

**Sliccat** · 02-21-2008, 10:56 AM

I don't see anything good happening.

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