Piston rumors on Artest seem crazy
July 28, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons, Rasheed Wallace, Tayshaun Prince
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Ron Artest says, “You think deal for Ron-Ron is laughable, but it is not!”
Ron Artest
Now really, after the Malice in the Palace, do you expect Joe Dumars to pick up Ron Artest?
Sure enough, a second source close to the Pistons has indicated Detroit is pondering a trade for Ron-Ron. I’m not sure of the opinions of the Pistons’ powers-that-be – namely team president Joe Dumars and owner Bill Davidson – but it says plenty that the chatter surrounding the mere idea is spreading around them.
Fire sale on Billups and Prince
All kinds of rumors on Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince.
Detroit has offered to trade Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince twice, only to be turned down both times. Denver didn’t want to part with Carmelo Anthony, and Houston refused to give up Tracy McGrady. Houston is dead set on building around McGrady and Yao, unless someone knocks them off their feet with an offer for T-Mac.
My friends were aghast at such trade offers. Chauncey and Tay have become Piston icons. But really think about it. If you can pick up a high scoring player this year and next year you lose the big Rasheed Wallace contract and can pick up another star and you have Stuckey waiting in the wings to play point guard or maybe combo guard and developing players Amir Johnson and Jason Maxiell, well? It just seems like that may work.
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One thing is for sure, Prince will not be dealt until the Olympics are over– Stern will not allow it
David Stern rules! He is the tallest guy in the NBA. So rules David Stern. He still cannot get over having Boston and LA in the Finals.