Gambo and Ash listeners please answer this question...

Louis · February 8th, 2008, 04:48 AM

A poster at another board is saying that Gambo mentioned on his show yesterday that the Suns have inquired about Ron Artest.

Can anybody confirm this?

dreamcastrocks · February 8th, 2008, 04:49 AM

They did discuss Ron Artest yesterday.

I'm not a listener though.

YouJustGotSUNSD · February 8th, 2008, 05:17 AM

He feeds off us when his sources are too busy to bother with him. I doubt we will get artest more than I doubted we would land shaq.

DarenG · February 8th, 2008, 09:54 AM

Steve Kerr already mentioned the Suns were looking at bigs. No specifics though. He said the Heat approached the Suns about Shaq. So Shaq wasn't on their radar. So Artest could have been one of them.

mojorizen7 · February 8th, 2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Louis

A poster at another board is saying that Gambo mentioned on his show yesterday that the Suns have inquired about Ron Artest.

Can anybody confirm this?

I hadn't heard that & i listen whenever i can.
Pleeez let there be truth to that.
I do know that Vinny Del Negro was on A.M. radio about an hour ago & when discussing adding another piece said that we were looking for defensive help on the wings as well as someone with experience.
That tells me that we won't be adding some young D-league guard to groom for the future.

WuRaider · February 8th, 2008, 11:12 AM

No to Ron Ron, that dude is craaaaaaazy.

mojorizen7 · February 8th, 2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by WuRaider

No to Ron Ron, that dude is craaaaaaazy.

Yes to Ron Ron........that dude IS crazy & will neutralize either one the SPURS guards.
Imagine having Bell & Artest to throw at the Kobe's,the Parkers, the Ginoblis, the Dirk's(Artest),the J.Howards etc...nice.

YouJustGotSUNSD · February 8th, 2008, 03:59 PM

Artest and Hill would be a great SF combo, but who would start? Is grant hill perfectly content with having his starting position divvied out to Diaw AND artest? Diaw would have to be our PF/C full time if Artest was brought in. I dont think we would have enough minutes to go around to satisfy Artest. Besides, he has said he wants to go to NY, and plans to opt out. On the other hand im sure he wouldnt mind finishing up the season on a contender and just doing his thing for 5 more months. Then he could do whatever he wants in the offseason, and since his contract would be pro-rated it wouldnt bite the luxury tax that much. Sarver would prob see something like 6-7 million including tax to bring him on for a half year rental.

stream of conciousness ftw

dodie53 · February 9th, 2008, 12:29 AM

suns will get artest.
i can feel it.

jlove · February 10th, 2008, 03:22 PM

Using the new ESPN trade machine http://games.espn.go.com/nba/trades/trademachine
I traded the T.E. straight up for Artest and here are the results:

Sacramento Kings
You have decreased the winning percentage by -30.49%

Projected: W-38 L-44
After trade: W-13 L-69

None
Outgoing Players: Ron Artest

Phoenix Suns
You have decreased the winning percentage by -9.76%

Projected: W-55 L-27
After trade: W-47 L-35

Ron Artest
$7,400,000
Years Remaining: 2
PPG: 18 RPG: 5
APG: 3 PER: 17.354
Trade Exception Used

R. Artest

Outgoing Players:

asudevil83 · February 11th, 2008, 10:45 AM

i'd trade for artest in an instant. but we really dont have much of anything that'll work in a deal.

we have our TE and what? including a first rounder wouldnt make much sense for us, because for all we know, artest is a rental. Diaw is out of the question for various obvious reasons.

Barbosa? Bell?

Bufalay · February 11th, 2008, 11:54 AM

I would love to see Artest on the Suns since I have given up all hope of them ever winning a championship. That being said, as much as I would love to see the Suns get such a good player for free, he HAS to go to the Knicks. There has never been a more amazing fit for a player. That would be the most entertaining sight possible. Tuning in every night knowing that there is a good chance you could again hear Mike Breen yelling, "Artest is in the Stands...again!!!!"

nowagimp · February 11th, 2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mojorizen7

I hadn't heard that & i listen whenever i can.
Pleeez let there be truth to that.
I do know that Vinny Del Negro was on A.M. radio about an hour ago & when discussing adding another piece said that we were looking for defensive help on the wings as well as someone with experience.
That tells me that we won't be adding some young D-league guard to groom for the future.

I am impressed tha tthe suns know they need more defense at the wings. Ten more days to see if they do anything.

jlove · February 11th, 2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nowagimp

I am impressed tha tthe suns know they need more defense at the wings. Ten more days to see if they do anything.

Not unnecessarily. According to AZRepublic they said that the Suns are bringing in 4 players (free agents and D-Leaguers) on the 19th to find their 13th guy. I'm actually hoping that we grab Kaniel Dickens from the 14ers (D-League). He is a stud offensively AND Defensively. In the Suns system he can play 3 positions (SG/SF/PF) although he is a true SF.