Do you think this trade is realistic?

Question

Ron Artest, and Vitaly Potopenko to the Lakers for Lamar Oden.
When I mean realistic Im not asking if its a bad trade or not Im asking if you think it could happen.
If you dont think this trade is realistic than put in your own trade involving Ron Artest and a team that is a likely destination.

Im kinda suprised at how low you people rate Ron Artest. When he plays he is one of the best players in basketball. I want answers from people who have seen Ron Artest play to his true ability.

Answer 1

In all honesty, If I were the GM of the Kings, I'd go for it! If I was the GM for the Lakers, I would hand in my resignation if I ever pulled the trigger on this trade.

So realistically, I believe that the Nuggets and Kings are having discussions involving Artest and often injured forward Kenyon Martin. This would work as both teams seem to gain something out of this as the Kings relieve themselves of a troublesome forward (who has threatened during the season to retire). On the other hand, the Nuggets are giving up on a forward who hasn't contributed in any measure to their team's success after signing a large contract to move from New Jersey to Denver.

The Kings are hoping that K-Mart could do a Jason Kidd and Amare Stoudemire and come back from (not one, but two) micro fracture knee surgeries and become K-Mart of old. While Denver hopes to solidify their defense by bringing in Artest.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Ron Artest and Vitaly Potepenko for Monta Ellis and Sarunas Jasikevicius. The Warriors already have a bunch of people that cause trouble anyway, why not add Artest to their ranks? Get rid of a couple of their only decent (not as in skill level, but as in lack of off-court problems) players. Also, your trade is realistic, but the Lakers won't do it because Odom is their second most important player.

Jasikevicius was great his first few games in IN. when he came over from Europe. Then, for some reason, they benched him for nearly the whole rest of the season. The man was a lights-out three point shooter. Ellis, because hes statistics are just a little worse than Artest's but worth it to get him and get rid of Artest. Potepenko, only because you included him in your trade and i wanted to go with the players you wanted them to trade.

Answer 3

The kings are going to be in a fire sale to get rid of Artest, they aren't in a position to get nearly that much.

Every trade rumor has Artest for a luke Walton/Kwame Brown type, or a James Posey

No way the trade power gets that high for a guy who's presence was bad enough the team wants to unload him this bad.

Luke Walton might be a little high

Answer 4

I think that Potapenko is a free agent after this season. Can't trade a player you don't have under contract.

Answer 5

why do the lakers need vitali?
plus odom is a better player and doesnt get in trouble
if the kings add bibby it might be good

Answer 6

No!