The Sacramento Bee is reporting that the Kings are waiting patiently while Ron Artest decides whether or not he's going to opt-out of his contract.
I almost named this post "the Sacramento Bee needs a reality check," because if they think that Artest can only garner a two-year, $12 million contract on the open market, they are fooling themselves. He's worth a lot more than that.
Sure, he's crazy. But he's been a pretty good citizen in Sacramento and teams around the league have noticed that. He's just 28 and is a terrific player. He can play small forward or even power forward on a team that is playing small ball. Moreover, he's quick enough to cover shooting guards as well, so the guy can guard three positions. He averaged 20.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.3 steals, while shooting 45% from the field and 38% from three-point range... and all he can get is a two-year contract worth $6 million per season?
(Read the rest of the article after the jump.)
I almost named this post "the Sacramento Bee needs a reality check," because if they think that Artest can only garner a two-year, $12 million contract on the open market, they are fooling themselves. He's worth a lot more than that.
Sure, he's crazy. But he's been a pretty good citizen in Sacramento and teams around the league have noticed that. He's just 28 and is a terrific player. He can play small forward or even power forward on a team that is playing small ball. Moreover, he's quick enough to cover shooting guards as well, so the guy can guard three positions. He averaged 20.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.3 steals, while shooting 45% from the field and 38% from three-point range... and all he can get is a two-year contract worth $6 million per season?
(Read the rest of the article after the jump.)
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