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Artest's Decision Coming Monday Night
Even if he opts out, there appears to be a chance that he'll remain with the Kings. However, he might turn into an intriguing option for a number of contenders looking to take the next step. He has long been expected to play out the final year of his deal, but in an e-mail to the Sacramento Bee last week, he expressed some change in his decision. "I never knew so many teams would be coming after me," Artest wrote. "All I can say is I made a (big) turnaround." Even if he opts ou,t the Kings hold his Bird rights and could execute a sign-and-trade for six years, rather than the limit of five he would be able to with a new team. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Artest Will Opt Out?
He also reports that the Lakers, Spurs, and Mavericks are the teams that will be most interested in him. Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Clippers Interested In Udrih?
The Knicks could follow the same school of thought, with both teams only able to offer Udrih the mid-level exception. Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Kings Jun 2008 Archive
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Ron Artest will have to finalize his decision on whether or not to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Kings and become a free agent by midnight Monday, according to The Sacramento Bee.
The Clippers will reportedly be interested in the services of Kings point guard Beno Udrih if the proper player doesn't fall to them with the seventh overall pick, according to The Sacramento Bee.