Trading for Indiana Pacer forward Ron Artest would either be a smart move or huge mistake for the Clippers.
The Pacers would want Maggette, whom the Clippers have declined to include in trade proposals.
Dunleavy and General Manager Elgin Baylor are fond of hard-working Maggette, whose scoring average increased his first six seasons in the NBA. Dunleavy and Baylor declined to comment on trade talks, but they have rejected offers for Maggette and second-year point guard Shaun Livingston, Clipper sources said.
"With nine out of 11 at home, we're at the stretch of the schedule we were pointing to all year long," Dunleavy said. "You never want to have injuries, and we hoped we would be totally healthy now, but everybody has injuries.
"If you make a move now, that you make because of injuries, you're making it out of desperation or panic. In my opinion, the only move we make has to be a move that we'd make without the injuries, because we have a lot of guys with a lot of upside."
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Minnesota is offering Indiana anyone on its roster not named Kevin Garnett in the hope of pairing Artest with KG. That's because the Wolves are as desperate as the Lakers to make a splashy move -- in their case to keep KG energized and confident in the club's direction -- and because they see KG and Artest (assuming Ron-Ron could actually be counted on) as a devastating combo.
If Artest wants to score more, as stated in his original trade demand, Garnett is unselfish enough to make that happen. And if Artest is ever going to defer to a teammate, KG also (theoretically) has the juice and presence to make that happen. The Wolves, though, have been trying to pull a third team into the mix to better their chances of assembling a package Indy likes.
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Golden State might actually have more pieces to deal directly with Indiana than any active suitor ... barring a change of heart from Jerry West in Memphis and an 11th-hour willingness to part with Shane Battier.
The Warriors also have a GM known for dice-rolling; just go back to last February's trade deadline when Chris Mullin was willing to take on Baron Davis in spite of a contract and health history that scared many teams off.
One sticking point here: Indiana would undoubtedly want Ike Diogu (see Box 2) as part of any package, and the rookie bruiser is approaching untouchable status already.
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Pacers Dec 2005 Archive
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Indianapolis Star | Dec 31, 2005
Indiana Pacers point guard Jamaal Tinsley missed Friday night's game against the Toronto Raptors with an elbow injury.
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Toronto Star | Dec 30, 2005
This whole Raptor-Knick, Rose-Hardaway-draft pick thing got a whole lot murkier this week.
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LA Daily News | Dec 29, 2005
Mark Stevens, the agent for Ron Artest, said Wednesday about the possibility of playing for the Lakers, "We will embrace anyone who wants to embrace us.
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San Jose Mercury | Dec 28, 2005
The Timberwolves contacted the Indiana Pacers last week and are interested in acquiring all-star Ron Artest, a source said Tuesday.
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LA Times | Dec 27, 2005
The Clippers aren't expected to be finalists in the Ron Artest derby.
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ESPN | Dec 27, 2005
"I don't know if this is the right wording, but I felt betrayed," Bird told the Star. "We're disappointed. Things happen, maybe it's a good thing. He's a very talented player."
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NY Daily News | Dec 25, 2005
Some of the teams Donnie Walsh referred to for where Ron Artest may be traded to include the Clippers, Timberwolves, Nuggets and Warriors.
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Dallas Morning News | Dec 24, 2005
"It's not gonna happen," Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said before Friday's game against Seattle when asked about a potential deal for Ron Artest.
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Denver Post | Dec 22, 2005
Indiana forward Ron Artest's agent expects his client to spend this holiday season in a Pacers uniform.
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Indianapolis Star | Dec 20, 2005
Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh said Monday that he's in the process of narrowing the list of suitors for a deal, while Ron Artest has met with Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson to patch the relationship.
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Indianapolis Star | Dec 19, 2005
One week after his show of defiance, Ron Artest's attitude has shifted toward compliance.
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Inquirer | Dec 18, 2005
After the Detroit fight, and all of his other incidents over the years, Ron Artest is on the shortest of leashes with NBA commissioner David Stern, who fined him $10,000 on Thursday for making his trade demands public to the Indianapolis Star.
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Denver Post | Dec 18, 2005
One scenario from within the league involves Denver sending Earl Watson and Nene to Atlanta, the Hawks sending Al Harrington to the Pacers and Indiana shipping Artest to the Nuggets.
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Yahoo! | Dec 18, 2005
Stephen Jackson sprained his right thumb in the first half of Saturday's game against the Knicks and did not play after halftime, the Associated Press reports.
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AP | Dec 17, 2005
Mark Stevens, Ron Artest's agent, told The Associated Press on Saturday that Artest holds out hope he can remain with the Pacers.
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Indy Star | Dec 17, 2005
Indiana Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh said if he can't make a suitable trade for Ron Artest, he will leave the former All-Star forward on the team's inactive list.
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ESPN | Dec 17, 2005
Sources indicate that the Denver Nuggets are one team that is pursuing Ron Artest with vigor.
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ESPN | Dec 16, 2005
Pacers president Donnie Walsh is "encouraged" by the quality of the offers he has received for Ron Artest, including what he said were at least two proposals involving All-Star caliber players.
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Sacramento Bee | Dec 16, 2005
Bonzi Wells' agent, William Phillips, said that while his client may be flattered by Jermaine O'Neal's remarks, he doesn't plan on going anywhere.
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USA Today | Dec 15, 2005
"Ron, in his heart, loves Indianapolis," said Artest's agent on Friday. Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh says nothing has changed as far as the team is concerned, and he will continue to seek a trade.
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Press Release | Dec 15, 2005
Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers has been fined $10,000 for making public statements detrimental to the NBA.
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Toronto Sun | Dec 15, 2005
You can add Toronto to the list of rumoured destinations for Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest.
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L.A. Daily News | Dec 15, 2005
The Lakers - and coach Phil Jackson, in particular - have strong interest in acquiring troubled Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest, a source close to the team said Wednesday.
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Boston Globe | Dec 15, 2005
Jermaine O'Neal would like the Pacers to try to acquire either Al Harrington or King Bonzi Wells as the replacement for disgruntled forward Ron Artest
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Dec 14, 2005
Hawks co-captain Al Harrington has heard all the trade rumors that have him swapping locker room spaces with Pacers All-Star forward Ron Artest, his former locker room neighbor in Indiana.
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NY Times | Dec 14, 2005
The Knicks have not yet approached the Pacers about obtaining Ron Artest.
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USA Today | Dec 13, 2005
Sarunas Jasikevicius and Danny Granger will go from rookie role players to key contributors now that the Indiana Pacers are trying to trade Ron Artest.
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Newsday | Dec 13, 2005
"Ron changed that statement," Pacers GM Donnie Walsh said in relation to Artest wanted to be traded to the Knicks. "He said he'd go anywhere, and I wouldn't feel I had to do that [deal with the Knicks] anyway. I'm going to take the best offer."
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ESPN | Dec 12, 2005
Cavaliers star LeBron James says he's flattered by Ron Artest's comment that he wouldn't mind playing for Cleveland if the Indiana Pacers grant his desire to be traded.
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AP | Dec 12, 2005
Ron Artest wants to be traded, and Indiana Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh said Monday he'll try to do that.
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pacers.com | Dec 12, 2005
"Ronnie has never said anything like this to me," Walsh said before the Pacers beat Memphis 80-66. "All the other questions are franchise questions and they'll be answered by the franchise."
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NY Post | Dec 12, 2005
Jonathan Bender's injury filled NBA career appears to be on the verge of officially concluding.
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USA Today | Dec 11, 2005
The Pacers fined center David Harrison an undisclosed amount for an incident following their victory Thursday over Washington.
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Indianapolis Star | Dec 11, 2005
In a 20-minute interview Saturday, Ron Artest for the first time publicly said he wants to be traded. Donnie Walsh was surprised by Artest's request and said the franchise would decide the next step.
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Sacramento Bee | Dec 9, 2005
Charles Barkley reported that the Kings and Indiana Pacers have renewed discussions about a swap involving Peja Stojakovic and Ron Artest.
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AP | Dec 8, 2005
Ron Artest, the NBA leader in steals per game and Indiana's second-leading scorer, missed the game because of a right wrist injury.
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Seattle Times | Dec 5, 2005
Seattle pursued Sarunas Jasikevicius last summer and hoped he would fill the void left vacant by Antonio Daniels, Jasikevicius' agent, Doug Neustadt, said.
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AP | Dec 4, 2005
The Indiana Pacers were without starters Jamaal Tinsley and Austin Croshere when the team closed out a five-game road trip Sunday night against the Seattle SuperSonics.
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NY Daily News | Dec 4, 2005
Anytime the Bulls decide to let Ben Gordon escape Scott Skiles' doghouse, they'll be getting speed-dialed by more than a few teams, starting with Indiana and Denver.
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Miami Herald | Dec 4, 2005
As if they hadn't already proved Reggie Miller correct with their constant bickering, two Pacers went at it again this week.
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Indy Star | Dec 2, 2005
"Obviously when I asked to be traded I didn't think I was coming to Atlanta," said Al Harrington when asked if he regrets requesting a trade.
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