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In Orange County, the Maloofs would be closer to their operations in Las Vegas. They already have plans to use an Anaheim location to drive their marketing for their hotel and casino, The Palms. That includes giving high-rollers use of luxury suites for Kings games and also having plenty of signage in the arena for their Vegas enterprises. The Maloofs can easily afford the franchise transfer fee, which experts say will be at least double the $30 million the Hornets paid the league to flee Charlotte for New Orleans. But the Maloofs will face strong opposition from the Lakers and Clippers, who will fight a third team entering what they consider their backyard. Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Watson Four-Team Trade Highlights Deadline
As part of the deal, Denver will receive Seattle’s Reggie Evans and Portland’s Ruben Patterson and Charles Smith. In addition, Seattle’s Vitaly Potapenko and Portland’s Sergei Monia will join Sacramento while Denver’s Voshon Lenard and Sacramento’s Brian Skinner head to Portland. “We drafted Earl in 2001 after his solid career at UCLA, and it will be great to have him back with the Sonics,” said Sonics General Manager Rick Sund. “With his talent, we’ll have a good flow at the point-guard position. We thank Reggie and Vitaly for their hard work over the past few years and wish them the best of luck in Denver and Sacramento.” Oklahoma City, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Kings Unlikely To Make A Trade
"You're always open to looking at (trade possibilities), or what not," Petrie said Wednesday. "It's obviously a period of increased chatter, but if you're looking for the chatter box, you're going to have to go elsewhere.... With us sitting here today, it's very, very unlikely that we'll do anything." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Kings Feb 2006 Archive
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Having their bid for a new arena rejected more than once by Sacramento voters, Kings owners Gavin and Joe Maloof have quietly let it be known that they'd like to relocate to Anaheim.
The Seattle SuperSonics announced today they have acquired Earl Watson, Bryon Russell and a 2008 second-round draft pick from the Denver Nuggets in a four-team, nine-player trade including Portland and Sacramento. 
As the trade deadline looms Thursday, Kings' GM Geoff Petrie said his best work - and only work - will likely begin and end with the Ron Artest trade that has surely changed his team's season.