Maybe I know a little bit after all
When Ron Artest first made his trade demand, I called for Minnesota to try to trade for him. I threw out several scenarios with the best being the Pacers getting Wally Szcerbiak and Olowakandi while Minnesota would take on Artest and Pollard. It was a major gamble, and Minnesota wasn’t willing to take it. Instead, Sacramento pulled the trigger and, as of right now, are in the playoffs.
Minnesota, on the other hand, dealt the two aforementioned players for several players locked into long-term deals. They got Mark Blount, who’s coasted his entire career, except for the two months when he needed to get a contract. They got Ricky Davis, who plays little to no defense, and is shooting more than Kevin Garnett. They got Marcus Banks, who is the ‘Wolves best point guard right now, and he’s terrible. The best thing about Olowakandi was that he was coming off the books. Now, Minnesota is locked into long-term deals with Hudson (perenially hurt), Jaric (perenially bad decision maker), Hassell (alleged defensive stopper who isn’t doing that anymore), Blount (lazy and bad hands), and Davis (crazy). No wonder KG isn’t happy, and neither is anyone in Minnesota.
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