No King Exempt from a Trade

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  1. Shapecity

    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">So, you're the Kings co-owner, Joe Maloof, and you're approached nonstop by friends, family and fans with suggestions on how exactly to revamp the franchise.

    About how often?

    "About 100 times a day," Maloof said Tuesday, then laughed. "But it's good that people are interested. Otherwise you'd have complete apathy."
    Two subjects are off-limits to just about anyone, including interviewers. Maloof offered a "I can't comment" on any chance Phil Jackson would be the next Kings coach. He also said he couldn't talk about his concerns of an NBA lockout with the existing collective bargaining agreement set to expire June 30: "I'd get slapped with a million dollar fine by the league if I did."

    Maloof did say no player is untradeable.

    "In this business, no one is sacred," he said. "We proved that with the (Chris) Webber deal. I once said that I'd never trade Jason Williams, and boy, I caught hell for that, but we got Mike Bibby, so ... "

    Maloof also said he and his brother, Gavin, club executives and coaches will meet in Las Vegas in the coming weeks to discuss the season and map out a plan for the rest of the summer, assuming there is no lockout.

    He reiterated that decisions on players and coaches will, as always, be bounced off Geoff Petrie, the team's president of basketball operations.

    "We depend on Geoff for everything; he's been so good for us," Maloof said.

    Maloof also praised Rick Adelman, the only coach the Kings have had under the Maloof regime, without saying if he will be the long-term coach. The Maloofs picked up Adelman's club option for next season in February, and he produced another 50-game winner despite a roster turned upside down with the trades of Doug Christie and Webber (for a total of four new players) and a rash of injuries to key personnel.

    Still, the Maloofs contacted Jackson's representatives to gauge his interest in the Kings' post. Jackson has not mentioned the Kings publicly as potential suitors or even said if he would coach next season.</div>

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  2. GiantMidget

    GiantMidget JBB JustBBall Member

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    I pretty much agree with his statement and the title of this thread.I think the one guy they wont even consider trading is Miller.Seeing how this organization has done with trades im sure any move they make will be a deft one.With that said I dont think we'll see a total overhaul of the current roster,maybe a couple different key players.
     
  3. stkf

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    tru dat... we need some trades, keep Miller, he is good, Bibby should stay 2... trade ery1 else if u could
     
  4. sactomofo

    sactomofo BBW Member

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    exactly. keep bibby, miller and jackson and let everybody else be on the block.
     

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