I agree with most of what you said, dtheriault. I think the Pacers completely mishandled this situation. Peja's not a bad player, but he's probably only going to be there for a year. Meanwhile, the Kings are taking a risk, but their team was really struggling and they needed to take one. Bibby has been playing lights out recently, so if Artest can come in with some new focus and Brad Miller regains his form, this could be a dangerous team again. Then again, if Artest has another brain freeze or two, they could be in just as much hurt as the Pacers. It all comes down to whether Artest can get his mind in order and get back to playing good basketball.
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