this is shockingly little even for Artest --- hadn't the Kings said they wanted someone to take on Kenny Thomas' contract in a deal for Artest? Greene's a fine prospect, but this is basically 2 #20 picks for Artest --- what did they need an expiring contract for? Artest WAS an expiring contract.
Detroit, LA, Dallas, or Cleveland wouldn't have offered more?
It's a good move for SAC to rebuild around their young pieces w/o the Artest distraction --- FWIW Jason Thompson looked very good in Summer League --- but they shoulda/coulda gotten rid of one of their bad contracts too.
If SAC is having a fire-sale 3 guys i'd like to get are:
1. Sheldon Williams (Scal + BBD, 2nd round pick) -- good young big, seems to just need some veterans to play with. Good shotblocker and rebounder. Could he play backup C?
2. Mikki Moore (Scal, BBD, Pruitt and $3M cash and a future 2nd round pick) -- would be a nice change-of-pace backup C for Perk in his 2nd tour of duty with the C's.
3. John Salmons --- I've always like his game and think that like Williams part of his problem has been that he has bounced between being a starter and a reserve and playing with too many young guys... I think i'd prefer him to Mr. Salmon & Mashed Potatoes, or at least beside him. Scal, BBD 2010 #1 pick.
Brad Miller would be a great fit here but there's no way to match his salary in a trade.