Wow, can you believe this news?

I like Ron Artest and the bold move that Rockets GM Daryl Morey may be taking here, but I was a little excited that the Rockets had gotten “their man” (Donte Greene) during the NBA draft. Now they may be dealing him. But just goes to show that owner Les Alexander has always had a “win now” attitude, so this move wouldn’t surprise me.

So they will deal Greene, a #1 pick, Bobby Jackson, and another player. I don’t know how the numbers will line up, so this is all speculation, but could it be Shane Battier, who plays Artest’s small forward spot? Or could it be Carl Landry or Joey Dorsey, who both play power forward, a position that Artest plays at times. I hope not that, either. I’m hoping it’s Luther Head, Chuck Hayes or maybe Steve Novak. We’ll see.

Reader Brian provided the following update after my original post:

NBA front-office sources confirmed to ESPN.com that Artest will be dealt to the Rockets in exchange for Houston’s first-round draft pick in 2009, ex-King Bobby Jackson (who arrives with a $6.1 million expiring contract) and the draft rights to Donte Greene. The Kings will also receive more than $1 million in cash, according to The Houston Chronicle, but the deal can’t be announced before Aug. 14 because Greene is not eligible to be traded before then.

the numbers add up

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