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Wednesday 14th December 2005
NBA ‘problem child’, Ron Artest is on the move and he could be heading to the New York Knicks, if oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com are correct.
The Knicks are 5-2 favourites to bring Artest back to his home city of New York if the former Defensive Player of the Year is granted his request for a trade from the Indiana Pacers.
Peter Childs, oddsmaker at Sportsbook.com said, ‘The Knicks are struggling and if there''''s one team in the league willing to make major mid-season changes, it''''s New York.’
Sacramento, who have their own disgruntled star in Peja Stojakovic, is a 3-1 bet to pull off a trade for Artest, . Rumors of an Artest for Stojakovic deal go back a couple of years and the timing may finally be right for it to go ahead.
Further back in the odds are Atlanta at 6-1, Memphis at 8-1 and Philadelphia at 12-1.
Childs added, ‘Artest is possibly the best defender in the League and also has a rapidly developing offensive game. If he can keep his emotions in check he could turn a team from also-rans to contender, or from contender to NBA champion.’
