Yes, Ricky Davis was never in the cards. The Pacers are looking to get a legit All-Star in return. I'm not surprised by the Peja rumors--if he agrees to sign an extension, that's a smart move for the Pacers. Peja is the closest thing they'll get to fair value for Artest. It's not a horrible deal for the Kings either, because as it stands they're going to lose Peja for nothing in the off-season.
If Peja-for-Artest fails to materialize, I expect the Pacers to ultimately deal with the Warriors. Pietrus + Biedrens should be enough. There aren't any other reasonable suitors out there. The Clippers don't have anything to trade now that Maggette is out of the picture.
Once the Artest deal is finally completed, look for there to be more deals--a lot of teams with tradeable assets have been waiting to see what happens with Artest before making a move. And if the deal ends up being Artest-for-Peja, expect the Bulls to try to make a move with their expiring contracts. They were hoping to sign Peja, and if he agrees to an extension with Indiana next summer's free agent class looks even more abysmal.
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