Toronto Sun - You can add Toronto to the list of rumoured destinations for Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest.

A rumour making the rounds last night had the Pacers badboy and second-round pick Erazem Lorbek going to the Raptors for Morris Peterson, another roster player (potentially Matt Bonner) and a first-round pick in 2006.

The salaries are close enough for a potential deal. Peterson and Bonner make a combined $6.3 million US, while Artest, who demanded a trade earlier this week, makes $6.8 million. Teams can trade players signed during the off-season (as was Bonner) beginning today.

Lorbek is playing professionally in Italy.

Pacers general manager Donnie Walsh has said he is going to insist on a trade that makes sense in the long-term.

Raptors GM Rob Babcock has said he would move a first-round pick (the team has two next year) if he could improve his club. [READ]

Toronto Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Darrick Martin
5-11 PG from UCLA
1.2 ppg, 0.2 rpg, 0.7 apg in 5.6 minutes
Loren Woods
7-2 C from Arizona
1.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.0 apg in 11.3 minutes
Morris Peterson
6-7 SG from Michigan State
13.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.3 apg in 31.9 minutes
Alvin Williams
6-5 PG from Villanova
1.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.0 apg in 9.0 minutes
Jalen Rose
6-8 SG from Michigan
9.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.5 apg in 26.2 minutes
Incoming
Trevor Ariza
6-8 SF from UCLA
5.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.4 apg in 20.6 minutes
Jerome James
7-1 C from Florida A&M
3.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.3 apg in 8.6 minutes
Jamal Crawford
6-5 SG from Michigan
12.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.2 apg in 30.3 minutes
Anfernee Hardaway
6-7 SG from Memphis
2.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.0 apg in 18.0 minutes
Change in team outlook: -2.6 ppg, -4.3 rpg, and +2.4 apg.


New York Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Trevor Ariza
6-8 SF from UCLA
5.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.4 apg in 20.6 minutes
Jerome James
7-1 C from Florida A&M
3.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.3 apg in 8.6 minutes
Jamal Crawford
6-5 SG from Michigan
12.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.2 apg in 30.3 minutes
Anfernee Hardaway
6-7 SG from Memphis
2.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.0 apg in 18.0 minutes
Incoming
Darrick Martin
5-11 PG from UCLA
1.2 ppg, 0.2 rpg, 0.7 apg in 5.6 minutes
Loren Woods
7-2 C from Arizona
1.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.0 apg in 11.3 minutes
Morris Peterson
6-7 SG from Michigan State
13.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.3 apg in 31.9 minutes
Alvin Williams
6-5 PG from Villanova
1.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.0 apg in 9.0 minutes
Jalen Rose
6-8 SG from Michigan
9.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.5 apg in 26.2 minutes
Change in team outlook: +2.6 ppg, +4.3 rpg, and -2.4 apg.



Successful Scenario
Due to Toronto and New York being over the cap, the 25% trade rule is invoked. Toronto and New York had to be no more than 125% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Trade ID
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C = CURRY
PF = FRYE
SF = ROSE
SG = MO PETE
PG = MARBS

Plus we get their 2 1st rd picks this year. Losing Trevor and Craw is not that bad if we get picks and Rose for this year