Artest may stay a King; McInnis to the Bobcats?

Kings may keep Ron Artest; Mike Bibby shrugs off potential trade
Because the Maloof brothers have expressed their desire to keep Artest, it looks like he may remain a King...for now. The deal that would have sent Artest to the Los Angeles Clippers for Corey Maggette seems to be dead. However, contrary to recent reports, it has not been completely ruled out that the Kings may try to deal Mike Bibby. Bibby can opt out of his contract as an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. Bibby said he wants to finish his career in Sacramento, but obviously, that's not up to him. The Kings may try to trade him now while he still has value.

Jeff McInnis may be on his way to Charlotte
After the Bobcats found out that they had lost point guard Brevin Knight for an extended period of time due to a torn abdominal muscle, they decided to go out and try to make a move. Jeff McInnis of the New Jersey Nets appears to be on their radar. McInnis has been a disappointment thus far for the Nets and fell out of favor with the team last season. One rumor stated that the deal may be McInnis to Charlotte for forward/center Melvin Ely.