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Artest says it was a 'mistake' not to opt out of deal with Kings

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

After seeing Elton Brand and Baron Davis unexpectedly put themselves on the free-agent market, Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest is second-guessing himself for not doing the same. Artest told ESPN.com on Tuesday that he wishes now he had opted for unrestricted free agency, like Brand and Davis, instead of electing to play out the final year of his contract with the Kings next season at $7.4 million. Artest also conceded that his long-term future is likely not in Sacramento, saying via e ...

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