Artest heading to Sac-Town?

Looks like all those Artest for Peja rumors are finally coming to fruition, as ESPN and various other sources say the deal is all but done. On paper, the deal looks like a win for the Kings, as Peja has had his worst season in quite some time and Artest was putting up great numbers prior to revealing his psycho side once again this winter. So will this end up making the Kings playoff contenders again? Depends on Artest. If he comits to keeping himself in check, he might be able to have one of those Spree in NY type redemptions. Sacramento worked well for Chris Webber, so why not Artest?

As for Indiana, I think resolution is really the biggest key to this deal, far more than Peja. And perhaps Peja will get some gym time in with Bird and rejuvenate his season. Whatever the case, I think the Pacers aren't going to catch Detroit, but second in the Central is certainly a possibility.