Ready for Artest Baggage

Flirting with Artest shows a maturity Warriors are ready for baggage from SFGate

As they ponder a trade for the chronically off-kilter Ron Artest, the Warriors are straddling the delicate line between guts and stupidity. Any moment now, they might retreat to familiar territory, finding comfort in the physically soft and temperamentally safe roster they have constructed over the last few years. But even if the Warriors bypass Artest and the
toughness that his defense could add to the team, management already looks stronger for venturing into the danger zone.