Upon hearing this, Qin Yue said to Artest, "As a teammate I wouldn't, but as a friend, I've long forgiven you."
Seeing this, Artest forced a smile and said, "I hope you can lead this Warriors team to a three-peat. I'm truly sorry I can't accompany you to the very end."
After a pause, Artest sighed, "If only I had listened to you earlier and gotten that damn surgery, how great would that have been?"
The former deputy of the Bay Area thus embarked on a journey to Charlotte with regret and remorse, but also with Qin Yue's forgiveness.
Alongside him, Biedrins left with anticipation for the new team and a hope to gain more opportunities to showcase himself on the court.
Friends come and go, only the flag of the championship waves in the wind.
Three days later.
When Gerald Wallace, the new deputy of the Bay Area, who chose number 45 for the Warriors, arrived in Oakland, he delivered an incredibly satisfying debut in the Warriors versus Suns game that evening.
