O'Neil on the block?

TIC_Oner · Sixth Man Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 28

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_20415.shtml

Informed sources near the Indiana Pacers situation suggest that Jermaine O'Neal may be a lot closer to being dealt than even he will admit. A few weeks ago, O'Neal announced that if he could not get the Pacers turned around, maybe it was time for him to go.

That seems very likely to happen this summer, although a handful of GM's and scouts say it could happen before next month's trade deadline. One source hinted that the Denver Nuggets' Marcus Camby or even the Sacramento Kings' Brad Miller could be parts of a package involving O'Neal.

LakerSanity · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject:

No way O'Neil gets traded during this season. They made those trades to help him, not to rebuild. You don't take on contracts like that if you are going into rebuilding mode, Bird and Walsh are WAY too smart for that.

If they don't improve, then I could see him being traded over the summer. However, for now, the trade deadline is about a month away and would be too soon to give up on the changes they just made a couple days ago.

I would love a trade like Vlad, Kwame, Mihm, and Two 1st Rounders for O'Neil though...but for that matter so would every other team..lol.
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Walter Sobchak · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:59 pm Post subject:

LakersRGolden · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject:

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lakersboy · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject:

mckie and a draft pick for him. DO IT MITCH!

Dominator · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject:

There's no way Jermaine allows himself to be traded to Sacramento, and a swap for Camby would actually make the Nuggets worse.

LakerJam · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject:

That was before the big trade with the Warriors. He's not up for any trade right now - they didn't just take on a bunch of horrible contracts to then trade their franchise player while having no cap room.

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58344

Yeah, Jam.

Walsh and Bird even said that part of the reason Harrington was moved is due to that O'Neal and Harrington didn't complement each other the way they'd like.

Troy Murphy is much like a young Austin Croshere who can board, pass and shoot. This is the type of player Indy wants and Bird went to the Finals with. Diogu is a young big who can play PF.

While it's true that they are killing JO by making him play 5 they've made these moves to help JO IMO.

Sage_10 · Star Player Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 6668

I don't think they'll give up on him. Indy will find a way to turn it around. At least that's what I would try to do.
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Balki Bartokomous · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject:

L.A. Lakers Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Kwame Brown
6-11 C from Glynn Academy (HS)
8.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.0 apg in 27.5 minutes

Chris Mihm
7-0 from Texas
No games yet played in 2006/07

Aaron McKie
6-5 SG from Temple
0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg, 0.0 apg in 5.0 minutes

Brian Cook
6-9 PF from Illinois
7.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.3 apg in 16.7 minutes
Incoming

Jermaine O'Neal
6-11 C from Eau Claire (HS)
19.2 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 2.9 apg in 35.8 minutes

David Harrison
7-0 C from Colorado
2.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.2 apg in 7.5 minutes
Change in team outlook: +5.2 ppg, +1.7 rpg, and -0.2 apg.

Indiana Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Jermaine O'Neal
6-11 C from Eau Claire (HS)
19.2 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 2.9 apg in 35.8 minutes

David Harrison
7-0 C from Colorado
2.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.2 apg in 7.5 minutes
Incoming

Kwame Brown
6-11 C from Glynn Academy (HS)
8.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.0 apg in 27.5 minutes

Chris Mihm
7-0 from Texas
No games yet played in 2006/07

Aaron McKie
6-5 SG from Temple
0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg, 0.0 apg in 5.0 minutes

Brian Cook
6-9 PF from Illinois
7.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.3 apg in 16.7 minutes
Change in team outlook: -5.2 ppg, -1.7 rpg, and +0.2 apg.

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wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58344

^
If Bird and Walsh were stoned .. maybe that deal happens. There is noway we'd even be in talks for O'Neal without Bynum or Odom going out IMO.

LakerSanity · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject:

Klone_dd · Star Player Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 7330

^^

Maybe that's where Michael Vick was headed -- to speak with Bird and Walsh.

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dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17679

Diogu is going to the best player is this deal in a couple years if you ask me...they got a good steal that nobody is high about except GS fans from last year...ask them why he is so well liked by GS fans..he could become a 20-10 player
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Jacko · Star Player Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 5159

looks like im the first to do it in this thread.

Do it Mitch!

SladeRider · Star Player Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 2107

Sorry Jacko but I think lakersboy beat you to it

golakersgo121 · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject:

Right, that's exactly what team does to start rebuilding process: first to trade for overpaid young players with long and big contracts, then to trade away the only asset they have for nothing... :roll:

BTW, Jermaine is a good defender. But do you know that he never ever in his career shot better than 49% for a season and currently is shooting 45.6%? Career 46.4% shooter? Does not sound good to me for a PF/Center...

Geez, and and some people call KG a "jump shooter"...

LakerSanity · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject:

^^^^

Troy Murphy - $8.3 Million salary this year, 5 years remaining

Mike Dunleavy Jr. - $7.4 Million salary this year, 5 years remaining

Trading Your Franchise Player After Soiling Yourself With Both Contracts? ....

Priceless

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venturalakersfan · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject:

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This is silly, web-hit generating sewage from hoopsworld. Make a controversial prediction surrounding a favorite superstar, and grow your advertising revenue. It's not like the founder of hoopsworld hasn't pulled that crap before.

Indy just finished a huge trade with GSW, in hopes of appeasing Jermaine O'Neal. Why would they take on longer contracts if a rebuild was on Donnie Walsh's mind? Also think of why the trade took place... it helped in terms of on-court chemistry with J. O'Neal.