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06-25-2008, 04:39 PM
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O’Neal nearing trade to Toronto for Ford
Less and less likely we're getting JO.
------------- http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns O’Neal nearing trade to Toronto for Ford By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports 53 minutes ago Yahoo! Sports NEW YORK – After on-and-off again negotiations, the Indiana Pacers have agreed in principle to send six-time All-Star Jermaine O’Neal to the Toronto Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford and the 17th pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, a league executive said Wednesday. After nearly completing the deal earlier in the week, Pacers and Raptors officials needed to exchange more medical information on O’Neal’s left knee and Ford’s neck before finding a comfort level with the trade. It is believed both sides now are comfortable making the deal, though the trade won’t be complete until both O’Neal and Ford pass their physicals. Toronto also will send Rasho Nesterovic and another role player to match up with O’Neal’s salary. O’Neal is owed $44 million over the next two seasons. He played just 42 games for Indiana a year ago with a left knee injury. O’Neal has expressed a desire to leave the Pacers for a contender. Ford, who has a history of neck injuries, became expendable when Toronto GM Bryan Colangelo decided that he wanted to make Jose Calderon the franchise’s future at point guard. Ford was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a condition that narrows the openings the spinal cord runs through. He missed the 2004-05 season with the Bucks following neck surgery, and missed 13 games with a neck injury last season after Atlanta’s Al Horford leveled him on a breakaway layup. Ford has $25 million and two years left on his contract. Indiana had been searching for a point guard and Ford takes the job now. Calderon is a restricted free agent, and Colangelo has insisted that he’ll match any offer for him. Clearly, the Raptors will belong to him now. The Pacers would now hold the 11th and 17th picks in the draft.
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06-25-2008, 04:41 PM
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Sigh.
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 "I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
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06-25-2008, 05:06 PM
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06-25-2008, 05:30 PM
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this could be very interesting for the raptors if o'neal can stay healthy. him and bosh plus bargnani could be a very formidable front court. this would mean indiana is going to grab one of the many bigs still available in the teens range of the draft..i could see them taking a shot on deandre jordan. and i guess this means the end of tinsley's career there
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06-25-2008, 06:01 PM
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Kings benefit, now they can grab Augustin without moving up, unless Portland decides to package a couple picks to move up a couple spots.
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06-25-2008, 08:51 PM
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At least he's staying in the East (we'll get over it as soon as he injures himself...)
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06-25-2008, 09:08 PM
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Step up, Donnie.
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"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
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06-25-2008, 09:18 PM
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It would be nice if Donnie would step up! But I would bet that he is somewhere watching tapes of foreign players thinking of how they could come and contribute in 5 years.
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06-26-2008, 12:18 AM
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