NBA: Raptors-Pacers Working On A BlockBuster Trade? (Jermaine O'Neal)

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

LOL...so in essence, Indiana backed off the trade. IDIOTS.

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

^aw well

maybe will still make a deal; i have feeling we will - Colangelo doesnt accept poor seasons without makin moves.

i hope he doesn't do that rumoured Diaw deal 

[Lunatic]

^aw well

maybe will still make a deal; i have feeling we will - Colangelo doesnt accept poor seasons without makin moves.

i hope he doesn't do that rumoured Diaw deal 

that would be awful

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

Looks like the trade is back on:

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.

The Pacers would now hold the 11th and 17th picks in the draft.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AoTH7qPo8izSPj8fnzo_P5a8vLYF?slug=aw-jermaineonealtraded062508&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

[Turf Hitta]

Portland GM Kevin Pritchard had been counting on beating out Indiana for Augustin, but the Pacers likely no longer have that great a need for Augustin after agreeing in principle to trade Jermaine O’Neal to Toronto for point guard T.J. Ford, center Rasho Nesterovic and the No. 17 pick.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

So it's pretty much a done deal..

[PLANT]

this is crazy if it goes down, im not sure what to think of it yet, but im excited to see Bosh and JO playing beside each other. 

[Turf Hitta]

We know Colangelo loves his small ball lineups.

[OchoCinco]

On the eve of the NBA draft, the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers finally agreed to a trade.

Sources told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher that the Pacers and the Raptors have agreed to a deal that, pending review of medical information, would send Jermaine O'Neal to Toronto in exchange for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic and the No. 17 pick in Thursday's NBA draft.

ESPN.com has also learned that the Raptors will get the 41st pick from the Pacers as part of the deal while the Pacers will receive Raptors forward Maceo Baston to complete the deal.


Ford's contract makes him a "base-year compensation" player, meaning the trade cannot be completed until July 9.

courtest of nba.com

["THE" MoSav]

this is crazy if it goes down, im not sure what to think of it yet, but im excited to see Bosh and JO playing beside each other. 

fuck yeah me too!! i'm a big JO and a Big Bosh fan, and they should compliment each other well

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

Indiana is denying the deal:

INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—The Indiana Pacers denied on Thursday reports of a deal to trade six-time All-Star forward Jermaine O’Neal to the Toronto Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford, center Rasho Nesterovic, the 17th pick in the draft and a player to be named.

The deal was reported by Yahoo, citing an unidentified NBA executive, and The Indianapolis Star, which cited a person familiar with the talks that it did not name.

Pacers spokesman David Benner said those reports were premature.

“There is no trade to announce. It is all speculation,” Benner told The Associated Press.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AidTJ4W63UVBHgPcEQiiCIu8vLYF?slug=ap-raptors-pacerstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns

This is turning into a soap opera lol

[Lunatic]

^LOL what the fuck

["THE" MoSav]

WTF

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Shit like this happens all the time...it might not even go down. Nobody's gunna say it's official until it's 100% finalized.

[Turf Hitta]

Theyre probably just ironing out details right now. Tor probably decided they wanted to keep their pick or something...