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I thought we were not supposed to post the article, just the link?
O’Neal nearing trade to Toronto for Ford
By Adrian Wojnarowski, 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.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns
I thought we were not supposed to post the article, just the link?
Thats for only AP stories.
This is by a Yahoo writer I believe.
What he said.
We'll see if anyone follows the AP's lead.
The Pacer FO sucks!
Ahhhhhhh, anyways, I think this is a good deal for both, but more the Pacers, although if healthy, in the short-term JO to the Raps is a nice compliment for Bosh...
Good deal for indiana.
Out from the albatross of a contract that was JO. Get a solid PG in TJ Ford and a good center for the eastern conference in Nesterovic.
Also get another pick in the draft right where theres alot of good young guys.
Good trade by Indiana.
And why did they change my thread from O'neal traded to Raptors for TJ Ford and #17?
Probobly because its not officially a trade yet.
If your savior in the middle is Nacho...your ed already...
There is a lot of stuff posted on here that is unofficial, but oh well...I hope this is the start of massive moves around the league...
Traded implies that it's done, cleared the league office, and been announced by the NBA and both teams. They've been this close for a week.
No they have not, they never agreed in principle to the deal, now they have pending physicals the trade goes through.
wonder if Indiana will try to trade up now?
Trade has gone down baring results of physicals... just came across espn radio.
who really cares? both teams suck. all the players involved suck. neither team is winning a le because of the trade. the only reason spurs fans should care is how it'll effect us signing bosh in 2010.
Also, look at the le of the article you posted. Seem familiar?
It is Official: http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthre...=1#post2623168
and Rasho is moving as well!
That was the point...If it can be reported that way by yahoo, why not on this thread? They used the word traded... but whatever...
so where does that leave foster and pollard?
spurs should try and trade for one of them
Pollard?
Huh?
Ford has $25 Million and 2 years left on his contract?
Its not "official", but its going to happen. With Rasho included.
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