The Toronto Raptors have acquired Jermaine O’Neal from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, and 17th pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
This is definitely a surprise. O’Neal is set to earn a little over 21 million this coming season and 23.2 million the following season.
Thoughts and comments welcomed.
Kevin
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6 Responses to “Raptors acquire Jermaine O’Neal from Indiana pending physicals”
Posted: 06/25/08 at 5:49 pm
Two for two so far reported yesterday, that ESPN was reporting this deal was dead, a source told me just the opposite… Really excited for Bosh and the Raps
Also reported this morning that on my Mock Draft Final Version that the Hornets had sold the 27th pick to the Blazers for Cash and it has since been picked up.
Posted: 06/25/08 at 6:30 pm
Nice work Terry! Definitely great work being in the loop the way you have been. Keep it rolling. I have been out of the loop for 5 days now but back in town.
Posted: 06/26/08 at 7:39 pm
yea i’ve heard it was a done deal and also that it wasn’t happening, not too sure to be honest but im hoping it comes through!
Posted: 06/26/08 at 9:44 pm
It’s now confirmed.
http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=241721&lid=sublink03&lpos=headlines_main
Posted: 06/27/08 at 7:30 pm
it seems like it actually still isn’t confirmed forsure, from what im reading and even on that link it appears o’neal is saying it’s a done deal but indywon’t confirm it yet…
His team won’t confirm it, but Pacers forward Jermaine O’Neal says he’s heading to Toronto.
The six-time all-star said Thursday that Indiana is trading him to the Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford, centre Rasho Nesterovic, the 17th pick in the NBA draft and a player to be named.
O’Neal said he was pleased with the move by Pacers president Larry Bird.
“He wanted to get me to a place where I could contend and do what I’m capable of doing,” O’Neal told the Associated Press. “We both agreed that the timing was perfect. His focus on getting them [the Pacers] to a level where they can grow and start to be competitive was tremendous.”
Pacers spokesman David Benner, who earlier Thursday said the deal reported by various media outlets was “all speculation,” refused to provide confirmation even in the wake of O’Neal’s comments.
“We’re stuck in our role here, the players can say whatever they want, we can’t say anything,” Benner said.
Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo said Wednesday that he was in the midst of “four or five” conversations with teams involving Ford and a combination of Toronto’s No. 17 pick and/or other Raptors players leading up to Thursday night’s draft.
“We’re talking about a player in T.J. that is an asset, a starting point guard in the NBA,” Colangelo said. “There has been a lot of interest, and teams that have called and inquired have not put deals on the table that have been insulting in any regard.
“In fact, it is pretty apparent that T.J.’s value is very high.”
Posted: 06/28/08 at 12:00 pm