Gyp Rosetti
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My assessment was more from NO's perspective, not Indiana's.
Four Team Trade: Hou-NO-Ind-NJ
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My assessment was more from NO's perspective, not Indiana's.
Gyp Rosetti
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Millsap would be perfect for Indy. They need a 4. If the Millsap at 4/AJ at 5 duo doesn't work out, maybe it's something to think about so long as an Indy unprotected 1st is involved.
They will start Thornton and Ariza. If Ariza can learn to play efficiently, it will be a good trade.
Captain Keefe
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Why on earth with Chris Paul wanting out of town do you trade Collison? Does not seem to make any sense to me.
Stickler
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Thrilled with this. As you guys probably know (because I mention it often enough) Indiana is my second team, after the Jazz. Collison helps them tremendously. The latest word on T.J. Ford is, he's not interested in taking a buyout. The Pacers are now overloaded with wings, and still need a power forward. They still have more expiring contracts. Larry Bird said, in the press conference today, that he can't imagine going into the season with the same group of players currently under contract. More trades are likely for Indiana. If they can't pull off another great trade like this one, I see the potential for them to give away one of their players to make room for Magnum Rolle. It will be interesting to see what happens...
And by the way, this puts Indiana in the playoffs.
And by the way, this puts Indiana in the playoffs.
NotDeadYet
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Yep, great trade for Indy, even with eating Posey's contract. PF for them is really t-h-i-n; at best, "young and developing"... Actually, Ariza is a nice pickup, but Courtney Lee, not as athletic, has his head on a lot straighter. Hated to see Lee get traded from Orlando. Houston did good here too...
David Aldridge indicated some of the reason Houston did the deal is that they're high on Chase Budinger and Ariza would have lost some of his minutes anyway.
What a difference a year makes for Trevor Ariza.
What a difference a year makes for Trevor Ariza.
Gyp Rosetti
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Magnum Rolle?
Stickler
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That is correct. Magnum Rolle.
They drafted him in the second round. They haven't signed him yet and they now have 15 players under contract for next season. He played great in the summer league, the Pacers love him, consider him part of their future, and intend to have him on the team for next season. (Their position of greatest need, now, is power forward, which Rolle is, and he's potentially a very good one--if more of a mid-range PF than a power player...) In order to secure him on their team, they will have to waive, trade, or buy somebody else out to open up that 15th roster spot for him.
Immediately upon the heels of this trade came the news that they were trying to buyout T.J. Ford. Immediately upon the heels of that news came the news that T.J. Ford would not take a buyout.
They drafted him in the second round. They haven't signed him yet and they now have 15 players under contract for next season. He played great in the summer league, the Pacers love him, consider him part of their future, and intend to have him on the team for next season. (Their position of greatest need, now, is power forward, which Rolle is, and he's potentially a very good one--if more of a mid-range PF than a power player...) In order to secure him on their team, they will have to waive, trade, or buy somebody else out to open up that 15th roster spot for him.
Immediately upon the heels of this trade came the news that they were trying to buyout T.J. Ford. Immediately upon the heels of that news came the news that T.J. Ford would not take a buyout.