http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3897431 By Chris Sheridan ESPN.com Archive The Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Bobcats have engaged in serious discussions on a multiplayer trade centered around point guards Jamaal Tinsley and Raymond Felton, multiple sources told ESPN.com Tuesday. Tinsley Felton The discussions between the teams have been ongoing for weeks, though the parameters and pieces have continually changed. If the deal comes to fruition, the sources said, it would likely include Tinsley, Jeff Foster and a third player (Brandon Rush, Stephen Graham, Marquis Daniels) going to the Bobcats for Felton, Nazr Mohammed and Sean May. One source said there was only one team other than the Bobcats interested in Tinsley, who has been told to stay away from the Pacers since the start of training camp while Indiana tries to trade him. Tinsley has two years remaining on his contract after this season for $7.2 million and $7.5 million, making the task of moving him even more difficult for Indiana president Larry Bird. The sources who spoke to ESPN.com indicated the current hangups in the Bobcats-Pacers talks included: • The Bobcats' insistence on including Mohammed in any deal, with Charlotte wanting to get rid of his remaining two years ($6.4 and $6.9) in return for assuming Tinsley's guarantee. • How much value Charlotte would get in return for Felton, who becomes a restricted free agent July 1 (and whose asking price, the Bobcats fear, will be more than they are willing to pay.) Three sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the discussions as "active," though none would go so far as to say a Tinsley-Felton deal was likely prior to the Feb. 19 NBA trade deadline. In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Bobcats executive Michael Jordan said he likes the improvement Felton has shown, but wouldn't rule out trading him. Though Jordan did add, that's "not what our intent is as of right now." The sources also said the Bobcats and Pacers had discussed a different version of a Felton-Tinsley deal earlier this season that included Adam Morrison and Shannon Brown, the two players the Bobcats ended up dealing to the Los Angeles Lakers last week for Vladimir Radmanovic.
dont really see how this helps either team... weird that they would trade their two big UNC guys after i thought the only drafted felton and may to try to lure in the UNC guys to charlotte. they should have drafted the best talent available
LOL...I forgot about Jamaal Tinsley making $7M this year to "stay the hell away" from the Pacers. Only in the NBA.....
Pacers destroy the deal by a mile, Felton is a player who actually has a lot of potential and a lot of life left in his game. Tinsley on the other hand, is a trouble maker, lazy, he has talent but their is nothing special about it. I'm not surprised if this trade goes through because Michael Jordan is the GM for the Bobcats.
indy already has a low fg% pg in tj ford, felton is a killer, my fantasy team watches him go 3-13 on a nightly basis. Ford,Felton,Jack....I wouldnt mind seeing us grab one, I like Jack he's a tough defender with a nice mid range game.
Brown hates Sean May and theyve been actively shopping him. He's constantly injured and a bust. Nazr didnt live up to expectations as a center playing beside Okafor so I can see why they would want Foster who's a good rebounder. Felton only started to play great after his injuries. They probably wouldnt want to trade him away, but it's the only way Pacers would agree to the trade since they want to get rid of Tinsley and get a respectable replacement PG in the process.
You do not understand...... Nazi has the same contract is Tinsley, So they are trying to get a semi productive player while giving the same contract back..... This deal is more about contracts than needs...
