Granted I haven't read every post in this thread, but in all of these trades Indiana is getting screwed. Regardless of whether or no they want to keep the players they are trading, if they do trade them, they won't do it for such bad deals. Anyone who thinks Indiana will trade Artest, Tinsley and Harrington for Cato (who's had one good season in his entire career) and more scrubs is crazy.
I suggest you read everything or refrain from calling anyone crazy. I'm glad you admitted that you didn't read all of it. SJC suggested the trade you're talking about, and later admitted that he was just trying to get the numbers to work.
But it seems like it is more important to Indy to get rid of Artest, rather than receiving something of equal value.
just fyi: HTTP://WWW.INDYSTAR.COM/PRINT/ARTICLES/3/075372-3973-036.HTML PACERS NOTEBOOK Decision-makers ready to meet Bird, Carlisle have been traveling a lot, have many issues to address as training camp nears. sekou.smith@indystar.com September 18, 2003 Indiana Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh has been somewhat lonely at Conseco Fieldhouse the past two weeks. President of basketball operations Larry Bird was scouting the European Basketball Championship in Sweden. Coach Rick Carlisle has been piling up the frequent flyer miles to visit and work out some of the players who'll suit up when training camp opens in two weeks. That has left little time for face-to-face discussions about potential personnel moves or to meet with forward Jermaine O'Neal, who was critical of the organization for its firing of coach Isiah Thomas last month. "We'll meet sometime this week and really talk about our team for the first time," Walsh said Wednesday, adding that Bird and Carlisle returned from New Orleans on Wednesday after visiting Jonathan Bender. "Honestly, we just haven't had a chance to sit down and talk." Among the topics of conversation will be whether another point guard is needed to solidify the rotation. The Pacers could go to camp with Jamaal Tinsley, Anthony Johnson and Jamison Brewer and see how things work out before making a decision. Waiting that long, however, could cost the Pacers a chance to sign a veteran free agent from a short list of Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson, Rod Strickland and Bimbo Coles. Other teams -- from Utah to Miami to Portland -- are working from that same list. Anderson's agent, Jeff Wexler, did not return phone messages left at his office Wednesday. "Indiana's been very positive and encouraging in regards to Bimbo and Bimbo has made it clear that he would like to play for Indiana," Coles' agent, Sean Holley, said Wednesday. "And although Bimbo prefers to play on the East Coast, it now appears more than likely that he'll be playing for a West Coast team."
I don't know what this article has to do with anything, but, it is nice to know that it's quiet because Bird and Carlisle are out of town and not due to the fact that trade talks have subsided. If the Rockets are able to aquire Artest it would be the first time I will commend a move by CD.
