http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/45410/20070331/oneal_nearly_in_tears_after_loss_at_orlando/

Could he be traded to NY for Frye, Francis this summer?

O'Neal Nearly In Tears After Loss At Orlando
31st March, 2007 - 11:47 am
Indianapolis Star -
Jermaine O'Neal was nearly in tears after the Pacers fell to the Magic by a final score of 95-87 on national television Friday.

"It's just disappointing to lose the way we have been losing," O'Neal said. "It's embarrassing; it's a lot of things."

O'Neal was asked about wanting to be traded, a question likely to continue to come up as the Pacers move closer to missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996-97.

After pausing for 10 seconds to take in the question, O'Neal put a towel over his face to hide his emotions and ended the interview session. O'Neal has said a number of times since last summer that he plans to sit down with CEO Donnie Walsh and president Larry Bird at the end of the season to address future plans. [READ]

well... Isiah probably has the connections with O'Neal better than anyone and if money was no issue, he could talk him into NY. but Bird knows Isiah is full of **** and the question is will he let him go for something we have. maybe have to give Morris with them too or something. i doubt this will happen but it would kick ass

yea.. the guy's an All star. if his contract was up that would be so much easier. how much time is left on his contract anyway?

O'neal would be jst what the doctor ordered, but he gets injured a lot, so the only way I want him is if we can get him on the cheap because he is forcing a trade, Shaq-style.

Even on the cheap I think it takes 2 of our favorite young players.

oohah

I don't like Jermaine oneal. I don't like how he crosses the line between being an enforcer and just being a hoodlum.

One thing about Jermaine I don't want to make the mistake and make him the focal point. He would have to be like David Robinson was. Allow oneal to just rebound and defend. Get in on the offense as it comes and bail out curry when curry isn't going good.

I would welcome Jermaine only for that reason. He simply cannot come to NY thinking he is pat ewing. He would have to come in thinking he is Moses Malone.

If we could get JO and keep Lee, it would be worth it. I'm tempted to say that we have to keep Balkman too, but I think that's a stretch.

holfresh, well put. i agree with everything you say.

HOWEVER, if the price is REALLY frye, francis, and jared jeffries, can you really say no?

now i doubt thats the actual asking price and i dont think it'll happen, but if JO for those 3 was proposed it'd be very hard not to bite.

It will be a 3 team trade.

Posted by Michael6835:

Posted by holfresh:


I wouldn't do it...JO is owed 23 mil in 2009...We trade for Oniel and we are handcuffed the way we have been to last 7 years...JO is not the type of player who can turn an organization around either...It's not like he is a Shaq or anything like that...I can see the Knicks just playing the same type of ball with a trade like that and not making any other major moves because we are salary strapped...The name looks pretty in the papers and in the lineup but is that move going to really improve the Knicks chances of contending...I don't think so...

this is so true. I think we should concentrate on improving what we have and reevalutate the situation in a few years once the cap situation is better. Most of the stars only signed 3 year extentions this year and could possibly be available for the taking if NY gets its act together. If our teams improves and becomes a constant playoff contender, then I don't think it would be too difficult to lure a big name FA here in the next few years.

Can't agree more...Nolad calls it starphucking...If we are going all out...Let's make sure it's for a difference maker when we are under the cap...

only way to get into the o'neal discussion is by trading frye AND lee.

and that's something this team should do.

Posted by EnySpree:

Posted by djsunyc:

only way to get into the o'neal discussion is by trading frye AND lee.

and that's something this team should do.

SHOULD?

You would trade Lee and Frye? I'm all for trading frye, but isiah has to hold on to the core of players that are the heart of the team. Maybe I'm too attatched to lee, but I just think the knicks should not delete what works.

Lee, balkman, Collins now? Sheesh man. Right now its kinda hard to trade any of these guys. Even Nate.

yes, i would trade frye + lee for jermaine. the guy is 28, a defender and a perfect compliment to eddy. jermaine still has a good 5 years in him. we are not rebuilding since we will not be under the cap for another 5 years (at least) and we don't have too many of our own #1's coming up (and we will never tank). a starting frontcourt of lee and curry is a defensive seive. we have marbury for 2 more years so you make this deal.

the team is better off going ALL IN instead of this patch job of a rebuild going on now.

[Edited by - djsunyc on 04-01-2007 4:24 PM]