Jermaine Oneil officially wants out of Indiana.

Adam1221 · Post #1 » by **Adam1221** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:45 pm

http://www.netsdaily.com/

The question is really which team is gonna take him.

I think the Nets(putting the fact that Im a fan aside) are in a prime postition to take him because last year he said he wanted to play with either Vince or Kobe and Im pretty sure the Lakers wont be looking to add him so the Nets are really the only remaining team and they really have a bunch of rebuilding assets the Pacers could really use.

Post #2 » by **GYBE** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:48 pm

Why would the Nets want him? They should continue to rebuild instead of selling their future to get back to being a mediocre playoff team with no shot at contending.

Adam1221 · Post #3 » by **Adam1221** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:55 pm

GYBE wrote:Why would the Nets want him? They should continue to rebuild instead of selling their future to get back to being a mediocre playoff team with no shot at contending.

Come on now I dont think a team that consists of VC, Harris and JO (and hey maybe they'll be able to even keep RJ) is mediocre at all.

magicfan4life05 · Post #4 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:55 pm

He's probably so upset at what happened with the Lakers thinking he couldve had the same impact as gasol and get to the NBA Finals, even though i'm not sure about that. The Lakers are better with Gasol imo.

kdot99 · Post #5 » by **kdot99** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:22 pm

Adam1221 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Come on now I dont think a team that consists of VC, Harris and JO (and hey maybe they'll be able to even keep RJ) is mediocre at all.

It's not that great either. JO is not the same player he once was, and who knows how many games a year he's good for.

Basketball Fan · Post #6 » by **Basketball Fan** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:25 pm

magicfan4life05 wrote:He's probably so upset at what happened with the Lakers thinking he couldve had the same impact as gasol and get to the NBA Finals, even though i'm not sure about that. The Lakers are better with Gasol imo.

He wouldn't JO is vastly overrated. Plus he gets hurt a lot and gives up too easily I have no problem dumping him he hasn't done much for us lately. I'm a Pacers fan(sad times these days) I know this.

Time to build this team around Granger for the forseeable future.

Serpo · Post #7 » by **Serpo** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:27 pm

Well i really doubt anyone trades for J.O especially not the Nets if they're not completely convinced J.O can make a big impact and his knee is good enough . They'll first take a close look on J.O knees before anything happens not just gamble in the dark.

edit : Is it possible IF he opts out ( does he really need that 44 Million Dollars it's not like he'd get paid bad if he does ? ) to make a sign and trade on a smaller but longer contract ( lets say 60-70 million over 4-5 years or smt like that ) .

His current contract is WAY to big to get a reasonable trade with it so that would be the best option if he's serious about winning something.

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #8 » by **Buck You** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:43 pm

Indiana can't get good value back for him, they'd be better off keeping him.

CDB · Post #9 » by **CDB** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:55 pm

Finally, I think it's better for him and the Pacers to part ways. If he can stay healthy he can be a great help for the team picking him up. I could see the Nets with him, it would be interesting. He can really help that frontline which isn't the best shape that it can be in.

Optimus_Steel · Post #10 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:17 pm

JO's injuries are gonna scare some teams away.

G35 · Post #11 » by **G35** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:23 pm

prorl wrote:JO's $21 million in 08/09 and $22 million in 09/10 are gonna scare some teams away.

Jordan45822 · Post #12 » by **Jordan45822** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:26 pm

Chicago, Dallas, or New Jersey. Well if he wants a championship so bad than jsut opt out and sign with whoever. he won't because he doesn't want 22 million going down the drain.

Serpo · Post #13 » by **Serpo** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:36 pm

The Nets could potentially offer ~15 million per year in a sign and trade , it's not like he'd be broke or something .

RJM · Post #14 » by **RJM** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:03 pm

Hmm...at this stage, he'd better swallow his money if he wants to go somewhere decent. No one has enough money to sign someone like him. He could always reunite with Donnie Walsh in New York, at the expense of Zach Randolph. I'd do something like that.

Serpo · Post #15 » by **Serpo** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:10 pm

If he's 100% certain about his health ( don't know if he really is ) it's a calculateable risk . He's only 29 and will make more then the 44 Million then his contract is still guaranteed.

Who in the world can trade for current contract it's sooo big you have to add things the Pacers don't want because of it's size . This would likely be the best solution for all parties.

Pacers get something for him but don't have to swallow bad contracts , J.O gets to play for a decent team and maybe a chance on winning and still get good money and gets relevant again , His new team doesn't have to swallow his big luxury tax eating current contract.

halfHAVOC · Post #16 » by **halfHAVOC** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:12 pm

man if we got JO while keep VC and RJ

id be pretty happy with a

harris - vc - rj - jo - boone lineup.

skillz23 · Post #17 » by **skillz23** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:16 pm

Jermaine O'Neal has always been overrated, in my opinion. I remember back in the early 2000's, when he was battling for MVP's and the announcers would constantly gush about him without mentioning his field goal %'s. He thought of himself as a scorer, but had he just worried about rebounding and defending, he'd have multiple DPOY awards by now.

EDIT: To respond to the topic, I say the Pacers move him. He's just taking up cap space and hindering the development of the young guys like Diogu (who I still think can become a good big) and Harrison (who needs to tone down the fouls). He doesn't fit well with the Pacers style of play.

ChampionRed · Post #18 » by **ChampionRed** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:24 pm

The Nets don't want him! Yes, he's a big name but the reality is that he is a shell of what he was before his injuries. Every year he claims to be healthy and then injuries start up again. The Nets are heading in a great direction right now and they shouldn't take the risk of trading for an injury prone player. If we do trade for him, I doubt we keep RJ anyway.

CircleCitysportsfan · Post #19 » by **CircleCitysportsfan** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:08 pm

I'm all for moving him as long as it we get a huge expiring contract (marbury or szerbiak?) or a very good young player or high draft pick. I really want to Pacers to tear this thing down to the studs and start over.

Buckeye-NBAFan · Post #20 » by **Buckeye-NBAFan** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:21 pm

Adam1221 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Come on now I dont think a team that consists of VC, Harris and JO (and hey maybe they'll be able to even keep RJ) is mediocre at all.

If the Nets fielded VC, Harris, and JO, and lost RJ, they would not make the playoffs. That would be mediocre (technically bad).

With RJ, they still aren't a 2nd round team over Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Orlando and possibly someone like Toronto or Philly (if they get someone good with their cap space) or Miami (if they trade the #2 for someone good).