PacersguyUSA

I am scared that:

• Tinsley will be traded
• Artest will be traded
• The Pacers will draft a Euro

I believe with no changes (except for the draft pick), next year the championship trophy will call Indianapolis its home.

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clownskull

i am not too sure ron will be traded. his stock is not at an all-time high right now and the number of possibilities are very limited. bird won't trade ron for garbage (although there are those out there who would). he has to prove he can stay under control for his value to exist. tinsley though is different. every season he is injured. he never lasts for more than about half a season and is frequently hobbled by the playoffs. i am not too sure he will ever be able to handle the nba season without breaking down. because of that, i wouldn't be opposed to trading him since he is useless to us if he isn't healthy. however, he won't be traded for junk either and i don't see many p.g.'s with his ability or better out there and those who are better aren't going anywhere. so i doubt either of those guys are gone but, i could be wrong.

Pacers Fan

Artest won't be traded for anyone. Donnie and Larry have been constantly denying Artest will be traded. Tinsley being traded was just a Kravitz rumor, so I wouldn't take much into that. If the Pacers draft a Euro, he'll be a 3rd stringer, so yet again, I wouldn't worry. Besides, most Euros aren't bad as long as they're not frontcourt players, whwere the Pacers need backcourt help.

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pacerfan23

Yes I agree on Artest after what the team went through, you can almost rest assure Ron is going nowhere he is one of a kind. Plus the long term deal we have with him is actually a bargain. Pacers may draft a Euro but that is not all bad.. They are more of a throwback not too fast or big but they make it up in Effort and discipline, they could do worse. Another option the
Pacers may take is not trade Tinsley, and draft a PG . And the end of this Year Tinsley is a Free Agent, so they could then Make a decision to release or resign him.