O'Neal can opt out of his contract at the end of the season

[pegs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Indianapolis Star -
The Pacers are fielding offers for <u>Jermaine O'Neal</u> once again and have reportedly spoken to Golden State, New Jersey and Sacramento about the All-Star forward, according to The Indianapolis Star.

O'Neal can opt out of his contract at the end of the season, negating the final two years of his deal with Indiana.</div>

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...9/1088/SPORTS04

Didn't even realize that. Does this make the Carter trade sound better or worse, with the possibility of O'Neal leaving?

 

[User01]

It makes it look a little better, but you really think he'd give up 40M over the next two years? it isn't like he couldget that on the market.

 

[ghoti]

He's got 45 MILLION DOLLARS coming to him!

Petey would turn down a three-way with Paris and Christina before that dude opts out.

 

[Black Republican]

If we trade for JO,we might as well tank the season.

 

[Petey]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 20 2008, 12:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's got 45 MILLION DOLLARS coming to him!

Petey would turn down a three-way with Paris and Christina before that dude opts out.</div>

Nuts! I would never turn that down!

-Petey

 

[Kidd Karma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey @ Feb 20 2008, 12:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 20 2008, 12:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's got 45 MILLION DOLLARS coming to him!

Petey would turn down a three-way with Paris and Christina before that dude opts out.</div>

Nuts! I would never turn that down!

-Petey
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Yea, no way JON turns that down either.....the 45 million that is.

 

[speeds]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 20 2008, 12:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's got 45 MILLION DOLLARS coming to him!

Petey would turn down a three-way with Paris and Christina before that dude opts out.</div>

Hey, sometimes this ghoti guy is right.

I guess a broken clock is right twice a day too.

 

[Jizzy]

didnt he say he was going to turn it down and become aFA earlier this year or something?

 

[Universe]

Isn't him becoming a free agent a good thing? We get rid of Carters contract and also O'Neals two years ahead of time.

 

[d-blockrep2]

I agree with Petey, JO is currently viewed as damaged goods, I doubt he will opt out of a 45 mill contract.

 

[pegs]

Eh, I was just figuring JO would want to go a la Carter, and sacrifice some money to get a contract with more length.