Walsh: Pacers aren't receiving calls about O'Neal any more

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<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Pacer GM Donnie Walsh said Friday that trade talks for Jermaine O'Neal have died down and that he fully expects the 6'-11" O'Neal to play for Indiana this season. "Trades can always come up, but in our minds, Jermaine is here and our team's intact," Walsh told The Associated Press, adding that the team hasn't received any offers lately. O'Neal had suggested earlier this summer that he would welcome a trade to Los Angeles or New Jersey, then said he didn't want to leave the Pacers.</div>

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So I guess the deal is now officially over.

 

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Not a big deal. O'Neal isn't happy, so it's the Pacers that are losing out. He will eventually demand a trade...if he hasn't done so already.

Over the last week or so, I grew more interested in our current roster, and not the one with Jermaine. I'm curious to see what happens, and if we're heading towards a bad season, we can always look to make a deal before February.