Doubtful Jermaine O'Neal Will Follow Rick Carlisle to Mavs
Indy Cornrows —
... Could Jermaine O'Neal follow former Pacer coach Rick Carlisle to his new gig in Dallas?
A case was made for this move by Bill Ingram at Hoopsworld.com based on the success a healthy J.O. had under Carlisle. The proposed move would have Josh Howard as the key piece going to the Pacers. I can't see this happening for several reasons.
For starters, I agree with holes Bruno poked in this theory in his latest Caught in the Web.
An undeniably dynamic talent, Howard's value to the Pacers is mitigated by two factors: his recent ...
Jermaine O'Neal Possibilities
Mavs Moneyball —
... With Rick Carlisle in the building, Bill Ingram over at Hoopshype floated the possibility of a Mavs trade for Jermaine O'Neal of the Pacers during the summer. The centerpiece of his article was that the Mavs would trade uneven Josh Howard for oft-injured O'neal. Ingram doesn't go into details on how such a trade could work in terms of parts, but the guys over at Indy Cornrows took a whack at the possibility (with a hat tip to Caught in the Web) and found it unlikely for a few reasons.
First of all there is the salary issue of a $10 million difference ...
