blogs.indystar.com - 10/11/2008
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THE `BURG - The thin ice Shawne Williams stood on with the Pacers finally broke Friday afternoon.
Larry Bird, who said he planned to look to move Williams during the summer, sent the third-year forward to Dallas.
Bird didn't want to move Williams, but he was forced to do it because the ...
asternwarning.blogspot.com - 10/16/2008
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Eddie Jones will likely call it a day
on what has been a fine career, after not
reporting to the Indiana Pacers and reaching a buyout on his contract. This is a look back at Jones' career including some serious and not-so-serious video.
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Eddie Jones : bought out by Pacers
indystar.com - 10/10/2008
indystar.com - 10/16/2008
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Eddie Jones saga ended Wednesday and, as expected,
the swingman won't join the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers
and Jones, who was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks, negotiated a deal for less than the $1.9 million Jones is owed this season so that he ...
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Jones says no thanks to Pacers | IndyStar.com | The ...
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... a good situation.
"I was very reluctant to (trade Williams) because of the talent, but when it came down to it, we felt we could get a couple of second-round picks, get off some money next year," Bird said.
"I was at a crossroad whether we were going to pick up his option next year, and if we didn't do that we figured it might not be a good season for him. It was probably best to do the deal and move on."
Wells adds a little more in this blog post regarding Eddie Jones.
Jones told the Dallas ...
Monday Bullets
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... Sun Sentinel's Ira Winderman: "Another uneven display by Mario Chalmers. Uh, no, he's not starting on opening night." Thinking about Elgin Baylor's chances of winning a lawsuit against the Clippers. Having Ron Artest as a teammate can make you a little plucky, apparently. Tracy McGrady is one of several players who gets a little chippy in a Rockets/Celtics pre-season game. Eddie Jones, who once said he'd sooner retire than play for a bad team, is now a Pacer. More bad financial news for the ...
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