Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

[90'sNBARocked]

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Steve Karlquist in Pittsfield, MA:
Are the Pacers looking into trades? They need to do something..

Alex Kennedy:
I've heard Troy Murphy's name mentioned and I think they're shopping around. Like you said, they feel they need to do something if they want to compete and they want to give Danny Granger some help when he returns. They are not happy as a 9-16 team and want to compete this season so don't be surprised if they make a win now move.

I can only hope Santa delivers a big trade for Christmas

[special ed]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

Way too obvious and I could see this thread disintegrating into a OB needs to be the first to go thread, but what decent player out there would want to be traded to this mess?
While I think we have talent that's not reflecting our record, I fail to understand why any other team would want to give any value for any player on this Pacers' roster. Translation: The Pacers will get fleeced in any potential deal, and that's what I fear most.

[duke dynamite]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

More like the head of a duck getting chopped off in an attempt to salvage Christmas dinner.

[90'sNBARocked]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

Way too obvious and I could see this thread disintegrating into a OB needs to be the first to go thread, but what decent player out there would want to be traded to this mess?
While I think we have talent that's not reflecting our record, I fail to understand why any other team would want to give any value for any player on this Pacers' roster. Translation: The Pacers will get fleeced in any potential deal, and that's what I fear most.

Me as well,

The last trade the PAcers "won" was the Original Dale Davis for JO trade

[90'sNBARocked]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

More like the head of a duck getting chopped off in an attempt to salvage Christmas dinner.

Duke,

Nice , you are very quick on your feet

Am I right to assume you work in sales?

[Putnam]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

attaboy, Dukie!

[Midcoasted]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

attaboy, Dukie!

The only thing I see we could get to make us "win now" is a legit PG. Maybe also an athletic big who can defend and rebound. I wonder what will happen. Murphy seems to be having great stats lately so his value should be sky high.

The only thing I worry about is if we loose another trade and we still suck and we loose Murphy's expiring deal.

[theboyjwo]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

I think if they went out and got T-mac, that would pretty much get you into the playoffs. If they could do it without giving up Granger, hibbert, and Handsbrough, I'd say pull the trigger.

[Sookie]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

I think if they went out and got T-mac, that would pretty much get you into the playoffs. If they could do it without giving up Granger, hibbert, and Handsbrough, I'd say pull the trigger.

Tracy for Ford, Murphy and Diener works, I believe...don't know why Houston would ever want that, but maybe those three could do well there.

[Peck]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

Me as well,

The last trade the PAcers "won" was the Original Dale Davis for JO trade

We only spent the next seven seasons going "well what this team really needs is a player like Dale Davis".

Much like Troy Murphy of today Jermaine had good stats. but team wise, well let's just say it wasn't the slam dunk some want to think it was.

But I am breaking my own rule here, I vowed last season to be done with the Jermaine debate and I am.

I just wanted to make sure that someone said that it wasn't as obvious of a "win" for the Pacers as some would think.

[cdash]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

I think if they went out and got T-mac, that would pretty much get you into the playoffs. If they could do it without giving up Granger, hibbert, and Handsbrough, I'd say pull the trigger.

I'll say it: Tracy McGrady sucks.

[Unclebuck]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

trading murphy would not be a win now move. that makes no sense

[travmil]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

trading murphy would not be a win now move. that makes no sense

Maybe trading him doesn't help you win now but keeping him sure helps you lose now...and later.

[Unclebuck]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

Maybe trading him doesn't help you win now but keeping him sure helps you lose now...and later.

trading him at the right time is key, and right now IMO is not the right time. His trade value is only going to increase over the next 14 months. or you can let his contract expire

[imawhat]

Re: Pacers looking to make a "win now" move?

A win now move would be giving Murphy 20 or less min. a game. We can do that without making a bad front office decision.