Jermaine O'neal is off to Toronto

[K. Nader]

Fox News - The Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers have agreed to a blockbuster trade the day before the draft.

Multiple media outlets are reporting that Jermaine O'Neal was dealt to the Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford, center Rasho Nesterovic and the No. 17 overall pick. The Pacers also have the No. 11 pick in the draft.

Ford became somewhat expendable after the emergence of backup Jose Calderon in Toronto, while the injury-prone O'Neal hasn't played in 70 or more games in a season since 2003.

O'Neal averaged 13.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.01 blocks during the '07-08 season, but he played in just 42 games.

Ford played in 51 games with 26 starts for the Raptors, averaging 12.1 points and 6.1 assists.

[persian boy]

great deal! RAPSSS!!!

[persianbruin]

Make some room for JO in the seat behind the raps bench. You know, the seat that is reserved for the injured players who dress up in suits and watch the games!

[persianbruin]

Check it, check it, check it, you know how I be,
Shaq never had no balls so how did he get a vasectomy?
I tell you, you know how I be,
My name is Bryant, K-O-B-E

I call myself good but I'm not as good as Jordan,
I call myself lucky because I'm not near a warden
Yea, for real dawg, that’s G-O-O-D
Yea you know how I be, L-U-C-K-eee.

Shaq trippin cause he don’t do it bigger than me
That’s like Phil acting like he know more than me
That’s like LeBron saying he better than me
That’s like someone paying more for a ring than me

Shaq, how did it feel to be carried by Dwyane?
Brother be half your age but got twice the brains
It ain’t my fault we got beat
At least its better than laying second fiddle for the Heat

You got Wade, I got a soft Gasol
Shaq, kiss my asshole
Yea, you know how I be
Shaq, kiss my asshole
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Shaq: Your freestyle was simple, like the way hoop;
Sounds like you've been smokin too much like snoop;
Kobe won the MVP, so now your bitter;
Trying to rap about how your a heavy hitter;

Now give your ex half, and be half a baller;
And let me get her number so I can call her;
We'll pop out to LA and go watch a Laker;
See real MVP, not a fat ass faker;

[FarFar]

nice trade for toronto...they gave up alot tho. i hope he can perform well with bosh.

[Arian]

yea!!!!!!

[Mr.Click]

oh Dang!

O'Neil is a jerk... never liked him...

[The]

Gay...

[IranSoccer#8]

toronto shouldn't give up a pick for him. dude aint even that good. its not like he is going to put toronto on his shoulders and take em to the finals. take out the first round pick and a 2nd rounder or something.

[Sam van Dam]

what the shit! kobe answered shaqa diss? lol

man chris bosh and j o'neal

[Demis-11]

well we give up one garbage injury prone player (ford) and a most of the time non existant klunk (rasho) and our draft pick for a solid...but injury prone player

rumours are also circulating that Anthony Parker is on his way to join Olympiacos B.C.

[persianbruin]

well we give up one garbage injury prone player (ford) and a most of the time non existant klunk (rasho) and our draft pick for a solid...but injury prone player
rumours are also circulating that Anthony Parker is on his way to join Olympiacos B.C.

I would so DO his sister!!!!

[Behzad12]

well we give up one garbage injury prone player (ford) and a most of the time non existant klunk (rasho) and our draft pick for a solid...but injury prone player
rumours are also circulating that Anthony Parker is on his way to join Olympiacos B.C.

i was reading about this trade a couple weeks ago. first off, AP isnt going nowhere, there was just interest from them, and hes here until his contract expires as the raps wont just randomly buy out there starting SG.

also, theres supposdly gona be a player to be added to make it work, and from what i figure (and read), joey graham seems to be that player most likely or macio baston.

im not too happy about trading the pick either, as its a deep draft and i hate sitting on draft night once again without the raps having a pick, but i got a feeling there gona pull another trade for a pick.

EDIT- ESPN confirms the player is maceo baston and the raps r getting a 2nd rounder (41)

not bad at least we have a pick