Sep

11

Bird Says Tinsley Will Be Gone By Opening Day

Posted by Jeff Sack under NBA Trades 

“Pacers.com” reported Thursday that Indiana Pacers Team President Larry Bird has stated that point guard Jamaal Tinsley will not be with the Pacers for the upcoming season. Indiana now has an abundant number of point guards, starting with T.J. Ford who will most likely be the starter. Ford came over in the deal that sent Jermaine O’Neal to Toronto. Indiana also now has Jarret Jack whom they picked up on Draft night from Portland, as well as Travis Diener, who be going into his second year. Bird spoke with the team’s website earlier this week, and made it clear that Tinsley does not figure in the Pacers future. Bird said “We’re talking to some teams and hopefully before camp something can happen. Everybody thinks there’ll be a buyout or we’ll cut him or whatever but that’s not going to happen. We’re going to try to make a deal that’s good for both parties. Jamaal’s a good basketball player and he’d be very valuable to some team. It’s going to be a process and I knew that going into it.” Bird said he had spoken with Tinsley, and both parties agreed it was best for Tinsley to get a fresh start with another team.

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