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Pacers, Kings Interested In D.J. Augustin?The Pacers, Kings, and Blazers are among the teams reportedly interested in Texas point guard D.J. Augustin as the 2008 NBA Draft approaches, according to HoopsWorld. "Anything can happen on draft night. I try not to look at or listen to the projections," Augustin said from Pre-Draft Camp in Orlando. "I just try to stay focused on what I have to do in front of these teams, and that's what matters." The 76ers and Bucks are also mildly interested in the guard, as well. "They've shown some interest (Milwaukee). My agent said they are pretty much looking at me a little bit. I'm not sure who I'm going to work out with, but I'm just going to go in and work hard," Augustin added. In RealGM.com's latest mock draft, Chris Reina has Augustin going to Indiana with the eleventh overall pick. Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Pacers Don't Think Jermaine Will Opt Out
"Jermaine hasn't given us any indication that he will opt out," David Morway, Indiana's new General Manager, told RealGM in an exclusive interview on Tuesday night. "We don't anticipate that he will, but we also feel as though he'd give us notice. It would have a huge impact on what we do in free agency, if only because of the amount of money that would be freed up." O'Neal is owed nearly $20 million next season. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bird On Ainge: 'It's Good To See Him Doing Well'
"It's good to see an ex-teammate doing well," Bird said of Ainge's fortunes over the past year. The Celtics went from the NBA's second-worst team last season, to the best in the league in 2007-08 after a trades for both Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett. He's also aware that the old school rivalry between the Lakers/Celtics could be rekindled if Boston beats Detroit and Los Angeles downs San Antonio. "I'd obviously get a lot more interview requests [if Boston and L.A. met in the Finals]. So maybe I don't want them to make it," Bird said with a laugh. Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Pacers May 2008 Archive
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The Pacers have no reason to believe that franchise forward/center Jermaine O'Neal will exercise the early-termination option in his contract this summer.
Larry Bird acknowledged the fact that he's going to receive a lot of questions about his former team, the Boston Celtics, as they are just four wins away from the NBA Finals.