One More Thought On Tinsley

by Tom Lewis on Apr 23, 2009 6:29 AM EDT in Indiana Pacers News

A thought occurred to me after reading this HoopsWorld reaction to the report on the Jamaal Tinsley situation with the Pacers. The item on Tinsley ended with this statement regarding Tinsley's preparedness to resume his NBA career.

Sources who have seen Jamaal recently say he is in very good shape and has been working out almost daily to stay ready. Tinsley had been hampered by chronic knee issues, which sources say have not been a problem and that the extended rest has done wonders for his body. Tinsley's camp says he simply wants to play, the Pacers say they are unwilling to even consider a contract buyout, so its seems unless someone wants to do both the Pacers and Tinsley a favor, this thing will get resolved in arbitration this summer.

A source? What type of source?

This could be someone who's close to Tinsley's reps who have seen him putting in the work. Ideally it would be a scout verifying his condition for other NBA decision makers. Of course, it could also be a guy holding down a bar stool at Tinsley's favorite watering hole.

What would really be nice is if THE source himself showed up on video working out. If he's really interested in continuing his NBA career and not just dribbling off into the sunset with the remainder of his contract, shouldn't his reps be creating a market for him? How about Tinsley "accidentally" showing up on video working out, showing he's in shape and ready to go. That would sure go a long way to making Tins easier to move since at this point all anyone has to go on is his past reputation which isn't a hard sell.

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interesting analysis

it does seem like Tinsley could make this easier on all parties by just showing off how capable he is of playing.

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by psvirsky on Apr 23, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

Back in the day Tinsley was a reported Rucker Park player in NY. If he was smart he would show up there this summer and show off his game for people to see. It’s not like the Pacers can stop him, can they?

by ThirtyOne on Apr 23, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions

Ooo, I like that idea

The Pacers should encourage him to do it to generate a little positive buzz.

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by Tom Lewis on Apr 23, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Depends on his contract

If there is a provision in there that prohibits him from doing things like playing in NYC outdoor courts, riding motorcycles, etc. that could potentially injure him, he would be pretty dumb to do that without written permission/waiver of that position by the Pacers. I don’t think that would be a problem if Tins really wanted to get the permission, but he could just be sticking it to the team by not putting out any pub.

by TheHawk5 on Apr 23, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually they need to encourage something like a Rucker park league for Jamaal.

If he gets hurt the Pacers could collect insurance on his contract. At least in Theory.

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by aaronb on Apr 24, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

"Business decision"

Bird has always mantained it was a “business decision” to keep JT away from the Fieldhouse. Basketballwise, it may have been smarter to keep him playing, at least in preseason or other meaningless games; not that it would have been a guarantee to be able to move him (teams cutting salaries as opposed to take new ones had a lot to do with this), but it may have been easier. I think it’s too easy to blame Jamaal now for not showcasing himself; this is something the team should have been doing, but they shut the door on this one.

by bodi on Apr 24, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

I still think you could trade Tinsley for a Marco Jaric type of equally bad contract. It’s just a matter of what kind of expectations the front office has in a JT trade return?

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by aaronb on Apr 24, 2009 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

Jaric could add some depth to the Pacers

But, why would the Grizzlies do that? They would have to be enamored of Tinsley to do that. Or, maybe they would be willing to do a buyout for Tins all the same.

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by pookeyguru on Apr 28, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the Pacers could get that type of deal too. Another trade idea, perhaps Jason Kapono out of Toronto? The Raps want an experienced backup point guard for next season.

I think the front office’s expectations are too high, and that they’re not interested in this type of a trade.

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by NBR on Apr 29, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions