Is another trade needed?

by HoosierHoops14 on Apr 5, 2010 10:32 PM EDT

Only team to trade a player for a consultant's advice
Indiana Pacers, Jan. 7, 1983
Jon Spoelstra earned a reputation as a marketing guru during 11 years as the Senior Vice President/General Manager of the Portland Trail Blazers. During his tenure with the team, there wasn' a game that wasn't sold out.

In 1983, his expertise helped Portland make the strangest trade in NBA history. Needing a point guard to fill a hole created by injury, Portland acquired veteran Don Buse from the Indiana Pacers. The compensation to the Pacers wasn't a player, but one week of Spoelstra's time as a management consultant.

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That's funny

Do you have an eye on some potential management consultants? If only the Pacers could pull off a similar deal now just to open up some cap space.

Indy Cornrows

by Tom Lewis on Apr 6, 2010 10:30 PM EDT reply actions

I honestly think that.

I would trade anyone on the current Pacers roster for Sam Presti or Daryl Morey if they would be given free reign of the franchise.

Completely 100% serious.

" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "

by aaronb on Apr 6, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

i would give my right nut to get morey with the pacers

If Youre not First, Youre Last

by drsuessrunner07 on Apr 8, 2010 3:14 PM EDT reply actions

We just need a GM that says “We’re either gonna be a title contender or a young raw team that will be a title contender in 5 years”. None of this middle ground crap. I’m sick of it.

by B-Huse on Apr 12, 2010 4:39 PM EDT reply actions