Pacers Involved InTrade Rumors As NBA Draft Day Arrives

There's lots of denying, but the trade rumors are flying.

Last night the Pacers were included in separate trade rumors involving Oklahoma City and Minnesota. By the end of the evening there were denials all around which should be expected. Any deals involving the 10th pick will likely hinge on a certain player or players being available for the team looking to acquire the pick, so we probably won't hear about a trade until the time of the pick.

The good news is, all of the uncertainty will add to the excitement of draft night. Speaking of which, I'll be down at the Fieldhouse tonight for the Pacers Draft Partylive blogging the festivities. We'll have an open thread here to log all of your reactions to the picks and trades. I'll also be joining Bruno with his live blog which tips off around 6:00PM.

This has the potential to be a huge day for the franchise, hopefully huge in a positive sense, but regardless of how things go tonight, we'll have you covered.

After the jump, links on the latest rumors, Gordon Hayward's big day and some interviews of interest.

• Without trade, Pacers to look for best player
  Mike Wells reports that the Pacers are thinking trade but will look for talent if stuck with their pick.
• PACERS: Two new trade rumors surface
  Bruno offers his report on the latest trade rumors involving the Pacers that surfaced last night. Pacers remain mum, as expected.
• The Pacers are on the clock
  Mike Wells is a little more candid in his blog post saying he'll be shocked if there is no trade tonight involving the Pacers.
• Options are abound for Pacers come Thursday's NBA Draft - IndySports
  Larry Hawley offers his Pacers' draft preview for ISN.
• I had a fun chat with Mark Patrick (audio) yesterday about the upcoming draft.
• Pacers' scouting director Ryan Carr spoke with Derek Schultz about the team's draft prep.
• Dan Dakich has  a couple of podcasts with Ryan Carr and Mike Wells that will entertain and inform.
• NBA Draft: The case for Gordon Hayward - IndySports
  Jonathan Matthes makes a case for the Pacers to select Gordon Hayward.
• NBA Draft: The case for Gordon Hayward - IndySports
  Jonathan Matthes makes a case for the Pacers to select Gordon Hayward.
• Official RTC 2010 NBA Mock Draft - Rush The Court
  RTC covers college hoops so they bring that perspective to their mock draft.