The Pacers announced July 9 two trades that bring seven new faces to the team. In a deal with Toronto, the Pacers acquired T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and Roy Hibbert (the 17th overall pick in June’s NBA draft) for Jermaine O’Neal and Nathan Jawai (the 41st pick in the draft). In a trade with Portland, the Pacers receive Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and Brandon Rush (13th overall pick in the draft) in exchange for Ike Diogu and Jerryd Bayless (the 11th pick in the draft).
  • Larry Bird: Explains moves in open letter to fans
  • Jim O'Brien: Analyzing each of the newcomers
  • Bill Benner: Winds of change bring fresh air
  • Conrad Brunner: Deals add depth, flexibility -- and D
  • Mark Boyle: Play-by-play veteran reacts to moves
  • Reaction: NBA analysts like Pacers' moves
  • Press Conferences: Veterans | Rookies
  • Veteran free agents Kareem Rush (Philadelphia) and Flip Murray (Atlanta) left the Pacers for other opportunities. Keep up with all of the team's offseason changes at our Player Movement HQ page.
    Earl Calloway, a former Indiana University standout, played a starring role on the Pacers' team in the Orlando Summer League, averaging 14.2 points and 4.8 assists to earn second-team all-league honors.
  • Pacers' summer league statistics
  • Though he pulled off two major trades that landed six players, including No. 13 pick Brandon Rush and No. 17 pick Roy Hibbert, along with veteran point guards T.J. Ford and Jarrett Jack, Pacers President Larry Bird couldn't talk about his windfall due to NBA rules technicalities.
  • J.O. says farewell to Pacers
  • Workout features: Brandon Rush | Roy Hibbert
  • Caught in the Web: Check out Bruno's live pick-by-pick draft-night blog
  • Indy Cornrows: Chronicling the draft party proceedings inside and out.
  • Photo Gallery: Pacers draft party
  • Simon steps in as CEO and Chairman
    Co-owner Herbert Simon will assume the new role of Chairman and CEO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, while Jim Morris has been named President.
  • Press conference: Transcript | Video
  • Blog: Bruno goes one-on-one with Herbert Simon
  • Walsh leaves Pacers for Knicks
    After 22 seasons in charge of the Pacers' basketball operations, Donnie Walsh announced the end of his tenure in Indiana on March 24. Shortly thereafter, he was hired as the Knicks' President of Basketball Operations.
  • Walsh believes his challenge bigger than Bird's
  • Timing of announcement not a distraction for team
  • Blog: As usual, Walsh was right
  • Press conference: Transcript | Video
  • Get to know the Pacers Off the Court
    Did you know Troy Murphy wants to do stand-up comedy? Or that Mike Dunleavy is a board-game wizard? Or that Marquis Daniels has recorded several rap sonts? Or that Stephen Graham is a pilot? Get to know the Pacers players through this series of stories about their lives away from the court. Pacers Off the Court: Daniels | Diener | Diogu | Dunleavy | Foster | Graham | Granger | Murphy | O'Neal | Rush | Williams
    Players, coaches share NCAA memories
    March Memories: Mike Dunleavy doesn’t take for granted the time he spent at Duke, and relishes the memories of being a part of three NCAA tournament teams including the 2001 national champions.
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  • Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman was the NBA's first slam-dunk champion in 1977, so who better to analyze those who followed his footsteps to become the greatest dunkers in Pacers history? Hillman also makes his pick of the opponent he'd most like to face in a dunk-off.
  • Photo Gallery: Pacers' greatest dunkers
  • Alumni Update: Stansbury took career to new levels in Europe
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