I Like This Trade

The Pacers have agreed in priciple to trade Jermaine O'Neal to the Raptors for T.J. Ford (one of the best young point guards in the game when he's healthy), Rasho Nesterovic (best known as Stephen A. Smith's punching bag), and the #17 pick in tonight's draft (giving them an opportunity to atone for whatever mistakes they make with the #11 pick). This is the best move the Pacers have made since 1996, when they traded Mark Jackson for Jalen Rose then managed to get Mark Jackson back without giving up anything significant.