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How to Buy Online: Indiana Pacers' O'Neal Pushes Lakers Trade Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal wants a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, and says he will opt out of his contract after the upcoming season if he doesn't get one. Jermaine O'Neal, who spent the final games of last season on the Pacers bench because of a knee injury, wants to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. - Matt Kryger / Star 2007 file photo O'Neal, speaking with a reporter for Sports Illustrated's Website, made his comments while appearing at a charity basketball game in Los Angeles . O'Neal did not play in the game, as he continues to recover from off-season knee surgery. "I would welcome a trade to the Lakers," O'Neal said. "Indiana has given me the opportunity to establish myself as a really good player in this league, but they're into rebuilding and going really young, and I'm just not in a position physically to go through another five to six years with a lot of losses and a lot of down time." The Pacers and Lakers are believed to have discussed a trade involving O'Neal this summer, but have been unable to reach agreement. Various reports have claimed the Pacers are holding out for Lakers center Andrew Bynum to be included, while the Lakers have refused to do so. O'Neal, who said he also would welcome a trade to New Jersey , will earn nearly $20 million in the upcoming season. He can opt out afterward and give up the $44 million he would be owed over the final two seasons of his contract. He said he will do that "if things don't work out this year." Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird issued a statement saying the team would have to get "fair market value" in a trade. "In response to Jermaine O'Neal's published comments today regarding a trade, we have stated repeatedly that if we can make our team better through a trade, we will do so. Jermaine has become an All-Star player with the Indiana Pacers and in any discussions regarding him or any of our other players, the expectations for the franchise and our fans is to receive fair market value in return if a trade is to be considered," Bird said. Sign up for last minute specials, merchandise giveaways and more!
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