That is a good pick up. Perhaps we will see more of him and less of the
turning-over Harris... Yet we could still use Harris's defense off the
bench... Also I like when we are dumping some of our players in the
east...
Powell and Daniels have a future.. so the Pacers made good on this as
well...
"Torrey M. Spears" <nwophoenix@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Nice pick up.
>
> http://s****ts.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2527560
>
> Updated: July 23, 2006, 2:08 PM ET
> Pacers to deal Johnson to Mavs for Armstrong, two othersAssociated
> Press
>
> INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers will send point guard Anthony
> Johnson to the Dallas Mavericks for veteran floor leader Darrell
> Armstrong and two other players, Armstrong's agent said Sunday.
>
> Dallas will send Armstrong and forwards Josh Powell and Rawle Marshall
> to the Pacers. The sign-and-trade deal can't be completed until NBA
> offices open Monday.
>
> The Mavericks picked up a pass-first point guard to back up Jason Terry
> and Devin Harris, while the Pacers added a veteran leader to help shape
> a young team.
>
> The 38-year-old Armstrong is a 12-year veteran with career averages of
> 10.1 points and 4.4 assists. He spent most of his career with Orlando
> before brief stints in New Orleans and Dallas.
>
> The 31-year-old Johnson averaged 20 points and 5.2 assists in six
> playoff games last season. He had been a backup for most of his career,
> but started 89 regular-season games the past two years while the Pacers
> fought through injuries and suspensions. He scored 40 points in his
> last game as a Pacer, a loss to New Jersey in the first round of the
> Eastern Conference playoffs.
>
> Armstrong was an unrestricted free agent. Earlier this month, Dallas
> sent Marquis Daniels to the Pacers for Austin Croshere. Glenn
> Schwartzman, Armstrong's agent, said Daniels' move helped Armstrong
> agree to go to the Pacers.
>
> "I think Marquis going there certainly was a factor," Schwartzman said.
> "But Darrell's decision was about what was best for Darrell and his
> family."
>
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