It’s no secret the Pacers want Tinsley gone badly, so they can’t expect to get a lot from a team taking him off their hands. They even removed his nameplate from his locker and asked him to stay away from the training facility. By all accounts he is in good shape. He is not a born team leader, and he had issues off the court (not on, e.g. he was one of the few guys not getting involved in the fight in Detroit). But there is no denying he would instantly be a much more dangerous point guard than Barea on the court. Stack doesn’t contribute much during most games now. The Mavs can’t be too picky anymore. And the connections with Indy seem to work (Jones deal). The biggest downside would be his contract, which runs through 2010/11.

and some of our other bench players?

and watched almost every pacer game…
tinsley is a good player… he can hit the 3… dish the ball… has good on-ball defense, quick hands
he’s a decent player… BUT….

he shoots a really low percentage… been known to jack up ill advised 3s (we don’t need another player like this)

and thing i hate most is… he can’t stay healthy… if we have to give him an extra year… i don’t like the sound of that… getting him for the minimum would be ideal…