Spurs are now my favorite to win it all again after this great trade!!

They got Mercer AND Turkoglu!!

All-Star center Brad Miller will join the Sacramento Kings in a three-team, sign-and-trade deal that sends Scot Pollard and Danny Ferry to the Indiana Pacers, Miller's agent Mark Bartelstein said Thursday.

As reported earlier by SportsLine.com's Mike Kahn, the San Antonio Spurs are the other club involved, and they will get Hedo Turkoglu from Sacramento and Ron Mercer from Indiana.

Sacramento gives up Pollard, and San Antonio loses Ferry.

The 7-foot Miller, a free agent, was to sign a new seven-year, $68 million contract with Indiana, then be shipped to the Kings, Bartelstein said.

The agent expected the trade to be announced later Thursday. The Pacers said no announcement was scheduled.

"This has been like a giant jigsaw puzzle," Bartelstein said. "We've been trying to put the pieces together over the last couple weeks."

Messages seeking comment were left at the office of Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh and president of basketball operations Larry Bird.

Several calls to members of the Kings' front office were not immediately returned. Spurs spokesman Cliff Puchalski said the team wouldn't comment until later Thursday.


Brad Miller will flex his muscles out in the West with the Kings.(Getty Images)

Miller, who wasn't drafted when he left Purdue, averaged 13.1 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Pacers last season, making his first All-Star Game appearance. He went to Indiana from the Chicago Bulls in a seven-player trade in February 2002.

He was considered the best center still available on the free-agent market and had visited the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz.

Bartelstein said Miller wanted to stay in Indiana, where he grew up and played college basketball, but the Pacers were concerned about paying the NBA's luxury tax.

"When it became clear they couldn't do that because of the luxury tax, he wanted an opportunity to play for a contender," Bartelstein said. "He felt this would be a great situation for him."

The trade gives the Kings some extra bulk in the middle along with starting center Vlade Divac and power forward Chris Webber, who'll miss the start of the season after knee surgery.

Turkoglu is a 6-10 forward who has spent all three of his NBA seasons with the Kings and was the NBA's first Turkish-born player. He averaged 6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds last season.

Pollard, a 6-11 forward-center, spent the last five seasons with Sacramento after playing for Detroit as a rookie. He averaged 4.5 points and 4.6 rebounds last season.

Ferry averaged 1.9 points and 1.2 rebounds for last season's NBA champions, while Mercer -- headed to his sixth NBA team since Boston drafted him in 1997-98 - averaged 7.7 points and 2.1 rebounds with the Pacers last season.

Jake, Still not enough to deal with the Lakers this year as long as everything works out with Kobe........As bad as I hate to admit this being a Laker Hater.....

Lakers have talent but only one guy can shoot. Dallas has tons of stars but gets schooled because of their inability to stop Duncan. Now the Spurs have another great defender in Mercer to go along with Bowen. Turkoglu can hit the three and plays solid D as well. Until the Lakers figure out a way to stop Timmie, I don't think LA can get by them.

Dallas should of pursued Michael Olowokandi. All the Mavs need is an above average rebounder and shot blocker and they have a great shot.

believe it or not spurs are going to miss speedy claxon

tony parks is still too up and down

There are 5 contenders, all in the west, which can win it all. The telling point will be to see how the teams gell. Sacramento traded their backup center for a better backup center. San Antonio hoped to acquire a better 3 spot player. Indiana managed to get something back for losing Miller, which they were gonna loose any way.

The spurs are a twisted ankle away from loosing, same as any otehr team.

De Niro I agree with you about Speedy Claxton..he is good.

Spurs will be the team to beat next year, not the Lakers. "Operation Hall Of Fame" will backfire and explode in their faces. This shit with kobe (he is innocent) is a sign of things to come..watch.

Timberwolves are gonna be real good. Garnett and Sprewell is a perfect combination. Man I cant wait for next season!! Jump Ball already..come on now!!

turkoglu and solid defense? are u on crack man?

superwimp im actually positive that brad miller will start over divac throughout the regular season just to save him for the playoffs....i personally think he will fit the kings system awesome cuz he has the mid range game.

lakers wont win the championship

its spurs, twolves and kings.

Love that avatar 8..

I hate Rick Fox with a passion.

8 that avatar is the best..I find myself staring at it waiting for Fox to fall,lol each time I think will be the time he goes down! he can take apunch ,lol

I remember loading that avatar onto a I hate the lakers thread about 3 weeks ago it seems 8 liked it

Habsman...if it's a problem I will remove it.

I remember someone else used it for awhile not to long ago..maybe Uncle? I forget.

No no problem at all...I enjoy seeing it on a daily basis since I do indeed Hate the Lakers

Rock On!

Dont forget the NETS. Been all over them the past 2 years and not stopping now. Much easier road to the Finals in the East and ya gotta believe.

Spurs will be worse than last year because of the loss of the Admiral. This guy was the most underrated defensive player of the year last year and the Spurs won the title because of D. It was so difficult to drive the lane against the 2 giants and he will be missed. They made Kobe look like a rookie in the series against the Lakers.You will see.

8

how can you hate fox

he sucks at basketball, but the man goes to bed everynight to vannesa williams.

you got to give him his props

fingers trembling...

stomach heaving...

I agree with JJ. They can't do it again without Robinson.

god help me...