<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">CHICAGO -- Indiana Pacers forward Peja Stojakovic said Tuesday that he'll probably opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent this summer. "I have the option to do it, so that's something I'm probably going to do," he said before the game at Chicago. Stojakovic, acquired from Sacramento for Ron Artest on Jan. 25, is scheduled to make $8.2 million next season. Pacers president Larry Bird said in January that the team wants to keep Stojakovic beyond this season. "I've been after this kid for two years and I don't want him to be here for two weeks. . . . Hopefully he'll be in a Pacer uniform for a long time to come," Bird said during the news conference to introduce Stojakovic. Stojakovic is averaging 19.0 points and making 39 percent of his 3-pointers in 31 games with the Pacers. Stojakovic said he's interested in remaining with the Pacers. "I said from the beginning that the Pacers are a great organization," he said. "(CEO) Donnie (Walsh) and Larry are great people. I believe this team has the potential."</div> Source
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Franchise4Ever:</div><div class="quote_post">Hope he stays, J O'Neal and him are a deadly combo</div> I don't think that they've even played that many games together yet. Peja is smart to make comments like this before the playoffs start. He's notorious for choking in the post season, put the pressure on the GM while he's still playing well .
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Jurassic:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't think that they've even played that many games together yet. Peja is smart to make comments like this before the playoffs start. He's notorious for choking in the post season, put the pressure on the GM while he's still playing well .</div> Thats why I said I hope he stays. Those 2 can be a deadly combo. Peja from the outside and O'Neal on the inside. If he stays and they click those two will be a worthy team
