Post by Indiana Pacers on Apr 24, 2010 3:50:10 GMT
Hello And welcome to The Indiana Pacers Press Conference first we will let the new General Manager speak about what
he wants from this team and what he wants going forward. We will aslo talk about the trade that was just made so right now
I would like to welcome the new General Manager of Pacers Mr.Hayward
Mr.Hayward:Thank you today is a great day for the Indiana Pacers we made a great trade that I hope adds wins to a bad season so far
but I hope it takes us to the next level we bring in great players that will make an impact right away to this team
bring in a guy like Al Horford who will be are starting center we also picked up a great guy in Josh Howard who will be starting
Small Forward for us these guys are in are short and long term idea for having a great team we aslo picked up the Wizards next years
frist round pick giving us options there. Al Horford and Josh Howard will be here to make a satements as well.I want to thank
Carlos Boozer and John Salmons for what they did when they where here it was just time to go into a new area. I'll now hand over the floor to
Al Horford.
Al Horford: I would just like to say that its great to be in Indiana I'm here to win and here to take the Pacers to the next level
with the guys we have here i belive we can do it. It's just a matter of time before these things happen.
Josh Howard:I'm happy to be on a team that needs me that I was the guy they where looking for even if its short term I'm willing to
show the Pacers that I want to be here long term and ill show that with how I play and the way I show up every night for them
Pacers have a long way to go but we can make a great team we have alot of young stars on this team that will be great in a couple of
years.
Mr.Hayward:I will now open the floor to the press for questions for me or Horford or Howard thank you.
he wants from this team and what he wants going forward. We will aslo talk about the trade that was just made so right now
I would like to welcome the new General Manager of Pacers Mr.Hayward
Mr.Hayward:Thank you today is a great day for the Indiana Pacers we made a great trade that I hope adds wins to a bad season so far
but I hope it takes us to the next level we bring in great players that will make an impact right away to this team
bring in a guy like Al Horford who will be are starting center we also picked up a great guy in Josh Howard who will be starting
Small Forward for us these guys are in are short and long term idea for having a great team we aslo picked up the Wizards next years
frist round pick giving us options there. Al Horford and Josh Howard will be here to make a satements as well.I want to thank
Carlos Boozer and John Salmons for what they did when they where here it was just time to go into a new area. I'll now hand over the floor to
Al Horford.
Al Horford: I would just like to say that its great to be in Indiana I'm here to win and here to take the Pacers to the next level
with the guys we have here i belive we can do it. It's just a matter of time before these things happen.
Josh Howard:I'm happy to be on a team that needs me that I was the guy they where looking for even if its short term I'm willing to
show the Pacers that I want to be here long term and ill show that with how I play and the way I show up every night for them
Pacers have a long way to go but we can make a great team we have alot of young stars on this team that will be great in a couple of
years.
Mr.Hayward:I will now open the floor to the press for questions for me or Horford or Howard thank you.