When asked by Pacers.com where he would like to be at the start of the 2007-2008 season, Jermaine O'Neal had the following to say:

"I want to be here. I want to be a Pacer. All along, my concern has been the well-being of the team. Obviously, we haven't had the type of years we would expect for quite a few reasons.

We've had a lot of distractions. But I have a lot of respect for this city and I hear where they're coming from, as far as wanting a winner."