The Pacers traded Jermaine O'Neal to the Raptors five months ago, but the big man appears to still have some bitter feelings towards his former franchise.

"I really didn't feel wanted from a management standpoint of view," O'Neal told Indianapolis Star. "There were comments made behind the scenes. You just want to feel support.

"If you don't have a relationship with the person that runs the team, you want to move on. Nobody can do their best job if they don't feel like they're wanted."

The relationship between O'Neal and Larry Bird, who he was undoubtedly referencing, was a rocky road.

Bird said at the start of last year's training camp that the Pacers hadn't had a leader since Reggie Miller.

"I understood he was talking about me when he made comments like that," O'Neal said. "There's not many players that would want to stay in a situation like that."