"T.J. Ford's time in the rotation is over for the foreseeable future.

Coach Jim O'Brien has made Ford, who has been inconsistent his entire time as a Pacer, the third point guard behind Earl Watson and rookie A.J. Price.

"It's a matter of playing the people you think give you the best opportunity to win," O'Brien said.

Ford had his first DNP-CD since a game at Utah last January.

"I just have to stay professional," Ford said. "I have to come in and do what I need to do keep myself ready. At the end of the day it's a business, you have to just respect their decision and go from there. This is the first time that I've had to deal with a situation to this extent."

Ford said there wasn't an explanation given to him on why he's fallen out of the rotation.

"I still don't know, I'm still in limbo," he said. "Do I plan on talking to him about it? No, not really. What's done is what's done. I'm here. If they decide to (trade me) it's not because of me, it's because they choose to."