The 2000–01 NBA season was the Pacers' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season as a franchise.
 During the offseason, the Pacers hired former Indiana University and Detroit Pistons star Isiah Thomas as Head Coach, while acquiring Jermaine O'Neal from the Portland Trail Blazers.
 With the departures of veteran players from the team that reached the Finals last year, the Pacers struggled playing mediocre basketball for most of the season, and finished fourth in the Central Division with a record of 41–41.
 To qualify for the playoffs, the Pacers needed to win 9 of their final 11 games to secure the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference.
 Last year's Most Improved Player Jalen Rose continued to lead the team in scoring averaging 20.5 points per game.
 In the playoffs, the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers would need only four games to eliminate the Pacers.
 Following the season, Sam Perkins retired and Derrick McKey signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Pacers' 21st season in the National Basketball Association, and 30th season as a franchise.
 During the offseason, the Pacers acquired Jalen Rose from the Denver Nuggets.
 Injuries and sluggish play would hamper the Pacers all season long as Rik Smits only played just 52 games due to a foot injury, and Derrick McKey appeared in just 50 games due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.
 They missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years with a disappointing 39–43 record, sixth in the Central Division.
 Reggie Miller averaged 21.6 points per game and led the league with 229 three-point field goals.
 At midseason, the Pacers brought back playmaker Mark Jackson in exchange for Eddie Johnson after a brief stint with the Denver Nuggets.
 Jackson would remain with the Pacers until 2000, where the team reached the NBA Finals.
 He also led the league with 11.4 assists per game.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Spurs' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, the 29th in San Antonio, and 35th season as a franchise.
 During the offseason, the Spurs acquired Steve Smith from the Portland Trail Blazers, and signed free agents Bruce Bowen and second-year guard Stephen Jackson.
 This was the Spurs' last season at the Alamodome, as they moved into the brand new AT&T Center the next season.
 The Spurs won 20 of their first 24 games, then posted a 13-game winning streak in March and won their final nine games, finishing first place in the Midwest Division with a 58–24 record.
 The season saw Tim Duncan earn his first NBA MVP award joining David Robinson as the only Spurs to win the award, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, while first round draft pick Tony Parker made the All-Rookie First Team.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Clippers' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 18th season in Los Angeles.
 The Clippers selected high school star Tyson Chandler with the second overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Chicago Bulls for Elton Brand.
 With the acquisition of Brand and the continued improvements of second-year guard Quentin Richardson, Corey Maggette and Michael Olowokandi, the Clippers played competitive basketball through most of the first half holding a 25–26 record at the All-Star break, despite Lamar Odom playing just 29 games due to a wrist injury.
 However, after holding a 36–33 record in mid March, the Clippers struggled and lost 7 of their final 10 games.
 They failed to make the playoffs finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record.
 Brand was also selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.
 Following the season, second-year forward Darius Miles was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Jeff McInnis signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Pacers' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th season as a franchise.
 The Pacers would win six of their first eight games, but then played around .500 for most of the first half of the season.
 At midseason, the team traded Jalen Rose along with Travis Best to the Chicago Bulls for Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Ron Mercer.
 With a 37–40 record in mid April, the Pacers would win their final five games of the season, and sneak into the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference, finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record.
 Jermaine O'Neal was named Most Improved Player of the season averaging 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.
 He was also selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.
 Rookie Jamaal Tinsley was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team.
 However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Pacers would lose in five games to the top-seeded New Jersey Nets, including a double overtime loss in Game 5, which the Nets won 120–109.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Bucks' 34th season in the National Basketball Association.
 During the offseason, the Bucks signed free agent Anthony Mason to shore up their front line.
 After advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals last year, the Bucks got off to a solid start winning nine of their first ten games, then posted an 8-game winning streak with a division-leading record of 26–13 as of January 21.
 Scoring leader Ray Allen was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.
 At midseason, the team signed free agent Greg Anthony, who was released by the Chicago Bulls.
 However, with a 35–25 record as of March 6, the Bucks would struggle and proceed to lose 16 of their final 22 games and miss the playoffs, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, thanks to an embarrassing 123–89 road loss to the Detroit Pistons to close out the season.
 This was one of the biggest late-season collapses for a team that was contending for a Division title in March.
 Following the season, Glenn Robinson was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, and Anthony retired.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Bulls' 36th season in the National Basketball Association.
 During the offseason, the Bulls re-acquired Charles Oakley from the Toronto Raptors.
 The Bulls struggled all season long finishing last place in the Central Division with a 21–61 record.
 Following the season, Oakley signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards.
 (See "2001–02 Chicago Bulls season#Regular season")
The 2004–05 NBA season was the Rockets' 38th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 34th season in the city of Houston.
 During the offseason, the Rockets acquired All-Star forward Tracy McGrady and Juwan Howard from the Orlando Magic, acquired All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo from the Chicago Bulls, who acquired him from the New York Knicks, and signed free agent Bob Sura.
 The Rockets struggled with a 6–11 start to the season, then played around .500 as they traded Jim Jackson to the New Orleans Hornets for David Wesley in late December.
 The Rockets would later on win eight straight games in February, as McGrady and Yao Ming were both selected to play in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game at Denver.
 At midseason, the team traded Maurice Taylor to the New York Knicks, and acquired Mike James from the Milwaukee Bucks.
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Pacers' 24th season in the National Basketball Association, and 33rd season as a franchise.
 It was their first season playing at the Conseco Fieldhouse.
 The Pacers finished first place in the Central Division with a 56–26 record, highlighted by a franchise-best 25-game winning streak at home, which was worthy of the Eastern Conference first seed in the playoffs, guaranteed home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time in franchise history, and an all-time franchise best win-loss record.
 Jalen Rose led the team with 18.2 points per game, and was named Most Improved Player of the Year.
 Reggie Miller and Dale Davis were both selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game in Oakland.
Metta World Peace (born Ronald William Artest Jr. on November 13, 1979) is an American professional basketball player.
 He is currently a member of the New Orleans Gators, a team competing in the Global Mixed Gender Basketball (GMGB) League.
 He was known as Ron Artest before legally changing his name in September 2011.

Question: The 2001–02 NBA season was the Pacers' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th season as a franchise, at midseason, the team traded Jalen Rose along with Travis Best to the Chicago Bulls for Ronald William Artest Jr, legally changed his name in September of 2011 to what, an American professional basketball player?
Answer: Metta World Peace