Suns agree to deal Shaquille O'Neal to Cavs to join LeBron James

min0 lee · 06-25-2009, 05:49 PM

In their latest effort to keep LeBron James in the fold, the Cavaliers have landed Shaquille O'Neal from the Suns in the revival of a deal they tried to make back in February.
According to various reports, O'Neal is going to Cleveland in exchange for the same package proposed at last season's trading deadline. The Cavs are sending Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic and a second-round pick in tonight's draft to the Suns. The deal was reached in principle late last night and is expected to be finalized today.
By acquiring Shaq, the Cavs hope the 37-year-old O'Neal, who is entering the final season of his contract, has something left and can get James a title. But Shaq alone would not necessarily be enough to help the Cavs to even overtake the Magic in the East. While Shaq enjoyed a bit of a revival last season, the Suns missed the playoffs, and O'Neal is not the same player he was when he was winning three titles with the Lakers from 2000-02.

Reports: Suns agree to deal Shaquille O'Neal to Cavs to join LeBron James

HialeahChico305 · 06-25-2009, 08:20 PM

haha when the suns acquired oneal last year from miami they thought the same thing, they said shaq was the "missing piece" and look how that worked out. Shaq is past his prime and would give you limited quality minutes. good luck keeping him off the injure list cleveland fans hahahah.

min0 lee · 06-25-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HialeahChico305

haha when the suns acquired oneal last year from miami they thought the same thing, they said shaq was the "missing piece" and look how that worked out. Shaq is past his prime and would give you limited quality minutes. good luck keeping him off the injure list cleveland fans hahahah.

Different type of team, the suns are an uptempo team...run and shoot.

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freakinhuge · 06-30-2009, 11:39 AM

I think the best trade, was the one the Spurs made for Richard Jefferson.

Triple Threat · 06-30-2009, 06:10 PM

So will Shaq be playing along side of Ilgauskas (Twin Towers) or instead of him?

IronAddict · 06-30-2009, 07:00 PM

I think the best trade ever was getting him outta LA. That damn malingerer and malcontent!

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min0 lee Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 38,735 Photos: 542	Suns agree to deal Shaquille O'Neal to Cavs to join LeBron James In their latest effort to keep LeBron James in the fold, the Cavaliers have landed Shaquille O'Neal from the Suns in the revival of a deal they tried to make back in February. According to various reports, O'Neal is going to Cleveland in exchange for the same package proposed at last season's trading deadline. The Cavs are sending Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic and a second-round pick in tonight's draft to the Suns. The deal was reached in principle late last night and is expected to be finalized today. By acquiring Shaq, the Cavs hope the 37-year-old O'Neal, who is entering the final season of his contract, has something left and can get James a title. But Shaq alone would not necessarily be enough to help the Cavs to even overtake the Magic in the East. While Shaq enjoyed a bit of a revival last season, the Suns missed the playoffs, and O'Neal is not the same player he was when he was winning three titles with the Lakers from 2000-02. Reports: Suns agree to deal Shaquille O'Neal to Cavs to join LeBron James How To Do The Perfect Bench Press Rep Bodybuilding and Lifting Weights, the Difference ironmagazine-frapper

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IronAddict YOU ME WE Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In my skin Posts: 2,801	I think the best trade ever was getting him outta LA. That damn malingerer and malcontent! The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

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freakinhuge Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United States Posts: 63	I think the best trade, was the one the Spurs made for Richard Jefferson.

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Triple Threat End of the world Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lost Posts: 10,401 Photos: 6	So will Shaq be playing along side of Ilgauskas (Twin Towers) or instead of him?