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No matter how badly the Suns might need an inside presence, giving up Marion for a dilapidated Shaq is not going to make them a better team.
The only reason I want to see this trade happen is to give Kobe motivation to bust 100 in a playoff game against the Suns.
I disapprove of this deal from a Suns perspective and as a Heat hater.
The Heat were pretty much doomed being saddled with Shaq's huge contract and declining skills. Steve Kerr just bailed them out, big time.
The Suns with Marion > The Suns with Shaq
WTF is Kerr thinking?
D-WADE certainly lives a charmed life.
Angrily,
Glenn
shaq play good 20 minutes.
shaq devorce need leave miami.
Any other year this would have been huge news. This year, I care less about this than I do about Chris Webber going to GSW.
This is a bad trade for both teams. Plain and simple.
I don't mind it, because it will be fun to watch the Suns start losing games left and right.
Shaq needs to lose about 150 lbs.
Nah, I don't like it and thought it was and still is utter shit. I just said that if he stays healthy, who knows?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fool
It depends. Marion could simply walk next year. He could also get a fatter contract and saddle the heat for even longer than Shaq would have. Even if Marion does not get a raise from them, he'll still only be a couple million short of Shaq's money a year. They'll have 49 mil in Marion, Wade, Haslem and Blount. The only other player on the roster is Cook, and Parker with a 2.4 mil option. If the cap is about 57 mil (with a normal increase), they'll have about 5 mil to spend (assuming Parker wants his 2.4 mil) with no SF and only 2 bench players under contract. Suppose they get a starting SF with their pick. They still have no bench and they'll be filling it with vet min players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn
If that first rounder turns out to be a good player, they'll have 3 good players, no legit center, and they'll simply be like Washington has been (a middle of the road playoff team).
BUT, if he opts out of his contract then they effectively cleared Shaq off their cap. No one says they HAVE to resign him. And they could always trade him again.
Even if Marion walks, the Heat wins this deal, IMO.