NBA Trade Rumor: Shaq To The Cavs
Shaq + LeBron = ???Realizing that the Celtics aren’t going anywhere, and that Cleveland’s best chance at keep The King in their throne is winning, the Cavs are looking for a miracle. As one of the most aggressive teams on the market today, the Cavs are now looking to add Shaquille O’Neal.
Several reliable sources have told me they have offered Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic (only $1 million guaranteed) for Shaquille O’Neal. The Suns may want to keep Amare Stoudemire but now have abandoned their plans to play slow down and Shaq is in the way. Also, it would save them millions next season because Wallace’s contract actually decreases next season and Pavlovic is not fully guaranteed.
While I don’t think Shaq is necessarily in the way down in PHX (re: the dime he dropped to Nash last night on the fast break), if the Cavs can pull this off, the potential of a Cavs/Celtics Eastern Conference Finals and a Cavs/Lakers NBA Finals could have David Stern pacing in his office right now.
Would you make this deal?
Source: Plain Dealer
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February 19th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
the_don_mega says:
this is crazy
February 19th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Anthony says:
WOW.
February 19th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
fallinup says:
This won’t happen unless Cavs give em Wally. And I don’t think they are biting. We’ll wait and see…but more than likely, this won’t go down.
February 19th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
-_- says:
do it do it nowwwwwww
February 19th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
ali baba says:
i just jizzed my pants
February 19th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
GEE..."I'm siiiiinging in the rain" says:
Naw I hope this doesn’t happen. Now that the Suns are running again it’s fun to see Shaq lead breaks and what not.
How is Shaq in the way when Amare is happy again and they have scored 140 in the last 2 games (all-b-it against the Clippers)
Shaq fits Phoenix and come playoff time they will need him and Stat.
Cleveland has Biz Z lol they straight.
February 19th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Anthony says:
“UPDATE (12:29 p.m. ET): Multiple sources with knowledge of the talks between Cleveland and Phoenix today are saying as of noon that a deal actually coming together to team Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James is very unlikely.
No one is denying that the teams have talked, but we’re getting strong hints now that this deal is in no way close.”
Y’all guys are late and wrong.
February 19th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
GEE..."I'm siiiiinging in the rain" says:
Thaaaaak you Anthony! I so don’t want that to happen.
February 19th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
webbie352 says:
yo where can i contact the fantasy doctor i need to knwo if i should pick up mccants?
February 19th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
GEE..."I'm siiiiinging in the rain" says:
LOL Aron Phillips it must be your turn to do the web-site articles, or either you are the trade guru or something cause you have pushed out about 6 of the last 7 articles today.
Dang rook are they making you do this or is doing the web-articles the bomb job to have during the day?
February 19th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
ShadyKidd says:
Why would the Cavs not throw in Wally? Shaq will give them a HUGE boost now, and he is $20M coming off the books in 2010. The way Shaq has played this year, the Cavs would be able to beat the Celtics and reach the finals.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Banga says:
If this trade goes down it’s jsut a matter of time shaq drops a rap and says “lebron couldn’t do it without me”
February 19th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
fallinup says:
@ ShadyKidd
Luxury Tax. No one wants anything to do with that luxury tax. Plus, it’s championship or bust this season and no other excuses. You just rented Shaq for 40+ mil and a season and a half.
Told ya’ll. The luxury tax is going to inhibit alot of these big time trade rumors that have been talked about for weeks.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
PALakerFan says:
Why is Cleveland so intent on keeping Wally. He sucks!!! Wallace, Wally and Pavlovic all suck for that matter. Trade them for Shaq and get Lebron his big-time sidekick.
The Suns are winning it this year anyway so dump the big fella’s contract and run and gun for the rest of the season.
Good move for both teams.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
PALakerFan says:
Fallinup…Let’s face facts. Just as NYK plans on life beginning in ’10, Cleveland needs to plan on life ending in ’10. Once Lebron leaves, that team will be back in the cellar and worth nothing again.
It’s like a doctor saying you only have a year and a half to live. Live it up! Do something crazy like this and hope that a miracle happens and Lebron decides to stay.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
fiyaman says:
the CAvs should have takenn this already … this should even be a rumor.. u get that offer u take…
February 19th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
OC says:
Damnit. Awesome trade if I didn’t like either.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
fallinup says:
I don’t think its the Cavs….I think it’s the Suns. They want cap space…you get that with Wally…you don’t with Ben.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
hahns says:
imagine a shaq v kobe finals….SICK
February 19th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Bron42 aka Your Moms Best Friend says:
the suns wont win anyway cuz they cant stop anyone on defense in the playoffs..looking at you mr. double mvp…so might as well trade shaq so he can bully the likes of perkins. I doubt it will go through but if it does i’m caught in the middle. I’d hate to see lebron win a ring (bias reasons and hes already full of himself enough) BUT I’d love to see shaq win another ring just to piss off kobe and earn some “ya i can do it with anyone” rap. so i dunno.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
ShadyKidd says:
The Cavs can’t be worried about luxury tax. Bringing in Shaq will nearly guarantee them a Finals appearance. Finals = $$$ for team. As PALakerFan said, they also need to do this to keep Lebron happy.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
fallinup says:
On paper..and in our EA sports fantasy rosters, this is a great deal. But money talks…and money is what’s gonna keep this deal from not happening.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Kermit The Washington says:
I hope not, but I think this will happen. We’ll have to wait and see, of course, but Shaq has the (irritating) knack for landing on contenders, and if he makes a wrong move he’s almost instantly bailed out. Plus the NBA wants this deal to happen, and if they want it, it won’t matter if it “doesn’t work on paper”. Me and Kobe will be holding our breath until 3pm.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Jim says:
I don’t think that playing in the Finals solves all of the Cavs money problems, especially considering their owner’s company is probably bleeding red all over the place. The Diamondbacks had to get a loan from MLB the year after they won the World Series.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
fallinup says:
Larry Hughes for Tim Thomas and Jerome James.
Ug…we got Thomas Again….well, looks as though Pax is planning for 2010.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
WHO’S GONNA SIT, SHAQ OR Z
February 19th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
PALakerFan says:
Larry Hughes for Tim Thomas and Jerome James. That’s the equivalent of trading cancer for heart disease.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
PALakerFan says:
Z would have to come off the bench. Which is actually okay cause neither one can really play more than half a game anyway. 2 big slugs.
February 19th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Prof. TX says:
Trade him to Houston for TMac and put him at the 4. Shaq and Yao guarding the post, Battier and Artest guarding the wings. Scariest defense in decades.
(not serious, of course)
February 19th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
karizmatic says:
Actually I’d probably try and trade Z and Pavlovic, for Shaq, but if the suns want to run and want Wallace I’d pull the trigger. This isn’t a bad trade for either team.
February 19th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Kermit The Washington says:
aaaaaaand TIME!! It’s 3pm, did it happen??!?!?!
February 19th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
dagwaller says:
Why would Phoenix do this?
February 19th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Kermit The Washington says:
aaaaaaand TIME!! It’s after 3pm, did it happen??!?!?!