First, he was shipped out for attitude issues. It was never clear that he was a cancer of any sort and it didn’t seem to affect his on-court performance, but I don’t think he’d be welcome back in Phoenix. Second, it’s trading to of our better and younger players for an older player… the last think we need. And it would decimate what little bench the Suns have.

Besides, I far prefer the math of trading Shawn Marion for Shaq than what it would become if they executed this trade, which would be Leandro Barbosa and Boris Diaw for Shaq. Ouch.

Reasons, hm, well, how about we just got rid of a guy who demanded a trade out of here before last season…Pretty good idea he was the cancer….Yes he’s getting old….And um, we just traded him…All good enough reasons. Let’s let this one go and hope Alando Tucker is the real deal.

Trade Machine is fun, but should not be taken seriously just because salaries happen to match.

Marion’s a prick and the last thing the Heat want is Diaw’s bloated salary, or Barbosa’s length of contract – for multiple reasons. The Heat just signed James Jones (to an interesting 5 year deal, where the last 3 are conditional), drafted Beasley, and have Haslem – Diaw fits nowhere. The Heat are also intent on freeing up cap space to be in the running for the 2010 max contract seeking class (hence the parameters of James’ deal).

Quick thought – I don’t believe Diaw has much value at this point with that contract. If he’s going to regain some value, we’re going to have to stick with him this year, let him start at the small forward position, and develop some consistency.

If Tucker plays up to potential, I would love to trade Barbosa (Tucker is a slashing, 6’4-6’5 SG, he’s not 6’6 if anyone has actually watched him play), perhaps to d’antoni for newly acquired Duhon!

For a tortured history of this, start here. Then, if there are any more ideas, shoot me first.

Since you’re new here, I won’t take it personally. Next time, though, put me out of my misery first.

I don’t like trading Diaw and LB for him but if you could get Marion in a sign and trade that lands him at about $9m over 5 years I am certainly interested.

His attitude problems left on a jet plane that landed in NYC.

It’s a nice thought, and I would love to have seen this team minus Shaq, with Marion, a young, energetic Robert Lopez taking over at center, and Grant Hill coming off the bench. Might not work. Might be horrible in fact. But I bet we could have done the Shaq for Marion’s now-expiring contract this season anyway if we were bound and determine to have the Big Marketing Tool on the team. But that ship has sailed. At this point, I’d rather try Boris out at the three spot and make it work with what we have than to bring The Disgruntled One back into the fold.