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Sounds like a perfect fit for the Mavs.It went until 1 a.m. Sunday morning - with tip-off between the Mavericks and in-dire-straits Suns at 2:30 p.m. that afternoon.
by Bob Young - Apr. 7, 2009 04:04 PM
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The Big Texan?
The Big Shaq-adillo?
The Big D-sel?
OK, maybe they're jumping the gun a bit, but speculation is ramping up that O'Neal is angling to be moved to the Dallas Mavericks in the off-season.
DallasBasketball.com reported Wednesday that O'Neal is telling friends he wants Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to make it happen.
The report quotes an un-named "mutual friend" of Shaq and Cuban who said O'Neal is making no secret of his desire privately and that after the season "it won't be private anymore."
Of course, adding fuel to this Texas rumor fire is an exchange of "tweets" on Twitter.com between The Big Texter and Cuban, including one in which Shaq asks Cuban to email or call him.
Hey, maybe Shaq just wanted to tell Cuban about that paid party appearance he reportedly did at the Dallas nightclub Dolce Vendetta.
It went until 1 a.m. Sunday morning - with tip-off between the Mavericks and in-dire-straits Suns at 2:30 p.m. that afternoon.
And then there were Shaq's comments after what was supposed to be a monumental game for the Suns that turned into a nationally televised monumental failure against the Mavericks.
"There are two types of business owners," O'Neal said. "Do you want to win or do you want to save money? Period."
He said he didn't know which camp Suns owner Robert Sarver sleeps in, but Cuban spends money.
"I don't think he wants to save money," O'Neal told reporters, including The Republic's Paul Coro. "I've been around 17 years and that's what it is. You either want to win and don't really care about the salary cap, or you want to be under the salary cap.
"At the end of the season, I'm sure everybody will be prepared for whatever happens."
Now, we never said Sarver is in it to save money but if he is interested in managing his future luxury tax costs, he could do it easily by dealing O'Neal to Dallas- assuming that Cuban really has interest.
As one Heat Index regular reader has pointed out, the Suns could trade O'Neal for a package that includes Dallas center Erick Dampier and guard Jerry Stackhouse. Stackhouse's contract expires at the end of next season, but he can be bought out for $2 million of the $7.25 million he is owed.
Dampier is under contract through 2010-11, when he is to receive $13.075 million, but that evidently is not guaranteed either because there are incentive clauses he must meet in 2009-10 to get the last year.
Considering how close the Suns came to moving O'Neal at the February trade deadline and his evident anger about it, there's a lot here that makes sense.
Sounds like a perfect fit for the Mavs.It went until 1 a.m. Sunday morning - with tip-off between the Mavericks and in-dire-straits Suns at 2:30 p.m. that afternoon.
Kerr said the other day he thinks this team can contend next year.....good luck passing that bull off to even the dumbest of dumb fans with this trade.
yes make this happen. Shaq and Dirk compliment eachother perfectly
Ima be a bandwagon Mavs fan if that happens just so I can be somewhat happy when Shaq shows all the got fairy Nash lovers who the real cancer was this year.
Please let it happen as if they mavs aren't already a bunch of loose screws. What that team needs is a better PG, not a better C. Bring back Devin or a PG that can shoot lights out, didn't you guys see how good you played vs phoenix when Kidd was shooting well?
First you said the Suns were contenders
Then you said Amare > Dirk
Then you compared T-Mac's affect on his team to Manu's on teh Spurs
And now this bull
Shut the up.
Shaq would be awesome in Dallas. I'd become a bandwagon Mav fan.
Wow, you really don't know basketball. Lack of post scoring has been the biggest thorn in the Mavericks' side for years.
One's a big vagina, and the other's a huge asshole. They'd be perfect next to each other!
I thought you used to be a good poster?
But but at least Nash will be "having fun". That's priority #1 for him.
If Mavs had a shot next year they need an infusion of talent w/o giving anything up. thats how you get good in this league.
The Celtics turned a young promising big draft picks and scrubs into 2 hall of famer
the Lakers turned some irrelevant draft picks and scrubs into Pau gasol
The Cavs gave up a pile of for Mo Williams.
The Spurs tanked and added a franchise big to a 50 win team
That's why they elevated into class of elite
Giving up J-Ho for Shaq leaves you with an even bigger pile at the wing positions. If Kidd walks you're left with a gaping hole at PG. If you can get Shaq for (why not if it saves PHX $?) then you can turn around and turn J-Ho into a better 2 guard.
Let's hope a team finds intrigue in the guys in blues' expiring contracts this year and that the FO is willing to take on salary for a last run.
Not only are you preaching to the converted when you say that, you're preaching to the preacher.
Not gonna happen.
I despise front runners
I guess it depends on how much cuban wants to give up or pay and if the suns want to assist someone in their conference.
this is why its better to be a Maverick fan than some think. sure we dont have a championship, but our owner isnt a dumbass and unlike the Spurs who are gonna fall off soon and be irrelevant forever, he will keep spending and we will always stay relevant.
oh yeah i forgot about 2003 and 2007
Will Kidd be back after this season?
i think he wants to come back, but rumor has i think the Lakers will try and throw some money his way. the Lakers would be even more dominant if that happened
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