[EmpireWF]

The Miami Heat are in "serious" negotiations with the Phoenix Suns based around future hall of fame center Shaquille O'Neal.

Shaq-Marion swap reportedly being discussed - NBA - MSNBC.com

According to the AP..."The Miami Herald reported earlier Tuesday that the Heat are in “serious and ongoing” trade negotiations with the Phoenix Suns, and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel said the deal could occur “within 48 hours.” A Heat spokesman said the team had no comment, and several Suns officials didn’t immediately return phone calls from The AP.

The Herald report said the Suns would send Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to Miami in exchange for O’Neal, who is averaging a career-low 14.2 points and has been sidelined for the past two weeks by a lingering hip injury."


If I'm Miami, I do that deal in a heartbeat. Shaq, sadly, is a shell of what he was even three years ago. Marion is still relatively young and one of the better players in the league.

Would you pull the trigger if you are Miami?

[Lefty Noob]

Yeah, if the Heat can actually get the Suns to bite on this deal, their GM has to be sports executive of the year!

[ThePundit]

This is a GREAT deal for the Heat.