Reply #8: from SI.com: [View All]

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/nba/02/06/shaq.trade.ap/index.html?eref=T1

Suns acquire Shaq

Phoenix sends Marion to Miami in a stunning trade

PHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns acquired Shaquille O'Neal in a stunning, blockbuster deal that sent four-time All-Star Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat.

The improbable pairing of the speedy Suns and the slow but once-mighty O'Neal became official when he cleared a physical exam Wednesday.

O'Neal didn't talk to reporters, but he received a loud, long standing ovation when introduced on the big screen while watching the New Orleans-Phoenix game from a suite at US Airways Center on Wednesday night.

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The trade, a dramatic move by first-year Phoenix general manager Steve Kerr, signals an unexpected change in philosophy for the Suns, adding a 7-foot-1, 325-pound center who has won four NBA championships but has been plagued by injuries in recent years and turns 36 next month.




also this:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/marty_burns/02/06/suns.trade/index.html

Risky Business

"Talk about a head-scratcher of a trade, writes SI.com's Marty Burns. The West-leading Suns have pulled off a stunner, acquiring Shaquille O'Neal from Miami for forward Shawn Marion."


see also http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/