Ahh, what is better than an NBA offseason trade?  To be honest,
not much.  I turned on ESPN this morning to see that the Phoenix
Suns have traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers in
return for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, the 46th draft pick in
tonight's NBA draft, and $500,000.  My first reaction was kind
of a mixed feeling. Shaq was really headed to Cleveland to play
alongside Mr. LeBron James and company, but was this the right
deal for the Cavaliers?  That question my friends, will be
answered during the season to come.  But for now, let's
breakdown the facts and see where that takes us.  O'Neal is owed
$20 million during the 2009-10 season and comes off the books
right in time for the big 2010 NBA offseason free-agent signing.
At the age of 37, O'Neal enjoyed a breakout 2008-09 year,
posting just under 18 PPG, along with 8.4 RPG, and 1.4 BPG.
Shaq proved that, regardless of his age, he could still play
basketball and produce at a high level.  For the Cleveland
Cavaliers, they obtain a huge p