No matter what you get in return for Shaquille O'Neal it more than likely not going to be enough...and when you think about it, SHAQ'S value is much greater than anyone really realizes...I will give a strong exmaple;
Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks
Lakers were favored to win the NBA Finals with Shaq and no bench whatsoever
Dallas Mavericks a team with Finley, Nash, Dirk, and a MUCH BETTER BENCH than the Lakers ,but they could only manage to be a 5th seeded team?
Shaq will make the Lakers pay, if they are smart they will get a coach in there and keep the big two together...the only arguement is that Shaq is getting some age on him, but LA is a team that was favored to win the NBA Championship....why not just tinker with what they have? and who's to say what may have happened had LA been injury free in the finals...TRADING SHAQ WILL BE A HUGE MISTAKE!
And where do you trade him anyway? You can't trade him to the West...this is not happening!
Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks
Lakers were favored to win the NBA Finals with Shaq and no bench whatsoever
Dallas Mavericks a team with Finley, Nash, Dirk, and a MUCH BETTER BENCH than the Lakers ,but they could only manage to be a 5th seeded team?
Shaq will make the Lakers pay, if they are smart they will get a coach in there and keep the big two together...the only arguement is that Shaq is getting some age on him, but LA is a team that was favored to win the NBA Championship....why not just tinker with what they have? and who's to say what may have happened had LA been injury free in the finals...TRADING SHAQ WILL BE A HUGE MISTAKE!
And where do you trade him anyway? You can't trade him to the West...this is not happening!