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The Sonics paid Patrick Ewing 20 mil for a single season. So why not the Thunder?

I think the Thunder could trade

Chris Wilcox 6.75mil expiring
Joe Smith 4.8mil expiring
Desmond Mason 5.3mil expiring
Robert Swift 3.7mil expiring.
Totals 20.55mil expiring

For Shaq 20mil for one more year.

Thunders line up
Pg Westbrook, Watson, Atkins
SG lottery pick, Weaver
SF Durant, Wilkins
PF Green, Collison, DJ White
C Shaq, Kristic

To me that's a playoff team

As much as I hate the Thunders owner, this would be a great PR stunt to do. Give the NBA fans of OKC a chance to see one of the best centers of all time for an entire year and a half. I seriously doubt they could re-sign Shaq but they would have 20mil for the 2010 free agent bonanza.

Phoenix can see if a front court of Amare and Wilcox would work. Plus Joe Smith if released should have a chance to be picked up so Phoenix wouldn't have to swallow all of his salary, but the'd have to eat Mason(injured) and Swift(bust).

Plus for 20mil Shaq should be willing to wear a cowboy hat and spurs on the back of his sneakers while he is playing.

Its not a bad idea
I still think that Harden is not the guy for this team

If we did this would we still have the pieces to get Salmons? He's the guy I really want
Now Wiff if you could get that lineup with Salmons I would be truly thrilled

Ok switch Sene for Swift in the Shaq trade still works and Sene is still expiring.

Salmons for Swift, your boy Weaver, DJ White and either the Spurs or Denvers 1st.

Very creative idea. I could definitely see how both sides would be interested in that trade (PHO gets all of those salaries off the books this offseason).

Personally, I really don't like Shaq, so I would hate the trade, but I can't deny that it would work fairly well. The only thing is... would Shaq want to come to OKC??? He's always preferred warm/big market cities (Orlando, LA, Miami...)

Plus if you land Salmons you can still draft Thabeet. Give the kid some time behind Shaq and then Kristic to grow into his own.

wiff wrote:Ok switch Sene for Swift in the Shaq trade still works and Sene is still expiring.

Salmons for Swift, your boy Weaver, DJ White and either the Spurs or Denvers 1st.

Don't have to give them Weaver. It works in Trade checker without.
Just give them both those firsts