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Anyone think it is possible for Presti to do Phoenix another favor and help out with their tax problem?
Something like Earl + Chucky for Shaq
Shaq would really help out with the defensive center problem
Anyone have any thoughts?

I would be really, really upset if Shaq came to OKC. He already helped ruined my previous favorite team in Phoenix! I would much rather he stay away from this great young core we've got here and do his thing in another city.

What if you could get Shaq for Earl Watson and Damien Wilkins?

Shaq is making something like 21 mil next season those two guys add up to 9.3 mil

I know if you are trading with a team who is under the cap you don't need to trade dollar for dollar.

So if OKC chooses not to use their extra coin this off-season and are sitting somewhere around 10 mil under the cap they could potentially absorb Shaq's 21mil expiring and the Sun's could cut 12 mil from their pay role.

Then the Sun's would suck even worse with out Shaq and make that 2010 draft pick the Thunder own a top five pick.

This is very much a personal bias, but if I could have Shaq for free (including no salary) I wouldn't want him. Not saying the Thunder management would say the same thing... that's just me.

I would hate to have Shaq! He'd kill the team IMO