I will post a report that came out yesterday stating that Shaq has been telling people close to him that he really wants to be traded to Dallas this Summer.
I am not surprised by this; Shaq has been interested in going to Dallas ever since he demanded a trade from the Lakers in 2004.
Shaq/Dirk/Kidd would be a really good team.
The Suns could get Josh Howard and Dampier in return.
A good trade for both teams.
Here's the report followed by the link:
Shaquille O’Neal didn’t just stay an extra day in Dallas because, as he claims, he wanted to visit the Grassy Knoll. We’re told the Suns legendary center also stayed behind because he thinks all the grass in Dallas might be greener – and that he is angling with Mavs owner Mark Cuban for an offseason trade to Big D.
This storyline is just now revving up again thanks to Shaq’s weekend on the town, during which he repeatedly told friends about the Mavs being on his wish list. We’ve already chronicled his Saturday night pregame party at Dolce Vendetta where he stayed until 1 a.m. before the ensuing afternoon tipoff, but that was a paid-appearance thing. On Sunday, according to sources, he was at it again, reveling/mourning until 4 a.m. with virtually the entire Suns team (we're told that includes everyone from Steve Nash on up) at another Dallas nightclub.
Once again that night, he expressed to those around him his desire to leave Phoenix for Dallas.
“Privately, he’s not making any secret of it,’’ says one mutual friend of Shaq and DallasBasketball.com. “I bet right after the season ends, it won’t be private anymore, either.’’
http://www.dallasbasketball.com/fullColumn.php?id=1496
I think Shaq is definitely gone this Summer. Cuban has been interested in trading for him for a very long time and Shaq wants to go there.
Things just haven't worked out for him in Phoenix. (To nobody's surprise)
Howard is a really good player and Dampier is a solid center.
What do you guys think?