According to a report from the New York Daily News, Shaquille O'Neal believes he's going to New Orleans in a deal for Tyson Chandler.
The Hornets traded Chandler to the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of the deadline, only to later have it be rescinded. New Orleans still appears motivated to deal Chandler and would like Shaq's expiring contract.
I know this is just a rumor and might not require a new thread but personally i like this trade for us. As i wrote in the trade board, Shaq is an expiring contract so NOH gets $20 mil off the books in 2010 which certainly helps their financial situation. As for the Suns, they might try to compete another season (Nash's contract also ends in 2010) rather then blow it all off, so getting Chandler will be cheaper and fits the style we have under Gentry. This trade by itself doesn't work financially unless NOH adds another player and i think the Suns might ask for Daniels as his contract will come off the book after next season saving us $6 mil.
One more thing, we don't have a draft pick in 2010 so if we end up in the lottery it will be disastrous for us, all the more reasons to make another run next season.