Shaq & J-Will for Marbury & Malik Rose

[WiltForever]

and a year less salary doesn't do it) we're not doing this deal...

it's also a year less that dwayne wade will be one of the game's five best players.

[BBallFreak]

it's also a year less that dwayne wade will be one of the game's five best players.

Oh no! Let's panic and do something stupid!

[Pats19andO]

I hope Dwade doesnt turn into Kevin Garnett 2.0
Wastes his Peak while rebuilding
Celtics will trade Ray Allen, 2 firsts, and pruitt and big baby for Flash

[BBallFreak]

I hope Dwade doesnt turn into Kevin Garnett 2.0
Wastes his Peak while rebuilding
Celtics will trade Ray Allen, 2 firsts, and pruitt and big baby for Flash

Not even for KG.

[Flash is the Future]

1) He'll be 27 in June 2009, and last time I checked a basketball players prime is from 27-30.
2) Shaq sells tickets, even if we're not winning games.
3) With a lotto pick this year we'll have a much better shot at winning it all. The Shaq era is over, but that doesn't mean we should give him away for someone like Marbury. It would cost the franchise at least the 20 million we're saving. No one likes Starbury. People still like Shaq. 1 Year of savings isn't worth that. Especially because the 2009 FA class doesn't even compare to the 2010 one, which is WAY better! We can wait one year...

[Flash is the Future]

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Not even for KG.

Or any combination of 2 of the big 3. Actually, I probably wouldn't do it for the entire big 3. They're all over 30. We've already traded youth for a championship. DWade is too special to trade for a championship IMO. We'd sooner trade everyone else.

[old rem]

^^^ I agree. I think what hurts this deal for Miami is that in addition to trading Shaq for a guy with little to no trade value until next season is that they also trade a pretty good sized expiring deal for Malik Rose who also isn't really a valuable trade chip till next year.

Shaq for Marbury is certainly a starting component for a deal but I think both sides would need to add stuff.

Marbury has less than no trade value....as does Rose. Rose is only a "valuable trade chip" in VERY limited scenarios.....such as Miami trades for a long contract someone wants to dump-or Miami trades Rose with a low $$ young guy who's the value--so Rose is fill,much as Kwame gets packaged with Bynum. Miami has no Bynum.

[WiltForever]

1) He'll be 27 in June 2009, and last time I checked a basketball players prime is from 27-30.
2) Shaq sells tickets, even if we're not winning games.
3) With a lotto pick this year we'll have a much better shot at winning it all. The Shaq era is over, but that doesn't mean we should give him away for someone like Marbury. It would cost the franchise at least the 20 million we're saving. No one likes Starbury. People still like Shaq. 1 Year of savings isn't worth that. Especially because the 2009 FA class doesn't even compare to the 2010 one, which is WAY better! We can wait one year...

fair position. and my mistake on his age.

[Flash is the Future]

It's cool. But thanks for the discussion. it's important to clear some things up!