Heat may trade soon

[.GR]

The chances of Shawn Marion remaining with the Heat for the balance of this season are quite slim. And the thought here is that it would be in the Heat's best interest to trade this bouncy All-Star forward soon. This isn't an indictment of Marion as a player. On the right team, for the right price, Marion would be a crucial contributor. But the issue here isn't only that the Heat is not the ideal fit for Marion, whose numbers will never match his career averages in this Dwyane Wade-dominated, half-court-heavy system. It's also that Marion badly wants to be traded, as well. The Heat's goal in moving Marion is to get back a quality big man with a contract that expires in the 2010 offseason. There's a trio of big men who fit the Heat's trade criteria: Sacramento's Brad Miller, Los Angeles' Marcus Camby and Toronto's Jermaine O'Neal.

 

[.snowy]

Shawn Marion is going to be traded Story #45817

 

[Giantmetfan07]

this guy just cant find a home... send him to the Knicks, I like him. I'll finally have 3 players on that team I actually like.

 

[RipCity32]

Come to Detroit :/
We could use the defense.

 

[RipCity32]

Hamilton, Johnson, and Herrmann for Marion and 2nd rounder.

Wallace-Marion-Prince-Iverson-Stuckey

I'd feel really comfortable with that line-up. Though I see no reason why Miami would do it ;/

 

[.loggie]

id love to see a marion for JO deal
we need an SF and we could throw jamario in the deal

 

[DC4]

1st of all, I watch inside the Heat ALL THE TIME, he's always saying he loves Miami and hopes to be resigned


But , we need help at the C position so, I'd love to see a marion - camby type of deal.

 

[Rios15]

JO - Marion , it's exactly what we need.

 

[elcheato]

Hamilton, Johnson, and Herrmann for Marion and 2nd rounder.

Wallace-Marion-Prince-Iverson-Stuckey

I'd feel really comfortable with that line-up. Though I see no reason why Miami would do it ;/

He better not go to Detroit, I can't bare to see my favorite player, play for the Pistons <_<

 

[Pugz]

Mario, he may want to resign and love Miami but he wabts a max contract.
Miami don't want that..

 

[Dice-J]

He's a great player, but not worth the money he's asking for

 

[RipCity32]

He better not go to Detroit, I can't bare to see my favorite player, play for the Pistons <_<

It's okay, he is one of my favorites too

 

[MapleLeaf]

lol hoopshype and espn.com have a rumor saying that it might be jh5+stack for matrix

 

[DC4]

Local News/Sports Media
says Matrix + Banks for Jermaine O'neal is rumored

 

[.loggie]

The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat are discussing a trade that would send center Jermaine O'Neal to the Heat in exchange for forward Shawn Marion and point guard Marcus Banks, the Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

Concerns about O'Neal's health are delaying negotiations.

Raptors' GM Bryan Colangelo is looking to make an immediate move while Pat Riley appears to be in no rush.

Colangelo has been shopping O'Neal since the emergence of Andrea Bargnani, who has started at center in place of O'Neal.

O'Neal is earning $21.3 million this season and has an option for $23 million next year.

<3

 

[Rios15]

Yes! Where did you get the article loggie.

 

[Pugz]

It's on realgm

 

[The Young One]

I wouldnt do this deal if i was the heat. O'neal is threw. Marion is still at least solid.

 

[Rios15]

I wouldnt do this deal if i was the heat. O'neal is threw. Marion is still at least solid.

True but they're also willing to give up Marcus Banks.. Which is ever worse but it is what we need, the Raptors don't have a good back-up point. So if the Raptors can get this deal through, I'd be extremely happy. Do you think we would re-sign him though?

 

[The Young One]

Possibly it would depend on how he plays for you guys. But most likely yea i do see you guys resigning him.