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Originally Posted by fleury
I haven't checked out the cap implications, but isn't this simply a no-lose deal for the Cavs? Pavlovic is our AP, Wallace isn't the Chicago Wallace and the 46th is just another garbage pick. Unless Shaq is signed contractually for 3 years or something, it's not a bad deal at all on Cleveland's end.
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That's exactly how I look at this deal for the Cavs.
Sure they take on a one year deal of $21M for Shaq but they get rid of Wallace at $14M, Pavlovic at $5M(?) and a 46th pick is nothing in the NBA. So they add only an extra ~$2M in salary to get Shaq. All contracts are set to expire at the end of this season as well.
Rumor has Ben Wallace retiring and actually leaving the $14M on the table but I don't know how true that is. If they do the Suns gain a bit back in this trade.
Now the question is can Shaq stay healthy without the Suns trainers or does he somehow bring them with him?
I can tell you one thing Shaq and LeBron will have lots of fun this year.
