Shaquille O'neal, center for the Miami Heat, was traded on Wednesday to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. The deal was in the works for the last couple of days, but to everyone's amazement, the deal was finalized. The Heat, who have the worst record in the Eastern Conference, will be getting four time All Star Marion and a backup point guard in Banks. Many people have said that O'neal may be close to retiring, as he has not been healthy these past two seasons, and hasn't been the dominant force that he once was. This trade is getting some criticism because people don't see how O'neal will fit into the Suns fast break offense. O'neal is a big center, at 7 feet 1 inches, but has not really shown the ability to play great defense in his career. The Suns currently have the best record in the Western Conference, and GM Steve Kerr, a five time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs, apparently has decided that the Suns won't win a championship with their explosive offense. They are trying to get bigger and O'neal's experience can help the team or his lack of good play recently can hurt the team. O'neal has won four championships himself, three with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Heat. Will the Suns be better off with O'neal? How will their offense perform for the rest of the season? How many more years does O'neal have left in him?
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