Meat Face Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Wow. Not yet a done deal, but Houston will be amazing with McGrady and Ming. That's the Kobe/Shaq of the future. Houston fans will be happy about that trade going through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Bad Orlando. How could they take that deal over the proposed other ones that were on the table (assuming the other deals were more than rumor)? I know this never was going to happen, but I would've loved to see the Rockets trade Francis/Mobley/Cato/? for Shaq. Play a high/low post offense (with Yao in the high post obviously), surround them with 3 shooters, and watch them dominate everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Great trade for Houston. I'm not so sure that Steve Francis would be happy on any team... unless it's coached by Iverson and he gets to put up 30 shots per night from the point guard position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I find it interesting that the Bobcats have quite a bit of leverage in this situation. The trade falls through should they take any of the players supposedly involved in the trade, so, assuming Orlando and Houston both want to do this, I can easily see Charlotte getting some compensation from both teams for leaving their players alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Big Country: I find it interesting that the Bobcats have quite a bit of leverage in this situation. The trade falls through should they take any of the players supposedly involved in the trade, so, assuming Orlando and Houston both want to do this, I can easily see Charlotte getting some compensation from both teams for leaving their players alone. I find it interesting that they let this leak so that Charlotte knows it up front ... talk about strengthening Charlotte's position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 The other trade rumor I had heard, other htan th Shaq trade rumors, was that Orlando wanted Amare Stoudemire AND Shawn Marion. Local radio is of course talking about the Shaq trade scenarios, with dallas and the Clippers the most mentioned. Dallas would be giving nowitzki and Walker plus cap scraps to do the deal, Clippers would be giving Maggette and Elton brand plus cap fillers in a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 The local radio here in Dallas is all abuzz about a potential Shaq trade too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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