BREAKING NEWS:SHAQ TRADED TO CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns have come to an agreement on a blockbuster trade that sends Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland to team with LeBron James, according to sources.

The deal has been agreed to in principle and is expected to be finalized Thursday, according to sources.

Cleveland will send Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic to Phoenix for the future Hall of Famer. Sources said the Suns will also receive the 46th pick in Thursday's NBA draft and $500,000.


THE BIG DIFFERENCE-MAKER
Shaquille O'Neal's first full year with the Phoenix Suns, in which the team won nine fewer games, was an abomination when looking at his history with new teams.

First season Team W-L Win Diff.
2008-09 Suns 46-36 -9
2004-05 Heat 59-23 +17
1996-97 Lakers 56-26 +3
1992-93 Magic 41-41 +20

The trade gives the Cavs a player they've coveted since February. With center Zydrunas Ilgauskas starting to break down, adding Shaq to the roster gives them a dominant force in the middle. The Cavs were obviously unhappy with their ability to defend Dwight Howard in the playoffs and bringing Shaq into the fold should help. O'Neal averaged 17.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game last season and made his 15th All-Star game.

The Cavaliers were also in talks with New Orleans about obtaining Tyson Chandler. If they had not made the trade for O'Neal, they would have traded for Chandler, according to a source.

The Cavs felt O'Neal was the better option because he has just one year left on his contract, and will not eat up cap space that will enable them to pursue free agents such as Chris Bosh in next summer's star-studded free agent class. Chandler, who had injury problems last postseason, has a player option for $12.7 million in 2010-2011 that

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[Ps3PspCavs]

LET'S GO CAVS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[818silencer818]

HAHA If cleveland wins, It's going to be "Lebron can't win without Shaq"

[vcownzraptors]

@lakershd LOL kobe will never be jordan and its not shaq cant win without kobe its kobe couldnt win without shaq 

[bigjmac0816]

i thought this trade was great but shaq wasnt healthy and lebron quit

[hobo209]

So much for " get a ring for the king" lol

[xXd0p3kiDdXx187]

@CPBlazier kobe had shaq in his prime. lebron didnt.

[xXd0p3kiDdXx187]

@lakershd lmfaooo that will never happen niqqa

[Mrdirtyshirt22]

@818silencer818 If only that happened

[Air23Davis]

@lakershd

everybody needs a sidekick...but you dont needa be bitch like Lebron and Teamup with a Finals MVP and a 6time all-star bitch move..

[shallehalle]

@lakershd

HEAT destroyed that chances for Kobe

[christoneil]

@CPBlazier lol lebron can't win shit period...

[lakershd]

STFU. Jordan can't win without Pippen, Shaq can't win without Wade or Kobe, Gasol was a nobody before he was teamed up with Kobe. Just STFU and get off MJ's dick. You just mad because Kobe will surpass Jordan soon