More on Shaq Trade

The deal is supposedly done. Cleveland also sent $500K in cash and their 46th pick in the second round of today's draft to Phoenix. As for the Suns, this was a straight up salary dump. Ben Wallace is expected to accept a buy-out of the final year of his contract and then retire, and Sasha Pavlovic is likely to be waived before camp begins with only $1.5MM of his $4.8MM contract guaranteed making him a free agent. Could he re-sign with the Cavs if this all plays out?

Meanwhile, Shaq also has one year left on his contract, so the Cavs decided to go for all the marbles now, and then when Shaq's contract expires after this coming season, the Cavs could make a run at Chris Bosh.

Shaq Traded Again

BREAKING NEWS: This just came across the wire moments ago...

According to ESPN and ESPN.com, sources say the Phoenix Suns have agreed in principle on a pre-draft deal that would send former Laker center Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic, pending ownership and league approval. The deal is expected to be finalized Thursday. The Cavaliers would be Shaq's fifth team. He previously played for Orlando, the Lakers and Miami.

All I can say about this is, "Wow!" Cleveland is serious about winning now.

More on this as it become available tomorrow morning.