<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><u>Caron Butler</u> -- whom the Heat traded in the <u>Shaquille O'Neal</u> deal -- has played perhaps the biggest role in the Wizards' 8-5 run without star <u>Gilbert Arenas</u>. And don't think Heat coach Pat Riley has forgotten about Butler. Riley called the sixth-year forward -- who is averaging a career-high 22.8 points per game on a career-best 52 percent shooting -- one of the ``top five small forwards in the game.'' ''We rolled the dice on [trading] two young players and won a title,'' said Riley, referring to Butler and <u>Lamar Odom</u>. ``But now, every now and then, I see <u>Lamar Odom</u>, I see <u>Caron Butler</u> having big numbers, and I always wonder what it would be like now. I'd do the same thing over, but [Butler is] a great player.'' Said Butler, who appears poised to make his second consecutive All-Star team: ``Everybody won. They won a championship, I'm blossoming into a star in this league, and [I've] got many years ahead of me.''</div></p> Source</p>
They'd win more games with Wade, Butler and Odom.</p> But....they wouldn't have won the championship that year. (maybe in the future)</p>
He shouldn't have any regrets because the Heat won a title. The only regret he should have is extending Shaq for that much money.</p>
That's the sacrifice the Heat had to make for the championship. They only had a short span to contend due to Shaq's age, but they were still successful. It was a great move.</p> I just don't know why they signed Shaq to that $100 million contract.</p> Watch the Knicks trade a for him...</p>
