Article from ESPN about how the Magic cant afford to take Shaq: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1824945 <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando Magic general manager John Weisbrod said Saturday the Magic are still in contract discussions with Tracy McGrady, even though the star player has reportedly told the team he wants out. "I certainly will not confirm that T-Mac is going to be traded," Weisbrod said. "I'm going to continue to say on T-Mac what I have said for the last month, which is that Arn (Tellem, McGrady's agent) and I are in discussions." McGrady can opt out of his seven-year, $93 million contract after next season, and has said he will unless Orlando improves dramatically from the 21-61 record this past season. But the Magic have vowed to trade him, rather than letting the four-time All Star leave without any compensation -- like Shaquille O'Neal did eight years ago. O'Neal has told the Lakers he wants to be traded. He is under contract for another two years, but can opt out after next season. O'Neal stills lives in the Orlando area in the offseason, fueling speculation the Lakers may try to trade him to the Magic. "I would expect that I'm going to hear from (Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak) on that, since I think when people talk about Shaq moving I think they know in his mind and his heart that this would be the obvious place he'd want to go," Weisbrod said. "But, when you look at the financial piece of that, it's almost an impossibility." O'Neal is owed $27.7 million next year and $30.6 million the following year, making Orlando's chances of acquiring him "pretty close to mathematically impossible," Weisbrod said. "We'd be fielding a roster with seven guys on it," Weisbrod said. </div> Does anyone think that Shaq should go back to Orlando?
I think it is very likly one way or another that shaq will end up in orlando, How i dont know but it seems like that is the only place it could happen.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting RocketGuru:</div><div class="quote_post">I think it is very likly one way or another that shaq will end up in orlando, How i dont know but it seems like that is the only place it could happen.</div> I agree, i think its likly we will see shaq in a orlando jersey ( #32 of course) next year. But i dont know how, i just think we will see him there.
I think that Orlando would be a very likely trade. Plus, the Lakers get a lot out of the trade also with TMac and some other miscellaneous things. The only problem they'll have with that trade will be pulling it off. If they can manage it financially, I would think each team would be all over that.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting 41#Dirk#41:</div><div class="quote_post">i would like to see that but i cant see orlando trading the number 1 draft pick</div> shaq isnt going to orlando... t-mac is going to h-town
