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Originally Posted by bushwacker
He can't play defense, he can't run with an up tempo offense, he is a year or another injury away from retirement.......Terrible trade for the suns, great for the heat. Marion will be gone next year freeing up about $17 mill. in cap space for the heat.
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He can still guard Western Conference centers more effectively than Amare Stoudemire and won't have to run the floor after he rebounds, which is another thing they want him for.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad the Heat got him off the books, and I wouldn't be opposed to seeing Marion exercise his option for next year, as a core of Marion, Wade, and say Michael Beasley from Kansas St would be nothing to sneeze at. I just think Shaq has more in the tank than people give him credit for, and to say he is in the worst shape of his career is inaccurate...