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Anonymous

Years ago

Shawn Marion trade rumours

LO is more a creator than the Matrix who relies on others to set him up.

If he went to the Cavs, i think he would be just another guy who relies on LBJ to get him involved.

Cavs ain't broken, don't need Matrixin.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Don't get me wrong TR, i'm not saying the cats are gonna pay a lot for him, i actually think they will just be the team that offers the most for him, which still won't be much at all.

Don't be surprised if he heads to Europe where he can get more cash, better 'star' treatment and his skills as a defender might actually be recognised more.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Miami won't trade him. They have eyes on the future with Carlos Boozer...

The real question will be which team is going to offer the best contract for his services once he is a FA.

I can see the Bobcats and Coach Brown looking at him.

Maybe he should just go to the spurs and play out his career there as the new Bowen...

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Mantis

Years ago

Miami is just under luxury-tax territory and would be looking to take back less salary than they send out in a trade. A Marion-Marbury swap is feasible under the trade rules but would cost the Heat a chunk in luxury tax money. Any other trade with NYK that sent out less than the Matrix's $17.8M salary would increase the Knicks' already-oppressive luxury tax bill, which is already around the $26M mark. I can't see a trade to the Knicks happening.

The players with salaries in the right ballpark for a straight swap with Marion are:

Joe Johnson, Ben Wallace, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Tracy McGrady, Michael Redd, Vince Carter, Rashard Lewis, Tim Duncan, Chris Bosh, Jermaine O'Neal, and Andrei Kirilenko.

Before anyone points out the obvious, this list is based purely on salaries, I know the Spurs would never trade Duncan, for example. And I omitted Amare on the grounds I don't think PHX want Matrix back. Also some of these trades would put the Heat into the luxury tax - Iverson is one.

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