Right before last season’s trade deadline, the rumors were flying fast and furious about the Suns shopping center Shaquille O’Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Cleveland wanted to send a package including Ben Wallace (remember when he was feared?) and Sasha Pavlovic, but the Suns wanted Wally Szczerbiak instead, and the deal fell apart.

Now, the talks are heating up again. Shaq would join LeBron James in Cleveland, in exchange for Wallace and Pavlovic. Wallace could agree to a contract buyout, and is reportedly considering retirement.

So, how serious is this rumor? Brian Windhorst, the Cavs’ beat writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, says he believes there’s less than a 50% chance this deal goes down.

June 15th, 2009 9:28 AM