Shaq Traded to Cleveland Cavliers - Phoenix Suns Get Wallace

It is official now, Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) has been traded by the Phoenix Suns to go play with Lebron James in Cleveland.

The Suns receive Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, and a 2nd round pick in the 2010 NBA draft.

The trade has been rumored for weeks and today the trigger was finally pulled. The trade clears up tons of cap room for the Suns and gives the Cavs and Lebron a large presence in the middle they lacked in this years NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

The Suns next year will be rid of the $21 million dollar Shaq, while the Wallace may be retiring which would reduce or eliminate his $14 million dollar salary.