The Phoenix Suns are going to have to trade a player or face paying the luxury tax which would hurt their franchise. Wierd thing is, they are planning on trading Amare Stoudemire instead of the aging Shaquille O’neal.

Other teams are already clamoring for Stoudemire, especially one bent on rebuilding their programs. This should tell the Suns that they have a gem they should hold onto. You don’t put the 26 year old on the block when you have a 36 year old (Shaq) who you are paying a big salary to as well. Sure Amare may be struggling to pick up his defensive game, but that can be taught. You can’t teach someone to be younger. The Suns franchise will never make it to the finals this year without their young big man, you can mark my words on that.

One of the main problems is most teams are unwilling to pick up the costly $20 million dollar Shaq because they don’t have the cap room.