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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Shaquille O'Neal would be happy to be traded to the
Miami Heat.

That word came Saturday from O'Neal's agent, Perry Rogers, who told the
South Florida Sun-Sentinel that O'Neal has given his blessing to a deal that
would send him to Miami.

``We've said that we would agree to a trade,'' Rogers said in a story posted
Saturday night on the newspaper's Web site. ``I think that's going to
happen. I'd be very surprised if it didn't happen.''

The Los Angeles Times, citing team and league sources, reported on its Web
site Saturday night that the Lakers have in agreed in principle to trade
O'Neal to the Heat for Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, Brian Grant and a
first-round pick. The newspaper said the Lakers declined to comment on the
trade.

A deal cannot be completed until Wednesday when a two-week leaguewide
moratorium on trades and free agent signings expires.

``It's very serious. I think it's very close to getting done,'' said Grant's
agent, Mark Bartelstein.

Greeted by reporters as he was leaving a gym near his Orlando mansion,
O'Neal said he had not yet met with Heat president Pat Riley and declined to
comment on a possible trade.

``I can't say anything about that today,'' said O'Neal, flashing a big
smile.

inkexit@yahoo.com

Man, the state of Florida is gonna be party central next season.

charles beauchamp

Now won't it be funny if Kobe signs with another team after all this?

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s. smith

It would be funnier if he stays with the Lakers and flounders away
in mediocrity for the next season or two. ;-)

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charles beauchamp

I'll see that and raise it a half decade of misery!!!

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