Former Laker forward gives his perspective on the 2004 trade that sent Shaquille O’Neal to the Miami Heat.
The Los Angeles Lakers acquire superstars. They have shown their unwavering desire to acquire a star, whether that is via free agency or trade. The two superstars they have on their team now, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, were acquired this way.
It's rare for the Lakers to trade a star player, especially one of mega-star status. However, there are exceptions. One such instance was in the summer of 2004 when the purple and gold made the difficult decision to trade Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat. Nonetheless, the Lakers made the tough decision to trade O'Neal, and in return, they got three players and a first-round pick. One of the players dumped in the trade was former first-round pick Brian Grant., Grant revisited the trade to Los Angeles for O'Neal from his perspective.
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