It may be another indicator that the Nets aren't willing to sacrifice Vince Carter in a salary dump. Adrian Wojnarowski writes the Cavaliers pursued Shaquille O'Neal only after "GM Danny Ferry finally realized he couldn’t pry Vince Carter out of New Jersey for his expiring contracts and junk players." The Cavs were thought to be offering Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic plus J.J. Hickson.
- LeBron needs Shaq’s fury for ride to Finals - Adrian Wojnarowski - Yahoo! Sports