THE TRADE SEASON HAS BEGUN, PRAISE TO THE BASKETBALL GODS!

Toronto Raptors trade Jermaine O’Neal to Miami Heat for Shawn Marion, Marcus Banks – ESPN.

Great move for both teams. Miami needed a center and even JO at 40% is better than what they’ve got at 100%. Marion gives the Raptors an all around stat filler to pit with Bosh and Calderon, the link between the two. It may not make much of a difference, depending on Marion’s health and how motivated he is, but it could also be a big swing. Either way, this means Calderon, Marion, Bosh, Bargnani, and that’s a lineup I’m kind of already in love with.

TRAID SEESON IZ HUR, REJOYCE, REJOYCE.