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Show ees seBbet e DAILY HERALD Shaqjoins LeBron; Carter headed to Magic THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jazz Continuedfrom B1 team. We play more of the CLEVELAND — Oneis the King, a reigning MVP who at age 24 needs only a championship to complete his resume. The otheris a larger-than-life cial flexibility i favea All told, they will save $10 million. the primeofhis career but re- D Nets send Vince Carter to hungersfora fifth NBAtitle. LeBron and Shaq. Team- Carter is going home to Orlando,and to the Eastern Conference champion Magic. On a draft day when Cleveland made the begest splash personality who may be past to give VCU a 79-77 win over Magic in 5-player deal: Vince mains an undeniable force and mates. NCAA tournament. The Jazz like his passing ility and the way he gets his team intothe offense, but pointed out areas he needs to improveon. “I think he needs to work on his body number one, get in the weight room and work on his body,” said Jazz coach by trading for the Suns’ Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando made a blockbuster moveofits own in acquiring the Nets’ Carter, an this seemingly sports-cursed eight-+ime NBA All Star who FILE/Associated Press grew up in Daytona Beach and city its first major pro championshipin 45 years. In this Feb. 17, 2007, file photo, Shaquille O'Neal, right, of the Miami that instantly rivals any in sports today andcalls to mind someof the great duos in NBA history: Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson ward Ryan Anderson to the Magic, who sent the Nets three Cousy and Bill Russell, Shaq himself and Kobe Bryant Moreimportant, if Cleveland's gamble works and the 37-year-old O'Neal delivers atitle, it could keep James around.James is an Akron na- tive, knowsCleveland’s pained sports history and has always maintained he wantstostayin his homestate, though there is no guarantee he will sign an extension with the Cavs. Cleve- landcanoffer him oneasearly as this summer. from USC. The Milwaukee Bucks rounded| out the top 10 ward TonyBattie. The trade gives the Magic another star in lineup that already that’s going to depend on him. also convince Hedo Turkoglu, who can opt out of his contract and become a free agent on July 1, to remain with the Magic. open. We're really happy he He's got to get stronger and he's got to get himself in a po- includes Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis. The deal might Cleveland general manager DannyFerry and Phoenix GM games andtheirfirst eight playoff games, are onlythinking of unseating the Lakers as player and a four-time NBA and close friends, never closed the book onthe O'Neal deal O'Neal could be the missing piece. But there's no guarantee statement sent to The Associ- ment early Thursday morning. too early to knowwhatimpact his arrival will have on Cleveland coach Mike Brown's offense or the Cavs’ chemistry — or whether he and James, who have beenfriends for several playing with O'Neal, a 15-ime Steve Kerr, former teammates All-Star, wasjust sinking in. “Shaq is anincredible ball- was there because I think that andfinallyreached an agree- ‘comet Jamessaid in a Ferry completed the deal ated Press. “I have a lot of respect for him and his game. becausehe wants towina title. It will be a real honortoplay with Shaq as myteammates Now, to find immediate helpin this year's draft, and selected raw forward Christian Eyenga draft and $500,000in cash, for O'Neal, the 7-foot-1 center who won three straight titles from 2000 to 2002 with Bryant and has averaged 23.5 points over a 10-year pro career, will provide center Dwight Howard with a perimeter scorer who can create his own shot — something they lacked in losing the NBA finals, the end of games,” Orlando gen- because | get to play with No. 46pick on North Carolina forward Danny Green, who everplay the gamein LeBron James,” O'Neal said during ESPN's draft telecast. He ex- played more games than any: oneof the greatest players to he'll stay healthy, and it’s way pects “a lot of fun, a lot of just having a good timeanda lot of the Eastern Conferencefinals. After the Cavaliers were eliminated with a Game6 loss, a frustrated James stormed off the floor in Orlandowithout positions and small forward nations: Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, Joe Mon. tana and JerryRice. from the Golden State War- For now, the Cavaliers, who 18. The Nuggets, who lacked Draft could playthe point. Seven guards wentin the first 10 selections, a ee the top 10, could be available this summer as Spanish teenager Ricky Rubioat No. Buckshat and shake hands with commis- year was through trades, because the draft was considered weaker than in for Syracuse's Jonny Flynn with the with at least 10players selected who ‘The Timberwolves snapped up Jordan Hill (New York), Demar DeRo- zan (Toronto) and Brandon Jenni Jennings but Jennings dicin't come out to don his teamsare forced toslash payroll. 5, a pick they acquired from WashDavid Stern. His agent, Bil Duffy The best wayto improve quicklythis ington earlier this week, before going sioner released a statement earlier ry recent years. It lacked the star power of 2007, next pick. It was thought Rubio might go as high as No. 2, but that never worked when Greg Oden and Kevin Durant battled it out for top pick honors, or out for Memphis. Instead the Grizzlies when Derrick Rose beat out Michael Beasleylast year. There was no debate this time. Tanzania who switched from soccer to basketball just a few years ago. He has Dunleavy announced the Clippers’ intentions shortly after his team’s sur- went with Thabeet, the 7-foot-3 native of rapidly his defensive skills, saying he had advised and his family not to attendthe draft and walt in the green room because he was unsure c of his client's draft position However, Jennings the point guard who skipped college to spend a year playing in Europe came out 2m becanethe apa eeeitiag tio Milwaukee cap,to greet Stern and but still has work to goon the other end. wave to the fans after the 14th pick en, Mama offense working wit A run of forwards followed before picked by Atlanta in the second roundof the 2003 draft, while center Rafael Araujo was a lottery pick by Toronto from Octagon Sports who told the Daily Herald on in 2004. Before that, BYU hadn't had a player taken since Shawn Bradley in 1993. Wednesdaythat he was “very optimistic” his client would get taken. The Mountain West Confer- Plaisted was a second-round ence did not have a player pick last year who was quick- taken. It was the third time since ly traded to Detroit, which asked him to gain experience in Europe. It remains to be seenif overseas is also in Cummard’s 2001 that's happened. Last year, Cummard’s teammate, Trent Plaisted, was taken in the second round. Darko Milicic, andalso ac quired the rights to Toney Continued from B1 BYU was trying to have players selected in back-toback yearsfor the first time since Travis Hansen was of Arizona, did not return in Phoenix. The Suns won one We're moreofa half-court ton right at the end of the first roundlast June. Cummar4,in his home state wolveshadselected at No. Douglas, the No. 29 pick, from and make an NBAteam as a did Chris Emens, his agent The Shaq experimentfailed the Lakers for cash and a future second-round pick. free agent Golden State took David- night after the draft. Neither Ty Lawson, who the Timber: “Phoenix played a different son's Stephen Curry. The New phone calls late Thursday a tall, long wall,” Ferry way when they hadhim,” he Luke Nevill and Shaun Green, Ricky Rubio and Johnny Flynn. along with Utah State's Gary Wilkinson will all have to try picks, The T’'Wolves went with Minnesota forthe rights to North Carolina point guard Cleveland and vice versa. drafted. UVU's Ryan Toolson, BYU's Lee Cummard, Utah's to grabbed Tyreke Evans and Minnesota had twostraight » Denvertraded a future first-round draft pick to said hopingto havetheir named called in the second round, but no one from Utah was | Continued from B1 riors forroars Acie Law and Speedy Claxton. under coaches Mike D'Antoni, Terry Porter and Alvin Gentry Still, the 7-foot-1, 325-pounder vas a drastic change Carolina in the NCAA Championship game. | Cummard quired guard Jamal Crawford “He's a wall around the bas- ic, whocan play both guard bound effort against North Several local players were afirst-round pick for the playoff game in O'Neal's season fourth straight year, landed Forsheer celebrity value, the and a half, and this spring the a dealin Februarybut couldn't Lawsonin exchangefor a O’Neal-James tandemis as capSunsfailed to make the playoffs future first-round pick they work out an agreement before had acquired from Charlotte for the first time since 2004. the deadline, a missed opportu- tivating as any on the sports landscape. Andif it works, and Ferry, who said O'Neal's ar nity that cost the Cavaliers in last year » The Knicks traded swing. lasts, the pairing may one day rival could push ZydrunasTigausthis year's playoffs when they kas out as a starter, is convinced man Quentin Richardson and belong in the same company had no answerinside for OrO'Neal will beable to adjust to cash to Memphisfor center lando center Dwight Howardin as someofthealltime combi smiling, and a lot of winning.” The teamsfirst talked about 19.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in games against Kansas and Whenthe draft did get me. NowI have a chance to win a championship.” In other Thursday trades: » The Atlanta Hawks ac- nix’s high-powered offense ket Louisville and finished his career with a 17-point, 11-re- al this year when he averaged re Stoudemire, Carter found out about the trade at his basketball camp, canbe adefensive stopper Cleveland then purchased the No. 57 pick from Phoenix and selected Turkey's Emir Preidz. getting Phoenix big man Ama- All-Star to help you reach your goals, you have to do it.” Star season with the Suns, av- one in schoolhistory Outstanding Player of NCAA Tournament Midwest Region- underwayit started the way boundsin 75 games, but there were times he clogged Phoe- last season. Cleveland used the Suton averaged 10.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as a senior at Michigan State. Suton was named Most the same — to win a championship, Anytime you can add an eraging 17.8 points and8.4 re old Eyengaplayedin Spain ter with the 50th overall pick. got Shaquille O’Neal, and Or- eral manager Otis Smith said in ‘O'Nealis coming off an All: he first round. The 20-year- Jazz took Michigan State's Goran Suton, a 6-10, 245 cen- lando traded for Vince Carter. There are also numerous other trades such as Golden State “Vince gives us a veteran, goto scoring presence, especially at is going to work out.” from the Republic of Congo with thefinal pick (No, 30) in the Los Angeles Lakers. His fourth title came with Dwyane Wade in Miamiin 2006. “I waselated about the trade In the second round, the put the ball in his hands and he can run the team.” Much of the action actually happened before the draft. The contenders made their moves. The San Antonio S; landed Richard Jefferson from the Milwaukee Bucks. Cleveland “Our goals are aligned with adding he thought it wasa joke what our players want, includat first ing LeBron,andthat’s to win a years, cancoexist “Everyplayer hopes for an “They both badly want to The Cays sent center Ben opportunity like this, to just championship andwin it next win,” Ferry said, “Our team and once compete for an NBA Wallace and swingman Sasha year,” Ferry said. “Wedon't organization wantto win. With championship,” Carter said Pavlovic to the Suns,along with wantto be patient.” The Cavaliers didn't expect thatleading it, everything else “This a dream cometrue for a second-roundpickin the 2010 andI look forward to another great season with the Cavs.” brough with the 13th pick. gives us someone who you can Orlando is hoping Carter, who championsnext June guy several mock drafts had going to the Jazz in North Carolina forward Tyler Hans- sition to shoot that if he's left i his U.S, Olympic teammate. Hill with the 8th pick. Toronto went with DeMar DeRozan ght thatfigured to be overshad- owed bythe Shaq-to-tthe-Cavs move, thereality of James When asked if Maynor was ing in the offense.” fl Hours before an NBA draft York Knicks followed by taking Arizona forward Courtney Lee and powerfor- to the Los Angeles Lakers. shaking the handsof any Mag- cameup short this year despite It’s also an indication the winning 66 regular-season Magic believe their time is now ic players, including Howard, But that’s for another day finding in open areas and knowing what you're do- playersin return: Point guard Rafer Alston, shooting guard NBAdraft daytrades involved selections in the 2009 NBA Dratt: 1 — Dallas traded the rights of C B.. Mullens (No. 24) to Oklahoma City for the rights to & Roxrgue Beno ¢ (No. 25). 18 Angeles Lakers the rights of G Toney Douglas(No. 29) to New York for a future socand-an Gah ek ee cae 3 — Minnesota traded the rights of G Ty Lawson (No, 18)to Denverfora futurefst round pick 4 Washingtontraded the rights of G Jermaine Taylor (No. 32) to Houston for cash 5 — Dermraded the ight of @ Sergio Lu (No. 34)to Houstonfor cash. 6 — Portland traded G Sergio Rodriguez the nghts of F Jon Brockman(No. 38) nd cash to Sacramentofor the rights of F Jeff Pendergraph (No. 3 7 Mam traded the rigs ofG Marcu Thoton(M0 4) t0 Now Orleans for two future second-round draft choic 3 Detot raded te rights toF Chase Budinger (No. 44 to Houstonfor a future second-round draft pick and cas LA Lakers add th ight to GPack Bevery (No.42) to Mlafor are second-rounddraft pick and c 10 Choro rade the rigs to GRobert Vaden(No, 54) toOklahoma City for cash. and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob havea pretty good feel of New Jersey also dealt for- Cavaliers completed a blockbuster trade on Thursday, bringing O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns to play with current MVP James. draft. Jerry Sloan. “He seems to lives in Orlando. Heat, and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers dance together during NBA All-Star basketballpractice in Las Vegas.. The The deal creates a tandem State's Pooh Williams on Dec.13, 2008. Toolson didn't get chosen in Thursday's a The Cleveland Cavaliers executed a monstertrade Thursday to unite the superstars, acquiring Shaquille O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns in hopes he can help LeBron Jamesdeliver wim future, though his agent has JR. Giddens of New Mexalso felt confident in getting ico, who shared the MWC’s the 6-foot-7 shooting guard Player of the Year award with on an NBA summerleague Cummard, waspicked by Bos- roster NBA draft ‘tes Yor on Three ae nel 2 Memghis, Hashes Thabeel ¢. 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Minnesota followed with its third point guard of the draft, Ty Lawson of toget out of his contract, and he said national champion North Carolina — om ‘aide 23 Sacremento Heston) { Titanpateee FH Dates from Portiand) Arman Moving | Sant aap. Wednesdayhis mother doesn't like though he was shipped to the Denver 25 b-Ontahoere (ity Grom San eting campaign featuring the forward the next day The Clippers are hoping Griffin turns out better than their last No. 1 overall pick. They opened the 1998 draft by taking center Michael Olowo- andl but whois ou ofthe league “Hopefully | can bring something they don't have,” Griffin said. “I know they have a kt of great players but at so many different , and to me cold weather. So he sounded lukewarm about heading to Minneapolis. “I have to think about that, because Philadelphia grabbed another Nuggets in yet another deal Atlanta grabbed still another playmaker, Wake Forest's Jeff Teague, at No. 19. Utah thesame time I'm excited about the opportunity and hopefully I can bring I'm just three minutes from a Timber- kept up the run by selecting Eric something to the table that, they don't to talk with my agent about that and wolves player,” he said. “So I'm going weare going to see” Oklahoma City took high-scoring Arizona State guard James Harden Thabeet, a domina: and shot blocker who doesn't have strong offensive skills. After the two big men, the rest of the first round was dominated by guards — with the Minnesota Timberwolves gaing for a few of them — with the No. 3 pick and Sactamento followed by drafting Memphis fresh- man Tyreke Evans — who like Griffin was wearing a purple tie. So was Stephen Curry, the NCAA scoring leader from Davidson who went at No, 7 to Golden State. §Maynor from Virginia Commonweakh. 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