No Shot for Amare

Why did Miami consent to completing the long-discussed deal swapping Shawn Marion for Jermaine O'Neal nearly a week before the deadline instead of waiting a few more days to see what happens with Stoudemire?

One source close to the process says that the Heat were informed from the start that they had no shot at completing a direct Amare deal with the Suns because Phoenix did not want to bring back Marion -- even for less than half a season -- after last February's emotional parting ... and because Phoenix isn't especially high on Beasley, either. Source: Espn.com