J. O'Neal Trade Talk Continues

Colangelo will most likely seek out whoever is in Phoenix representing the Miami Heat to discuss the still-alive talks involving Jermaine O'Neal and Shawn Marion. With the deadline coming right up against them, the sides will have to determine whether the financial and on-court implications can be hurdled.

Despite O'Neal's strong play – defensively, in particular – the Raptors are still seeking the financial relief (Marion's roughly $17 million salary comes off the books after the season) the deal would bring, and the undersized Heat can use a player of O'Neal's calibre. The two teams have traded medical records on the key players involved and there have been unconfirmed reports O'Neal has been examined in person by members of Miami's medical staff.

The possibility of an O'Neal trade seems to be the only serious one the Raptors are investigating, although things tend to heat up over the all-star weekend and on the final three days before the deadline. Source: Toronto Star