Jermaine O'Neal is sent to Miami for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks

After long wanted rid of Jermaine O'Neal in the end Toronto Raptors have reached an agreement whereby the power forward, which was never the same after his injury, will play Miami Heat in exchange for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks . Jamario Moon now also form part of the staff of the Miami Heat.

The low injury to Jermaine O'Neal led the Raptors Andrea Bargnani found in the ideal companion of Chris Bosh, who never got along with former Indiana Pacers. The Heat were seeking a way out of Shawn Marion and his expiring contract this year. So in the end, everybody's happy. Shawn Marion never caught on in the game for the Heat, especially after spending her time in the Suns where he was a team leader and one of the best players in the league. Last year, in the transfer that led to Shaquille O'Neal to Phoenix, Shawn Marion was sent to the Heat.

Now, the low post for the Raptors have a pint a bit scary, with Chris Bosh, Shawn Marion and Andrea Bargnani, but Chris Bosh has expressed his desire to leave the Canadian city and the most logical thing would be to find him a Brian Colangelo output before the expiry of his contract to get something in return.

Moreover, the Heat now have a contract of $ 23 million that expire in the summer of 2010, which leave much room for the summer in which famous people like LeBron James or Dwayne Wade become free of their contracts.

Source | NBA