Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal arrives at his introductory news conference at the Cavaliers practice facility in Independence, Ohio, Thursday, July 2, 2009. O'Neal was acquired by the Cavs from the Phoenix Suns in a June 25 trade. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal arrives at his introductory news conference at the Cavaliers practice facility in Independence, Ohio, Thursday, July 2, 2009. O'Neal was acquired by the Cavs from the Phoenix Suns in a June 25 trade.

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  2. Cleveland Cavaliers' Shaquille O'Neal, left, plays defense against Charlotte Bobcats' Raymond Felton in the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 92-87.
  3. Cleveland Cavaliers' Shaquille O'Neal, left, and LeBron James pose for a photo during NBA basketball media day Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Independence, Ohio.
  4. Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, and Shaquille O'Neal, right, hold up Mo Williams during a photo shoot during NBA basketball team's media day Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Independence, Ohio.
  5. Cleveland Cavaliers' Shaquille O'Neal, left, and LeBron James pose for pictures during NBA basketball media day Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Independence, Ohio.
  6. Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, and Shaquille O'Neal pose for a portrait during NBA basketball media day on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Independence, Ohio.
  7. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown, left, talks with Cavaliers' Russell Robinson during the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009.
  8. Charlotte Bobcats' D.J. Augustin, left, and Cleveland Cavaliers' Andre Barrett battle for a loose ball in the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 92-87.
  9. Cleveland Cavaliers' Shaquille O'Neal, left, and LeBron James laugh in the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 92-87.
  10. Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Henderson, right, is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers' Coby Karl (5) in the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Cleveland. Cavaliers' Darryl Watkins (20) watches. The Cavaliers won 92-87.
  11. Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against Charlotte Bobcats' Raja Bell in the second quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Cleveland.
  12. Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James wears a pink pair of his signature Nike shoes in observance of breast cancer awareness month in the second quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 92-87.
  13. Partizan Belgrade center Aleksandar Maric, left, and Phoenix Suns forward Louis Amundson, right, scramble to gain control of a loose ball in the fourth quarter of an NBA exhibition game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix. The Suns won 111-80.
  14. Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, center, passes around Partizan Belgrade center Slavko Vranes, left, as Partizan forward Strahinja Milosevic, right, looks on during the first quarter of an NBA exhibition basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.
  15. Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley, top right, blocks the shot of Partizan Belgrade center Slavko Vranes (33) as Suns forward Eric Clark, bottom left, looks on in the first quarter of an NBA exhibition basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.
  16. Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, center, is fouled by Partizan Belgrade forward Strahinja Milosevic, right, as Stoudemire drives to the basket past Partizan center Slavko Vranes, left, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball exhibition game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.

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