The NBA executed its largest trade ever last week, involving 13 players. The prevalent opinon is that the Miami Heat, by adding Antoine Walker and Jason Williams (white chocolate), were the clear winners — taking a team that came within one game of the NBA Finals and adding two high profile talents to their squad.
Personally, I think this was a huge mistake for the Heat. Both Walker and Williams are me first stars in what may someday be known as the NBA’s ego era — neither has shown at any time during their careers that they can put the team’s fate in front of their own stats or highlight reel. The Heat were just beginning to gel under D-Wade and Shaq; Adding guys who could easily throw that out of balance is a highly risky move for Pat Riley.
Of course, if anyone can whip these two into shape it is Shaq, so if the big fella has his way he could easily prove me wrong come playoff time.