1st Pau Gasol to the Lakers, Now Shaq to the Suns [for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks] - Big Beef in the West?

The West seems to be trying to beef up their line-ups.

First, Pau Gasol joined Kobe in LA..

Now, it appears Shaq is joining Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire in Phoenix, in exchange for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat.

The trade is awaiting Shaq's passing of a physical as well as league approval, but all things considered, the Suns may finally get that defensive presence they've lacked in their championship contention these past few years. Plus, being able to move Amare to power forward and having Shaq at center will no doubt help Phoenix's match-ups, too, especially with big-men teams like the San Antonio Spurs.

~h