Shaquille O’Neal to Retire – In Two Years
September 11, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA News, NFL Player Analysis
Shaquille O’Neal has announced that he will retire in two years after his current contract is complete. While this isn’t an unexpected turn of events, it is the first time that Shaq has laid out a timeline for his exit from the NBA.
O’Neal, who was traded from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns last season, will return to the Suns and once again start for the team at center. With a new coach in Terry Porter, it will be interesting to see how he is used.
Fantasy basketball wise, Shaq isn’t too valuable. His low free throw percentage and high turnovers make him a liability in most fantasy basketball formats. Don’t expect his numbers to go up much from last year — in fact his numbers will likely drop a little bit more. The Suns will likely limit Shaq’s minutes over the next two years to keep him fresh for the playoffs.
Last season, Shaquille O’Neal averaged 12.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 28.7 minutes per game while with the Phoenix Suns.
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shaquille-oneal is a great great basketball player and well allways be rememebered no matter what happens
Retired OR not Retired
but hr has that choice
if that’s what he wants then we can only support him and be great fans because shaquile has allways made his fans proud and have love for the game !
i love you shaqulie
FabOo