The place to look is Phoenix, which has a bulging payroll and some apparent chemistry issues. It's hard to believe new general manager Steve Kerr would be the guy to trade Amare Stoudemire. But I can see him trading Shawn Marion, perhaps to the Bulls. (More on Kerr later.)
It's no secret around Phoenix that Marion is unhappy with his situation and wouldn't mind going elsewhere. Because he is scheduled to make $16.4 million in 2007-08, and has two years remaining on his deal, moving him isn't that easy, especially because he seems to fit best playing with Steve Nash.
Marion is hardly the interior player you'd dish to for inside scoring. He's an energy, hustle player, and he does get his points. That would seem to make him a fit for the Suns?and the Bulls.