All signs point to the Lakers' imminent trade of Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat.  It's not a done deal yet but it seems close.

O'Neal's agent, Perry Rogers, said Sunday that the blockbuster trade to send Shaq back to the Eastern Conference and Florida could be official Wednesday when the moratorium on player movement moratorium lifts.

``It still can't officially be done, of course, but I can tell you we're confident that this will move forward,'' Rogers said in a phone interview. ``We're excited about the prospects. We're confident that Shaquille will be moving to Miami soon.''

The expected deal would have Miami shipping out Lamar Odom, Brian Grant, one other player who could be Caron Butler, plus a first-round Draft choice, to the Lakers in exchange for the 340-pound, dominant big man.

``What's been agreed to by (Heat president) Pat Riley and (Lakers GM) Mitch Kupchak, I have not been privy to,'' Rogers said.

O'Neal has two years and $59 million remaining on his contract.

O'Neal met with Heat President Pat Riley on Saturday and agreed to the trade.  

Rogers said that O'Neal is not demanding that Riley return as head coach as part of the deal.  Stan Van Gundy was successful in his first year last season.

``Stan is a great coach,'' Rogers said. ``He had a great year. It's not even a consideration that Stan wouldn't be the coach.''

O'Neal would be a huge new foundation of this Heat club, and give them a chance to sit atop the Eastern Conference.  

``Shaquille's excited about this and we hope that it's something that gets announced as soon as it can become official,'' Rogers said.