Steve Kerr Recalled Controversial Trade As Suns GM After Mavs' Luka Doncic Fallout
In 2008, the Suns traded beloved star Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat in exchange for a 35-year-old Shaquille O'Neal. Marion, who is six years younger, was a big domino to fall as Phoenix remade their roster.
Steve Kerr says he got death threats as Suns GM when he traded Shawn Marion
Steve Kerr on recent events in Mavsville. Says it was disconcerting to see reports of death threats for Nico Harrison. Kerr later said as Suns GM he once got death threats after
Steve Kerr Reveals He Once Got Death Threats After Acquiring Shaquille O'Neal As Suns GM
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr completed a decade in charge of the franchise this season, his first-ever NBA coaching job. Modern fans will remember Kerr exclusively as a coach but the older fans will remember Kerr was once the General Manager of the Phoenix Suns from 2004 to 2010.
Steve Kerr reveals most controversial Suns trade he made
Steve Kerr made a very controversial trade back in the day when he ended the Seven Seconds or Less Suns era with the Shaq trade.
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Received ‘Death Threats’ After Controversial Trade Decision
For context, Kerr was talking about his controversial decision to send Shawn Marion, who at that time was named an All-Star four times in six seasons, and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat in exchange for a 35-year-old Shaquille O'Neal, who for his part, was already at the tail end of his career.
"I traded Shawn Marion for Shaq and I got death threats" - Steve Kerr says he knows what Nico Harrison is going through in Dallas right now
Steve Kerr says he understands how GM Nico Harrison feels right now because he too got death threats when he traded Shawn Marion for Shaquille O'Neal in '08.
Warriors’ Kerr knows what Mavs’ GM is going through: ‘I got death threats’
Steve Kerr didn’t want to speak Wednesday evening about the shocking trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. Instead, the Golden State Warriors’ head coach elaborated about another shocking trade: Shawn Marion for Shaquille O’Neal.
Steve Kerr names the most unpopular trade he ever made, it led to death threats
Kerr recently recalled an incident from his stint as the Phoenix Suns general manager, which led to receiving death threats.
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird among 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
Former Mavericks forward Shawn Marion and former Dallas coach Dick Motta were eligible for this year’s Hall of Fame class, ...