NBA 2009-10: Whose big move will pay off biggest? (AP)

Kobe Bryant was hours away from another championship when that large, looming shadow appeared again. Game 5 of the NBA finals arrived along with a report that the Cleveland Cavaliers, realizing they needed more help for LeBron James, had renewed talks with Phoenix on a deal for Shaquille O'Neal. The trade for Bryant's extra large ex-teammate went through on draft day, creating the...