Shaq going to Cleveland? LeBron said to be in tears.

Tears of joy, of anticipation, that is.

Shaquille O'Neal looked great last year, having his best year since leaving Miami and Dwayne Wade. He has a couple of good years left in him where he can be one of the top two or three dominant big men in the game.

LeBron James is, without question, one of the top three players in the game today. (Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade being the other two, if you were confused...)

With Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James has a big man to play the game as LeBron James is built to play it -- inside out and outside in -- and a big man who is both willing and able to fulfill his role at the highest level. (Shaquille O'Neal is one of the best passing big men in the game.)

Will the trade go through? I think so. Phoenix needs the cap room and Shaquille O'Neal never really fit into the gesalt of the Suns to begin with. And, if Cleveland wants LeBron James to be a Cleveland Cavalier after next year when his contract runs out, they must win NOW. Lebron wants it; Shaq wants it; the Suns need the cap room; Cleveland needs a dominant inside force.

All the stars are aligned -- full speed ahead!