Shaquille O'Neal claims that the Trail Blazers were interested in trading for him this past February.

O'Neal says he vetoed a trade to Portland in a conversation with Suns general manager Steve Kerr.

"During the middle of the season, Steve said Portland was interested," said O'Neal. "He said was I interested in going to Portland? I told him no, so he stopped that."

However, Portland is denying O'Neal's claims.

"Why would we when we've got Greg (Oden) developing and we've already got (Joel) Przybilla?" said a Blazers official. "If were in go-for-it mode, maybe we would be more interested."

Via Sports Illustrated

Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns

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