Damn Rumors

Well...another offseason...another round of Shawn Marion trade rumors.
This year there is talk of The Matrix going everywhere from Chicago to Seattle. There are a couple of other rumors as well.
Marion has been the heart & soul of the Suns organization for the past 6 years. He has suffered through the awful Stephon Marbury experiment. He has played with 3 different point guards, 4 different coaches, but has been able to put up big numbers every year throughout his career.
I don't get it. Marion scores. Marion rebounds. Marion defends. There's NOBODY in the NBA that can provide the things he can. Sure, someone may be a better scorer. Someone may be a better defender. Someone may be a better rebounder. But there is NOBODY in the league that has the combination of things that Marion brings to the table.
If he is traded I will be extremely dissapointed.
As a Suns fan, it's hard to root for a team that completely changes its core each and every year. I can't imagine, after being so close to an appearance in the Finals, that this team would take people away.
If you add Amare Stoudemire to this core, how can this team NOT be the favorite to win the championship?
I'll post next after the draft on Wednesday night.
We shall see.