"Early in the lockout process, Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony flirted with the idea of playing overseas before squashing it because of their respective rehabs and with hopes the lockout would not cancel the season.

But with yesterday's announcement the union will disband and the players will file an anti-trust lawsuit against the NBA that could kill the season, the overseas option will reopen for both players.

Stoudemire, who has said he has Jewish roots, had received an offer from Maccabi Tel Aviv in the summer."