Amare Stoudemire News

Moment of truth approaching for Phoenix Suns, Amar'e Stoudemire
"Relationships aren't always easy. Familiarity spawns contempt. Lusty courtship can fade into disenchantment, disappointment. But here on the slow road to goodbye, a strange thing is happening in Arizona. Amar'e Stoudemire is winning hearts all over again. "I see him as improving," Suns point guard Steve Nash said. Enough to award him a maximum contract, which would start at $17.1 million and increase by 10½ percent annually? "He's the type of guy who puts up those numbers, but I don't know," Nash said. "If I'm a Mark Cuban-type, maybe." Once, Nash felt betrayed by Cuban. Lately, it's clear that Nash occasionally misses the freewheeling, free-spending Mavericks owner. But that's a different ..."
Stoudemire seemingly still hot for Heat
"Because it's all about July 1, 2010, another no-pretense look into what everyone is wondering about, anyway. -- An impending free agent if he opts out, Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire acknowledged last week that his best avenue this summer could be a sign-and-trade to one of his prime suitors from last month's trading deadline. Of course, acquiring Stoudemire in a trade, as opposed to free agency, would be huge for the Miami Heat, because it then could retain its Bird Rights with players such as Udonis Haslem, Dorell Wright, Jermaine O'Neal and Quentin Richardson (or at least those left after a trade), and therefore be able to exceed the salary cap to retain its incumbent free ..."
Amar'e Stoudemire in no hurry to talk about extension with Suns
"What forward Amar'e Stoudemire has done lately is not going to change the status of a possible contract extension with the Suns anytime soon. Stoudemire said he wants to shelve contract-extension talks until after the season, when he also will have to make a decision about opting out of the final year of the deal, which would pay him $17.7 million. He must decide by June 30. "I just don't want the distraction," Stoudemire said. "I don't want to distract the team right now. We're playing well. So in the off-season, we can talk about extensions. "The way I play is not really focusing on the contract at all. I'm playing strictly to get a better spot in the playoffs and a higher seed and also ..."
Suns' Amar'e Stoudemire keeps firing
"Amar'e Stoudemire traveled on the first play of the game Sunday and missed his first three shots. But none of it deterred the Suns' star during Sunday's 113-110 loss to the Spurs. Stoudemire took a career-high 28 shots on the way to his first 40-point game since last season, which ended early because of eye surgery. Stoudemire scored 41 points and added 12 rebounds. He scored nine of the Suns' final 12 points, including a monstrous dunk on the Spurs' Richard Jefferson that was part of a 3-point play. It was Stoudemire's 13th career 40-point regular-season game. He has four against the Spurs, including two playoff games. "I knew it was going to come," Stoudemire said. "Sometimes you start ..."
Suns' Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now
"Amar'e Stoudemire can envision what lies ahead with no problem. Figuratively, the Suns star knows he won't be traded. Literally, his vision is a blessing given that Saturday was the one-year anniversary of his retinal-detachment surgery. With no lingering vision concerns, Stoudemire has cranked up his play (averaging 26.0 points and 11.3 rebounds in the past eight games) just as he wanted to do at this point last year for a playoff push. He scored 42 points in his final game before the Feb. 20 surgery, the second but most serious of three right-eye operations he had over nine months. Stoudemire played two games after Alvin Gentry was made head coach, hitting 24 of 32 shots. "I was more ..."
Amar'e Stoudemire says he has no 'ill will' toward Suns
"When the Suns gathered for their morning shootaround Friday, coach Alvin Gentry said he asked his team to look around the practice floor. "This is it for the rest of the year," he told them. It was the Suns' first gathering since the NBA trade deadline passed Thursday without a deal involving Suns forward Amar'e Stoudemire, which had been expected by many. "Definitely, there's a little bit of pressure being lifted off everyone, because we feel this is our team now," Gentry said. Stoudemire proved as professional in dealing with the aftermath as he was with the deadline lead-up, which involved several prospective deals, including long-standing talks with Cleveland and a last-hour ..."
Hawks at Suns, AKA Stoudemire's Still With Suns
"There's no doubt the Hawks caught a break on Wednesday when the Clippers traded away half their team and Baron Davis decided his back was too sore to play. Props to the Hawks for handling their business, but they will get no such break tonight. After what seemed like months of speculation, the Suns didn't trade Amar'e Stoudemire before the deadline. He talked with Suns brass over dinner last night and says he has no hard feelings. So the Suns are at full strength except for Leandro Barbosa (wrist). They are also trying to hang onto a playoff spot in the Western Conference. No doubt they also remember this (dang that was my first game as beat guy and it seems like a year ago.) The Hawks ..."
Suns' Kerr lets deadline pass without dealing Stoudemire
"The Suns are just going to have to settle for keeping the NBA's 10th leading scorer, 11th leading shooter and 23rd leading rebounder. Underwhelmed again by what was available for Amar'e Stoudemire on the trade scene, the Suns let the league trade deadline pass Thursday without making a move to deal him - or anyone - from their 32-23 team that ranks seventh in the Western Conference. "In the end, nothing really struck our fancy," Suns General Manager Steve Kerr said. "The other thing is we felt really strongly about this team and how well we've played this year. We're in position to be a playoff team. We owe it to our players to keep them together. We owe it to our fans to allow this team ..."
Amare staying in Phoenix
"The word out of Phoenix is that a last-minute bid for Amare Stoudemire from an undisclosed team has fallen apart. Stoudemire will remain a Sun for the rest of the season. Owner Robert Sarver and GM Steve Kerr have scheduled a dinner with Stoudemire and his agent Thursday night to try to calm the troubled waters."
Owner: Suns not looking to move Amare
"Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver has informed All-Star center Amare Stoudemire that he is unlikely to be dealt before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trading deadline. In an e-mail Thursday morning to ESPN.com, Sarver confirmed reports in the Arizona Republic and on FanHouse.com that he met privately with Stoudemire after Wednesday's loss in Dallas to let him know that the Suns are no longer looking to move him."
Amar'e Stoudemire trade highly unlikely
"Amar'e Stoudemire is still with the Suns today and probably for the rest of the season. His agent predicted that Wednesday would be his final Suns game. Even after Cleveland went elsewhere for a trade, Stoudemire said there was a 50-50 chance he would be dealt by today's deadline. But in an e-mail Thursday morning to ESPN.com, Suns Managing Partner Robert Sarver confirmed reports in The Arizona Republic and on FanHouse.com that he met privately with Stoudemire after Wednesday's loss in Dallas to let him know that the Suns are no longer looking to move him. In reality, the chances of Stoudemire being traded went from strong to doubtful Wednesday, when Cleveland pulled power forward J.J. ..."
Suns' Amar'e Stoudemire: It's great to be wanted
"If Tuesday night's game was Amar'e Stoudemire's finale with the Suns, he was going to enjoy it. Stoudemire joked in the pregame locker room with teammates, showed off a University of Memphis sweatshirt that had been delivered from the school to which he committed after high school , and tried to keep the locker room hushed when Steve Nash put his uniform shorts on backward. But in that same room, there also was a feeling that Stoudemire might not play for the Suns Wednesday night at Dallas. That was before a Yahoo! report said Cleveland's talks about acquiring Washington's Antawn Jamison, instead of Stoudemire, had intensified. Reportedly, Cleveland's LeBron James favors Stoudemire. The ..."
Stoudemire remains Cleveland Cavaliers' top target, but Jamison still a strong option
"The Cavaliers have made their calls, now they're waiting for their phone to ring. As the team headed into the eve of the NBA's trading deadline, sources indicated they had finalized and ranked their list of trade options. It includes input from the coaching staff, ownership and the team's veteran players, especially LeBron James. Their first choice is believed to be to trade for the Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudemire, a deal they have been working on in earnest since last week. Their offer is centered around Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson, but would likely include at least one more player and a draft pick. Despite being prodded by the Cavs, however, the Suns seem willing to wait. League ..."
Amar'e and Suns done discussing contract extension; tells friends Wednesday might be his last game with Phoenix
"Amar'e Stoudemire and the Phoenix Suns are no longer discussing a contract extension, and the All-Star forward was privately telling friends that he believes he's playing his last game in a Suns uniform on Wednesday night in Dallas, sources said. As Yahoo! Sports had reported, agent Happy Walters and Suns general manager Steve Kerr exchanged contract offers over the weekend, but were far apart in talks, sources said. Those privy to the conversations among Suns ownership, management and Walters say they no longer include scenarios where Stoudemire isn't traded prior to Thursday's deadline. Stoudemire can opt out of the $17.7 million on his 2010-11 contract, and unless the Suns trade him, ..."
Suns back to action as Stoudemire trade rumors swirl
"The Suns received a break from the 82-game NBA grind during All-Star weekend, but they haven't received a break from persistent Amar'e Stoudemire trade rumors. So on Tuesday night they go back to work, beginning a back-to-back set of games in Memphis before moving on to Dallas on Wednesday night. Then comes Thursday's league trade deadline. Will the Suns be the same team on the other side of the deadline? Or is Stoudemire's 7 1/2-season run that includes five All-Star appearances, about to end in Phoenix? "There are so many hypotheticals and what-ifs and different scenarios," veteran Grant Hill said. "I'll leave that to you guys in the media and barbershops and let us just focus on going ..."
Sure, there's risk in any big move, but Stoudemire could be Cavaliers' title clincher
"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's Amar'e. (Although it could also be Jamario.) When the world starts to shine like the Celts in decline, that's Amar'e. (But only if he comes here.) The proposed trade of J.J. Hickson and Zydrunas Ilgauskas to Phoenix for Amar'e Stoudemire has all of pro basketball dancing to the Cavaliers' tune. Stoudemire is a five-time All-Star, a 20-point-per-game fixture, and a consistent double-double threat in points and rebounds. He shows no aftereffects of microfracture knee surgery earlier in his career. He is not a perfect fit at this late stage of a memorable season, but his "up" side is high enough to justify the risk. Objections to the ..."
As Amar'e Stoudemire asserts he can play with Shaquille O'Neal, Cavaliers play waiting game on Phoenix's trade decision
"This is supposedly the climax of trade season in the NBA. But that isn't really accurate. It is the climax of money season. For both teams and players. Money is at the heart of the potentially league-altering trade the Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns continue to ponder that would bring All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire to Cleveland. The Cavs, according to sources, are waiting for an answer with their offer that centers around Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson but may include another player or draft pick. The Cavs have established other trade options, but they are waiting for resolution to their Stoudemire bid before doing anything else. The talks have gotten so much attention in Cleveland and ..."
Sources: Heat chasing Stoudemire
"The Miami Heat have intensified their efforts to trump Cleveland in the chase for Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire, sources close to the situation said Monday. The Heat emerged from the All-Star break even more determined than they were before to find a third team to help them broker an Amare deal before Thursday's 3 p.m. deadline. Miami is "coming hard" after Stoudemire, one source said."
Source: Stoudemire doesn't want to play in Cleveland
"Many around the league are holding their breath until the Amar'e Stoudemire trade to the Cavaliers is announced. But there could be one major road block. A source said the five-time All-Star center let it be known that he does not want to come to Cleveland. The Cavs have reportedly been informed of that news and have gone in another direction. They had reportedly offered center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, promising young power forward J.J. Hickson and another player to the Suns for Stoudemire. The source said judging from the changing winds of the NBA, it's not totally out of the question that the Cavs could still make a deal for Stoudemire. But the 6-foot-10, 249-pound Stoudemire has little ..."
Sources: Teams sweeten Amare offers
"While Cleveland has zeroed in on Amare Stoudemire, it benefits the Suns to let the process play out until the last hours before Thursday's deadline. Sources with knowledge of the negotiations said Saturday night that the Cavs and Suns were in serious talks about a deal that would send Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson to Phoenix in exchange for Stoudemire, one of the league's most dominant big man. Stoudemire is averaging 21.2 points and 8.6 rebounds on the season. But reports that the five-time All-Star Stoudemire could be headed to Cleveland have led other clubs to spice up their offers to Phoenix, according to sources. The ball is now in Phoenix's court. The Suns are mulling over ..."
Is Cleveland big enough for Amare & Shaq
"On Sunday, ESPN.com's Chris Broussard reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns had seriously discussed a trade that would send Amare Stoudemire to Cleveland for J.J. Hickson (and the expiring contract of Zydrunas Ilgauskas). As Broussard reported, the Cavs had made the offer and the ball was in Phoenix's court. In the meantime, I've spoken to sources connected to the Cavs, the Suns and other teams around the league, and while they confirm that the Stoudemire trade discussions between Cleveland and Phoenix are at a serious stage, they also describe a fluid situation, with trade discussions taking place on multiple fronts."
Stoudemire deal may seal a Cavaliers title, and LeBron's return as well
"Based on what the Cavaliers gave up for Shaquille O'Neal and the possible deal for Amar'e Stoudemire, Cavs Danny Ferry could be in line for Executive of the Year honors. Everywhere except Arizona, where he could face five-to-10 years for robbing the wagon train. Stoudemire joining the Cavs would be the story of two trades played out over nine months with the Cavs receiving a historic haul: Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, J.J. Hickson, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and a couple of draft picks to Phoenix for O'Neal, Stoudemire and the strong possibility of Ilgauskas on the rebound 30 days later, as NBA rules allow. Ferry would like an answer from Phoenix soon to give him time to pursue something else if ..."
LeBron James, Amar'e Stoudemire waiting like everyone else on Cavaliers-Suns proposed trade
"LeBron James and Amar'e Stoudemire purposely were avoiding specifics late Sunday night, but there's little doubt they are already thinking about playing with one another. While multiple league sources indicated there are other suitors for the Suns' talented big man, signs continue to grow that Stoudemire will be moved and that the Cavs are the leading candidate to land him. James, who scored 25 points in the Eastern Conference's 141-139 win over the Western Conference in the All-Star Game, said he's waiting on word that the deal has been finalized. "I'm aware of the talks just like everybody else," James said. "I don't get caught up into it until I hear from the GM that the deal has ..."
Should you kinda sorta hope the Cavs do get Amare?
"Probably you hear about Cleveland's pursuit of Amare Stoudemire and figure that if that deal with Phoenix gets done, whatever chance the Hawks had of toppling the Cavs disappears unless the Hawks also make an unexpected big move (or at least a move for a big). After all, if Cleveland adds Amare andthen as expected brings back Ilgauskas after the Suns buy him out, those two plus Shaq would give the Cavs three long big men in the pivot (four if you count Varejao). That's three or four better options than the Hawks if you consider Horford to really be a four, which he is (Amare is the same height as Al but probably plays bigger). Here in Dallas, though, there is some head-scratching about ..."
Cavs remain leaders to land Stoudemire
"The Phoenix Suns are getting closer to making a decision on the future of Amar'e Stoudemire, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have emerged as the frontrunner to acquire the All-Star forward, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Multiple sources believe the Suns have decided to move Stoudemire before Thursday's trade deadline and are simply positioning themselves to get the best possible offer. The Suns have had serious discussions on a trade that would send Stoudemire to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson, but sources say neither side has yet to commit that it will make the trade should the other give the nod. Nevertheless, the Cavs are the clear frontrunner over ..."
Suns still exploring options for Amar'e Stoudemire deal
"If there was any inhibitions or prohibitions about trading Amar'e Stoudemire before he started Sunday night's All-Star Game, those are gone. The Suns have continued at least a month of exploring the idea of trading Stoudemire to Cleveland with face-to-face meetings and phone discussions in recent days but no deal was imminent Sunday night. The trade deadline is 1 p.m. Arizona time Thursday and the Suns figure to use the time with the chances of him being moved being 50-50. Phoenix is considering various deals, some involving other players, but the most-visited scenario would send Stoudemire to the Cavaliers in exchange for starting second-year power forward J.J. Hickson, Cleveland's ..."
Sources: Teams sweeten Amare offers
"While Cleveland has zeroed in on Amare Stoudemire, it benefits the Suns to let the process play out until the last hours before Thursday's deadline. Sources with knowledge of the negotiations said Saturday night that the Cavs and Suns were in serious talks about a deal that would send Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson to Phoenix in exchange for Stoudemire, one of the league's most dominant big man. Stoudemire is averaging 21.2 points and 8.6 rebounds on the season. But reports that the five-time All-Star Stoudemire could be headed to Cleveland have led other clubs to spice up their offers to Phoenix, according to sources."
Cleveland reportedly set to trade Big Z, J.J. Hickson to Phoenix for Stoudemire, if Suns agree
"The Cleveland Cavaliers are ready to trade center Zydrunas Ilgauskas and power forward J. J. Hickson to the Phoenix Suns for all-star power forward Amare Stoudemire, if Phoenix agrees to the deal, ESPN.com reports, as according to sources it has spoken with. Ilgauskas, now the backup to Shaquille O'Neal, is a two-time all-star and Cleveland's all-time leader in games played (760). His 14 seasons with the Cavaliers - including two full seasons missed while recovering from two of his six foot surgeries - is the 10th longest stay in Cleveland for any player in Cavaliers, Indians or Browns history. Hickson has shown promise in the last several weeks with some dynamic offensive play around the ..."
Brandon Roy and Amare Stoudemire agree, then disagree
"Amare Stoudemire asked Brandon Roy who he thought would win tonight's three-point shooting contest during the media availability session Saturday. Roy thought for a second, then said, "Channing Frye!" "There you go baby!" Stoudemire said. "You got to go with him!" Frye is a teammate of Stoudemire's on the Phoenix Suns. Frye played the previous two seasons as a teammate of Roy with the Blazers."
Sources: Hickson, Ilgauskas to Suns
"The Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns are closing in on a deal that would send All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire to Cleveland, according to sources with knowledge of the negotiations. The Cavaliers would send Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson to Phoenix in exchange for Stoudemire, one of the league's most dominant big man. While Cleveland remains in talks with several other teams, the club, from management down to the players, has settled on Stoudemire as its first choice."
Cavs targeting Suns' Stoudemire
"As the Phoenix Suns engage in trade discussions with several teams for Amar'e Stoudemire(notes) – including negotiations with the Cleveland Cavaliers – general manager Steve Kerr has been exchanging contract extension proposals with the All-Star's agent, sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Suns made a multiyear offer last week, and Stoudemire's representative, Happy Walters, replied with a counterproposal over the weekend. It is unclear what the Suns offered, but Stoudemire is believed to be using the three-year, $57 million extension Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol(notes) received this season as a framework for talks. There's no indication the Suns' offer has given Stoudemire pause about ..."
Trade talk defines Amar'e Stoudemire's All-Star start
"Dallas was blanketed with a foot of snow but Suns All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire was knee-deep in trade speculation when he began his All-Star work here Friday afternoon. As Suns General Manager Steve Kerr and Managing Partner Robert Sarver met Friday, in conjunction with league meetings, with Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and GM Danny Ferry, Stoudemire spent the start of his All-Star experience the same way he spent the previous two - answering questions about how he might be traded. Toronto's Chris Bosh has been the subject of some trade speculation, too, but no All-Star is as available in a trade as is Stoudemire, the West's starting center for Sunday's All-Star Game. Cleveland ..."
Amare Stoudemire copes with assortment of rumors
"With the trade deadline a week away and speculation swirling around him like a tornado, Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire has experienced feelings from confusion to betrayal to anger to resignation. On Friday, Stoudemire felt something new during the media session for Sunday's All-Star Game. Amused. As the highest-profile player on the trading block, Stoudemire has been linked to as many as seven teams, with the Miami a strong contender. At one point Friday, Stoudemire was hit with seven consecutive questions about trade speculation, with each involving a different team. And that's when Stoudemire leaned in his chair, took a deep breath and smiled. ``I was telling one of my friends ..."
Cavaliers intensify trade talks for Phoenix Suns All-Star Amare Stoudemire
"At the moment, All-Star Weekend is turning into an elaborate game of Spy vs. Spy. The amount of information and disinformation flying around is at a fever pitch as teams jostle for position in escalating trade talks. The Cavaliers, as would be expected, are right in the middle of it. According to multiple sources, over the past few days the Cavs have had advancing talks with the Phoenix Suns about All-Star forward Amar'e Stoudemire. It is not the only player they have interest in -- there are still long-term-target forwards Antawn Jamison of Washington and Troy Murphy of the Pacers out there -- but it seems the Cavs are focusing on Stoudemire. Cavs General Manager Danny Ferry and Suns ..."
Stoudemire situation is tricky for Kerr
"Amar'e Stoudemire gets your blood racing. He's a beast, a hammer, a half-player, a head case. He is the final nightmare for General Manager Steve Kerr, whose stewardship of the Suns likely will end this summer, punctuated by this impending decision. "I love the guy," Kerr said. "He has a great heart." Right. What? Look, this is confusing stuff. The Suns can't afford to keep Stoudemire, and they can't win a playoff series in 2010 without him. With the team surging again, another give-away trade would be lethal, inciting fan mutiny and permanently staining the reputations of Kerr and owner Robert Sarver. Kerr is in the final year of his contract and there has been little movement on new ..."
Amar'e Stoudemire in mix for Team USA again
"Suns star Amar'e Stoudemire is back in the U.S. national team mix. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo, also the Suns chairman, named a group of 27 NBA players Wednesday who make up the 2010-12 Men's National Team program that will comprise U.S. teams for 2010 World Championship and 2012 Olympic play. "Being a part of the USA team again is a great feeling," Stoudemire said. Stoudemire was a 2004 Olympian on the bronze-medalist team and was one of 15 finalists for the 2006 World Championship team before he withdrew from that team because he was coming back from a right knee arthroscopy. He declined Colangelo's invitation to be on the 2008 Olympic team because he remained hesitant after ..."
Amar'e Stoudemire in mix for Team USA again
"Suns star Amar'e Stoudemire is back in the U.S. national team mix. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo, also the Suns chairman, named a group of 27 NBA players Wednesday who make up the 2010-12 Men's National Team program that will comprise U.S. teams for 2010 World Championship and 2012 Olympic play. Stoudemire was a 2004 Olympian on the bronze-medalist team and was one of 15 finalists for the 2006 World Championship team before he withdrew from that team because he was coming back from a right knee arthroscopy. He declined Colangelo's invitation to be on the 2008 Olympic team because he remained hesitant after regaining his health following 2005 and 2006 knee surgeries. Stoudemire is ..."
Heat continue to pursue Stoudemire
"Miami Heat president Pat Riley has emerged as one of the most determined pursuers of Phoenix Suns forward Amar'e Stoudemire, proposing several different packages that make available any of his players short of Dwyane Wade, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Heat have discussed several scenarios with the Suns, including packages that include combinations of young players (Michael Beasley, Dorell Wright) and expiring contracts (Jermaine O'Neal and Quentin Richardson). The Heat are also willing to part with their 2010 first-round draft pick. "Nobody is pushing harder on this than Riley," one league source said. The Suns are believed to be in discussions with as many as six teams, although ..."
Suns seem content to stand pat at trade deadline
"The Suns certainly are listening to all offers for forward Amar'e Stoudemire. There is a full week of activity ahead, with no team executive ready to be forthright until the Feb. 18 NBA trade deadline is closer. But nobody with the Suns has given much indication that they would like to do anything but ride the good feelings caused by their five-game winning streak, which has featured the best play of the season from Stoudemire and his teammates. Team leader Steve Nash wants to see how the Suns would fare as comprised. Coach Alvin Gentry's 21 years in the NBA make him skeptical of any big deadline move. And General Manager Steve Kerr, the one who would call such a shot, is as excited as ..."
Pistons' Ben Gordon for Amare Stoudemire? No truth to that rumor
"Stop the celebrations. Stop running through possible lineups in your head. Amare Stoudemire is not coming to the Pistons in that three-way trade rumor that has Pistons fans buzzing. The rumor: The Pistons would send guard Ben Gordon to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers would send forward Andre Iguodala to the Suns and the Pistons would get Stoudemire. If you can get Stoudemire for Gordon, you go for it. But this sounds too much like those old Lindsey Hunter and Terry Mills for David Robinson trade rumors that used to run rampant around here. You are foolish if you think the Pistons can land Stoudemire for Gordon. First, Gordon has been injured most of the season. What good is it for ..."
Amar'e Stoudemire trade scenarios still plausible for Suns
"On this final march to the Feb. 18 NBA trade deadline, there is no imminent Amar'e Stoudemire trade, but a deal with major franchise implications remains quite possible. The Suns' most frequently mentioned potential trade partners are Cleveland and Philadelphia. A trade prospect with Cleveland combines a financial windfall and a young, promising power forward replacement in J.J. Hickson, whom the Suns liked in the 2008 draft when they tabbed center Robin Lopez. Phoenix would stand to save several million dollars in a deal involving center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who received most of his salary up front and could be bought out to move Phoenix toward the possibility of being a luxury tax ..."
Suns take up-close look at Iguodala
"Are the Suns inching closer to a trade with Philadelphia headlined by Amare Stoudemire and Andre Iguodala? Separate sources close to both teams caution that it's too soon to answer that question affirmatively. One source with knowledge of the Suns' thinking, in particular, insisted that Phoenix was still evaluating several potential trade candidates. However . . . You can safely say that the Suns have ramped up their evaluation of Iguodala, whom they've liked dating to the 2004 draft when Iguodala turned pro after two years at Arizona. We know that because the Suns quietly dispatched one of their lead decision-makers – senior vice president of basketball operations David Griffin – to New ..."
Suns star won't get max deal
"Phoenix's All-Star center, Amare Stoudemire, says the presumption he will opt out of the final season of his contract with the Suns is decidedly premature. It is hard to argue the merits of bypassing a guaranteed $17.7 million. A bird in the hand, and all that. Smart thinking, Amare. What's not so smart: Stoudemire told Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears a few days ago that he's confident the National Basketball Players Association can take care of business in collective bargaining talks with the league. Talks already have begun in hopes of avoiding calamity when the current deal expires after the 2010-11 season. "I'm not sure how the CBA's going to turn out," he said, "but I've got confidence ..."
Iguodala trade talk: Phoenix, Houston
"The latest trade talk circulating around 76ers swingman Andre Iguodala has him going with teammate Samuel Dalembert to the Phoenix Suns for star power forward Amar'e Stoudemire and, possibly, guard Leandro Barbosa. According to an NBA source, the two teams have discussed this and other trade scenarios, although there are a few snags with the potential trade. Stoudemire's contract situation is chief among them. The NBA's trade deadline is Feb. 18. Iguodala has four years and $56 million remaining on his contract; Dalembert will earn $12 million next season, after which his contract expires. Stoudemire's contract expires at season's end, but he has a player option to earn $17 million for the ..."
Amar'e Stoudemire may stay with Phoenix Suns, much to chagrin of New Jersey Nets
"The Nets may have lost out on their slim chance to deal for Amar'e Stoudemire, but they still could make some major changes before the Feb. 18 trade deadline. Though he has the ability to opt out of the final year of his contract after this season, Stoudemire said on Wednesday that he may choose to stay with Phoenix, adding that he expects the Suns to offer him a contract extension "pretty soon." "That's definitely an option," Stoudemire told the Web site Fanhouse.com. "I'm leaning more toward that right now." Until Stoudemire made that statement, it had been assumed he would be opting out of his contract and that the Suns would try to trade him before the deadline in order to get ..."
Stoudemire may be on the way out
"Amaré Stoudemire is on the trading block. In other developments, grass is green, Megan Fox is fairly popular among teenage boys, that Facebook thing is starting to catch on and ... you get the idea. Amaré trade rumors are nothing new in these parts. Only this time, I think the Suns are ready to pull the trigger. With the trade deadline approaching Feb. 18, the Suns essentially have three options: 1) Hang on to Stoudemire, hope they make a playoff run and see what happens in the offseason, when Amare must decide whether to exercise a $17.7 million player option for next season or become a free agent. 2) Sign Stoudemire to a long-term extension, which undoubtedly would require a max-contract ..."
Suns' Amar'e Stoudemire says 'It's all good' after benching
"Jason Richardson sat out the first 10:31 of the fourth quarter Thursday night. Steve Nash was taken out twice in the final minute and was replaced by Goran Dragic for defensive purposes. But those moves to sit Suns stars were subtle compared with coach Alvin Gentry decision to bench forward Amar'e Stoudemire for the fourth quarter of a 112-106 Suns victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Stoudemire said it was the first time he had sat out a fourth quarter. "It's all good," he said. "I brought out the pompons for the fourth quarter. They did a great job out there on the court, so I just had to cheer them on. "That's the first time ever, but it's all good. The guys did a great job and got the ..."