The Amar’e Decision
Amar’e Stoudemire is having a lot of fun with the speculation around his future as an NBA player. His agent, though, is taking a more serious approach to matters. STAT’s rep wants to know whether or not the Phoenix Suns are ready to ink his client to a long-term deal.
From the Arizona Republic:
Stoudemire’s agent, Charles Grantham, said he would like to hear a commitment from one team in particular - the Suns. “Either he’s in or out,” Grantham said Sunday while in Phoenix. “You’re going to have to really make a commitment to him that he’s part of your program going forward and that you’re going to work around him. Those decisions seemingly are still up in the air. They are going to have to be made at some point. You’ll have to talk about either committing to him or trading him.”
The commitment Stoudemire is seeking from the Suns is more than just being told he won’t be traded. He wants a contract extension when he is eligible later this summer. Grantham considers Stoudemire a maximum-salary player worth an extension averaging more than $20 million per season.
After next season, in the now-infamous summer of 2010, Amar’e can become an unrestricted free agent.
Phoenix is clearly in cost-saving mode these days, so that max deal Stoudemire’s agent is demanding might be out of reach — especially when one considers STAT’s injuries, and shortcomings on defense.
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Does he even want to be there? He’d ask for a trade in February anyway.
2-Bryant
3-James
4-STAT
5-D. Howard That would probably be enough to get it done.
FREE STEVE NASH!
if rondo isnt getting max contract, than hell nah amare is.
im sorry. rondo grabs more boards than amare.
ship his @ss somewhere else, i dont want him on this phionex team.
grab biadres, and chandler.
trade ben wallace for chandler, and get beidres, wright, and curry.
nash
richardson/curry
hill/barns
wright
chandler/biedras
playoffs.
fokin bullsit!!!!
Remember, the Suns once started Nash, Joe Johnson, Amare, Marion and Q. That’s better than any team Jason Kidd has ever, EVER played with. Granted, Joe Johnson got injured in the playoffs, but still.
BEST CASE SCENARIO:
Amare comes back, completely injury free and dominates averaging 28, 10, 2 and 2.
The Suns heal Ben Wallaces’ body back to his Detroit finals days and he becomes the quick, highly effective starting C the run and gun suns sorely need.
Nash stays all “nashy-like”.
That Earl kid that was drafted, starts from the get go and becomes G Hills Protege`, if not a poor mans Marion (albeit a LOT more happier).
Leandro gets his 17ppg back.
There is only one reason why this suns team could not get 55 wins next season. Other teams are going to be better.
Let me biased, but perhaps realistic….
I can still see this ball club winning games and being in the mix.
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