Amar'e Rumor Updates
by Jeff Clark on Feb 15, 2010 6:49 AM EST
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For the Suns, the Stoudemire-Hickson trade would be something of a last resort.
The Suns have been hoping to land more than just Hickson and financial relief for Stoudemire. In particular, the Suns are still holding out hope that Philadelphia will come to the table and agree to a deal sending Andre Iguodala and Samuel Dalembert to Phoenix. The Suns have sweetened their offer to the 76ers by including Leandro Barbosa in a package with Stoudemire. Also possible is a three-way trade that would send Hickson and Barbosa (along with Ilgauskas) to Philly, Stoudemire to Cleveland and Iguodala and Dalembert to Phoenix.
Expect the Suns to turn up the heat significantly on the Sixers on Monday.
The Miami Heat remain very interested in Stoudemire and are trying to find a third team to help improve their offer to Phoenix. Though Amare is amenable to going to Cleveland, Miami is his first choice.
Meanwhile, Cleveland remain interested in obtaining either Antawn Jamison of the Washington Wizards or Troy Murphy of the Indiana Pacers. According to an official from one of those two teams, the Cavs said on Sunday that a Stoudemire trade was not a done deal and the team was still evaluating its options.
If these rumors are to be trusted at all, I would bet that Amar'e is dealt somewhere this week and that the Cavs will in fact be getting some kind of upgrade. Chad Ford goes on to speculate that the Cavs might even be willing to deal Shaq (for Jamison?) if they get Amar'e.
Don't rule out the option of Danny getting involved as the 3rd team in a deal that moves a big name player to another team. We have expiring deals and are willing to take on salary for an upgrade. Barbosa anyone?
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Barbosa
Wwould be a very nice upgrade for this team. A very solid bench scorer to match Crawford (Atl) and others. Nice. Spend the money.
barbosa no!
i live in phoenix and have seen a lot, too much actually of barbosa and he sucks! the guy
is out of control most of the time and has a penchant of turning the ball over at the most inopportune times, like when the game is on the line. he makes too many bad descions. he is also out more than he is in, injury prone. for gods sake, don’t even go there!
Barbosa on the Cs
I like the idea. But it depends on what we give up, too.
TPD 4 3333333
by TradeProposalDude on Feb 15, 2010 8:31 AM EST reply actions
PF not C
Amare is not a center. If we had to give up Perk to get him, I don’t like the idea. Amare has no chance of matching up with Shaq or Howard. If we could somehow keep Perk and have Amare at PF, with KG and Sheed off the bench, that would be devastating.
It's becoming evident who Phoenix wants and it's not anyone the Cs have
So don’t start bashing Ainge that he’s not doing anything. Ever consider that he’s trying, but Kerr just wants players on Cleveland and Philly a whole lot more? Kerr’s probably enamored with what Hickson and Z’s buyout brings. I’d rather rebuild with Igoudala & Dalembert over Ray & BBD too. Just because salaries work out doesn’t mean the other party is interested.
No good young prospects
We just don’t have anyone who teams could rebuild around or at least use later on to attain better talent, other than Perk and Rondo. Our pupu platter just isn’t all that attractive. DA is gonna have to hope for some team to be really desparate to dump a contract.
I Wouldn't Take Barbosa
unless I also get Stoudamire. Barbosa makes too much money. As others have suggest4ed, a sweetner would be a player like Dudley or Amundson, and/or draft picks.
I think Perkins would be perfect in Phoenix. It’s not that we don’t have players they might want, it’s that Stoudamire wants to go to South Beach, not Cleveland or Boston.
Usually like your posts, but Perkins being a perfect fit in phoenix?
Um, no, hes close to useless in phoenix
What do you mean what Stoudamire wants?
He has a no-trade clause?
Not that I’d take Amar’e. I’d rather have Iguodala + Dalembert or Martin + Nocioni.
No, but he has a player option for next year.
If he exercised his option,. you’ve just given value for a three month rental. No team will trade for him unless it thinks it can sign him long term.
I'm a Celtic Fan but I also like th Heat
Dislike me for that what I post here but I would love to see Amare playing with DWade in Miami: another contender, another big team in the east. They also had a lot of tough losses against the better teams this season and should rather get Amare than Cleveland should. I believe we couldn’t get him at all – thats just to unreal to be true.
I asked god and he said: L.A. will lose again next year!! ^_°
The Fix is in.
I can’t help but feel like Amare will be a repeat of the Paul Gasol to the Lakers. The league desparately wants a LaBron Kobe finals. I can’t believe Stern isn’t leaning hard on the Suns to give the Cavs Amare for next to nothing. You will never convince me that the league wasn’t behind Memphis giving up Gasol for nothing. And Stern will do it again here to get what he wants.
I guess I am paranoid, but I have a sick feeling the Cavs will get AMare despite other teams offering more.
Ferry and Steve Kerr being best friends probably comes into play too
Plus, Pho historically hates the Lakers too, so I see this Amare to Cleveland getting done.
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