Post by Zig on Feb 16, 2015 7:05:38 GMT -5
Amar’e Stoudemire’s days in New York are over but he could find a new home by the end of the week.
A league source told the Daily News that Stoudemire and the Knicks formally reached a buyout prior to Sunday’s All-Star Game and that the six-time All-Star, who should clear waivers by Wednesday, could be in a new uniform by the time the league schedule resumes on Thursday.
“It’s hard for me to believe,” Carmelo Anthony said after Sunday night’s game. “It hasn’t really sunk in. One of the main reasons I came to New York is because of him.”
Several teams in the Western Conference are expected to pursue Stoudemire, who would be a solid addition to a playoff team as a reserve. The Dallas Mavericks have already been mentioned as a possible destination. Two others clubs in the West that could be in the running are San Antonio and Golden State.
NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpiStoudemire’s pairing with Carmelo Anthony (r.) never quite comes together for the Knicks the way it was intended.
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The Spurs are a logical choice because they are a championship contender every year. The Warriors are an intriguing possibility. When Stoudemire played his final season in Phoenix, the GM was Steve Kerr and the head coach was Alvin Gentry.
Kerr and Gentry are now the head coach and assistant coach, respectively, with the Warriors.
The one stumbling block may be the presence of David Lee, who is used as a scoring forward off the bench. Coincidentally, the Knicks elected not to re-sign Lee in the summer of 2010 because they used that cap space to sign Stoudemire.
When Stoudemire signs with the Knicks, he proclaims ‘The Knicks are back.’
ANTONELLI, RON, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
When Stoudemire signs with the Knicks, he proclaims ‘The Knicks are back.’
Stoudemire, who is nearing the conclusion of the five-year, $100 million contract he signed with the Knicks as a free agent, only appeared in nine playoff games with the Knicks. Their record in those games was 2-7.
Stoudemire averaged 25.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game over 78 appearances in his first season in New York, but he played in just 177 games over the next four years, including 36 during the Knicks’ 10-43 start to this season. He also famously lacerated his left hand punching a fire extinguisher following a Game 2 playoff loss in Miami in 2012.
The amount of the buyout was not immediately known on the remainder of Stoudemire’s $23.4 million salary for this season.
“Obviously playing these 13 years and through the few injuries, Father Time is ticking. So you know that you want to take advantage of good health when you can and try to win a championship when you can,” Stoudemire said Wednesday in Orlando after the Knicks’ final game before the All-Star break. “It’s definitely kind of a bittersweet moment, going over all the joyful things that I have accomplished in New York.”
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A league source told the Daily News that Stoudemire and the Knicks formally reached a buyout prior to Sunday’s All-Star Game and that the six-time All-Star, who should clear waivers by Wednesday, could be in a new uniform by the time the league schedule resumes on Thursday.
“It’s hard for me to believe,” Carmelo Anthony said after Sunday night’s game. “It hasn’t really sunk in. One of the main reasons I came to New York is because of him.”
Several teams in the Western Conference are expected to pursue Stoudemire, who would be a solid addition to a playoff team as a reserve. The Dallas Mavericks have already been mentioned as a possible destination. Two others clubs in the West that could be in the running are San Antonio and Golden State.
NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpiStoudemire’s pairing with Carmelo Anthony (r.) never quite comes together for the Knicks the way it was intended.
PreviousNextNYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi EnlargeCOREY SIPKIN/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
The Spurs are a logical choice because they are a championship contender every year. The Warriors are an intriguing possibility. When Stoudemire played his final season in Phoenix, the GM was Steve Kerr and the head coach was Alvin Gentry.
Kerr and Gentry are now the head coach and assistant coach, respectively, with the Warriors.
The one stumbling block may be the presence of David Lee, who is used as a scoring forward off the bench. Coincidentally, the Knicks elected not to re-sign Lee in the summer of 2010 because they used that cap space to sign Stoudemire.
When Stoudemire signs with the Knicks, he proclaims ‘The Knicks are back.’
ANTONELLI, RON, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
When Stoudemire signs with the Knicks, he proclaims ‘The Knicks are back.’
Stoudemire, who is nearing the conclusion of the five-year, $100 million contract he signed with the Knicks as a free agent, only appeared in nine playoff games with the Knicks. Their record in those games was 2-7.
Stoudemire averaged 25.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game over 78 appearances in his first season in New York, but he played in just 177 games over the next four years, including 36 during the Knicks’ 10-43 start to this season. He also famously lacerated his left hand punching a fire extinguisher following a Game 2 playoff loss in Miami in 2012.
The amount of the buyout was not immediately known on the remainder of Stoudemire’s $23.4 million salary for this season.
“Obviously playing these 13 years and through the few injuries, Father Time is ticking. So you know that you want to take advantage of good health when you can and try to win a championship when you can,” Stoudemire said Wednesday in Orlando after the Knicks’ final game before the All-Star break. “It’s definitely kind of a bittersweet moment, going over all the joyful things that I have accomplished in New York.”
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