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Amar'e Stoudemire is no longer the pick-and-roll behemoth that made him a multi-time All-Star in Phoenix, but he's carved a new niche as a solid backup big man and solid locker room presence. Unsurprisingly, that's more than enough to pique a few teams' interest in free agency.
You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. of the Los Angeles Times reported Stoudemire will meet with the Clippers within "the next day or so."
On July 2, ESPN's You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. reported that the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns have also expressed interest in Stoudemire since free agency began Wednesday. You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.
Stoudemire, 32, joined Dallas midway through last season after reaching a buyout agreement with the New York Knicks. He averaged 10.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game, working largely as a backup to You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
On a per-minute basis, Stoudemire remains nearly as effective as he was in his prime offensively, though he remains a glaring minus on the defensive end. The Mavericks allowed nearly six more points per 100 possessions with Stoudemire on the floor, per You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. The front-line pairing of Stoudemire and Nowitzki was particularly painful, as neither has the lateral quickness to adequately defend the pick-and-roll.
“I'm already ρáíd in full,” Stoudemire You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. at his exit interview. “Money is great to have, but it's not what I'm searching for at this point.”
Among the teams interested, the Clippers and Rockets could each use veteran bigs on the cheap and were among Golden State's biggest competitors in the West. Landing Stoudemire would be Doc Rivers' second big coup of the summer, having already You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. to Los Angeles. Of course, that only matters if Jordan returns.
You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. of the Los Angeles Times reported Stoudemire will meet with the Clippers within "the next day or so."
On July 2, ESPN's You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. reported that the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns have also expressed interest in Stoudemire since free agency began Wednesday. You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.
Stoudemire, 32, joined Dallas midway through last season after reaching a buyout agreement with the New York Knicks. He averaged 10.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game, working largely as a backup to You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
On a per-minute basis, Stoudemire remains nearly as effective as he was in his prime offensively, though he remains a glaring minus on the defensive end. The Mavericks allowed nearly six more points per 100 possessions with Stoudemire on the floor, per You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. The front-line pairing of Stoudemire and Nowitzki was particularly painful, as neither has the lateral quickness to adequately defend the pick-and-roll.
“I'm already ρáíd in full,” Stoudemire You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. at his exit interview. “Money is great to have, but it's not what I'm searching for at this point.”
Among the teams interested, the Clippers and Rockets could each use veteran bigs on the cheap and were among Golden State's biggest competitors in the West. Landing Stoudemire would be Doc Rivers' second big coup of the summer, having already You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. to Los Angeles. Of course, that only matters if Jordan returns.