Amare Stoudemire Trade Contest

by Seth Pollack on Jan 25, 2010 8:40 AM MST

Life is always more interesting when you have skin in the game. With the Amare trade rumor-mill firing up and in full force lets make this thing more interesting with a contest!

I happen to have a signed Amare Stoudemire Team USA Jersey that I've been saving for just the right situation. This is it.

The contest is this: Predict the Amare trade before it happens and win the jersey.

To enter you need to email your trade prediction and include the following:

The team Amare ends up on
The players moved to the Suns and players moved from Suns (if more than just Amare)
Number and types of draft picks in the deal (if any)
Your (real) name and contact info
email entries to brightsideofthesun AT gmail.com
ONE ENTRY PERSON
If more than one people guess the same deal, the winner will be the first entry received
Entries accepted until trade happens (or is very close to happening)

Here's the jersey - sorry for the bad pictures

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Not Likley

So, do I get the jersey if I predict that Amare doesn’t get traded? (Come on, I’m first)

It’s just really unlikely to happen in my opinion. Amare has said consistently that money is secondary to a chance to win. The reason that GSW trade didn’t go down over the summer is because Amare didn’t want to reup with a team that wasn’t going to win.

Look at all the trades that bring back any considerable talent: Philly, Minnesota, NYK, NJ, GSW, etc They’re all losers. None of them is going to take Amare for a 3 month rental and give up their best talent for it. Not without the Suns taking back some terrible contracts and I don’t see Sarver going for that.

When you look at the winners who want Amare: Miami, Cleveland, Houston, etc they won’t be giving up so much for Amare that it threatens their ability to win this year. Hence Cleveland or Miami only give up so much and it won’t be enough for PHX to make the deal worthwhile.

So, unless Amare demands a trade or the Suns just slide way out of contention, I don’t see a deal going down.

by JAndrewClark on Jan 25, 2010 11:08 AM MST reply actions

Nope

No winner for guessing no trade

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by Seth Pollack on Jan 25, 2010 11:36 AM MST up reply actions

But in that case, what happens to his $20M/year demand? It just doesn’t get met?

by species8473 on Jan 25, 2010 12:34 PM MST up reply actions

I agree

If he wants to win, then that knocks out everyone on the Yahoo list except Cleveland, and a trade with Cleveland would gut the Cavs. It would be LeBron, Amare, and Shaq and a byunch of D-League guys. Personally, I think he vetos any trade, but opts out this summer. I think we’re screwed either way.

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by Hawk42 on Jan 25, 2010 12:50 PM MST up reply actions

Ding-ding-ding! We have a winner!

I think he vetos any trade, but opts out this summer. I think we’re screwed either way.

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Jan 25, 2010 12:55 PM MST up reply actions

Could go the other way too though

Suns could agree to whatever he asks for extension-wise and then turn around and trade him this summer

Dont think either will happen

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by Seth Pollack on Jan 25, 2010 12:57 PM MST up reply actions

Okay, then what will happen? Something’s got to give, unless Stoudemire isn’t serious about demanding mo’ money.

by species8473 on Jan 25, 2010 2:02 PM MST up reply actions

trade

I don’t think he will extend and I don’t think the Suns will let him opt out for nothing….that leaves a trade

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by Seth Pollack on Jan 25, 2010 2:38 PM MST up reply actions

Amar’e can’t veto any trade…NBA doesn’t work that way.

ALl you need is a team that’s only interested in him as an expiring deal…like my sixers

Jrich/Amre for Dalembert/Iguodala and a top 5 protect 2010 first rounder

by jemagee on Jan 29, 2010 11:43 AM MST up reply actions

Some contracts do allow a player to veto a trade.

Almost impossible to “earn” this ability, but Kobe Bryant has veto power in his contract.

by jburning on Jan 29, 2010 7:05 PM MST up reply actions

I dont think Amare cares if he goes to a winning team.

by SSOHOWARD on Jan 26, 2010 9:39 AM MST up reply actions

As a Jazz fan who went through a similar situation last season with Boozer, don't count out Amare opting in.

And even though I am a Jazz fan first, the Suns are my second favorite NBA team and I entered this contest. Please don’t DQ me, just because I root for one of the enemies. smiley face.

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by clarkpojo on Jan 25, 2010 12:58 PM MST reply actions

DQ?

by species8473 on Jan 25, 2010 1:32 PM MST up reply actions

Disqualify.

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by clarkpojo on Jan 25, 2010 4:32 PM MST up reply actions

This is an AWESOME idea

Seth, I know you not, but you are a wildman.

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Jan 25, 2010 1:41 PM MST reply actions

He will be traded to The Dubs

for Andres Beidrins, Anthony Headcase Randolph, Speedy Claxton (expiring) and GSW #1 which will be in the top 5.

by Eschew Obfuscation on Jan 25, 2010 3:13 PM MST reply actions

That would be an absolute steal for the Suns.

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by clarkpojo on Jan 25, 2010 4:33 PM MST up reply actions

Hell no

He’s not going to the Dubs. He already said he won’t re-sign, and the Warriors said they don’t want to trade for a rental, so it’s not happening. The rumopr that included the Warriors was false because the Warriors already sailed that ship. Plus, Biedrins, Randolph, and lottery pick is insanely outrageous for an overrated power forward, who got pretty much owned by a d-leaguer(Anthony Tolliver).

by duballers23 on Jan 25, 2010 4:53 PM MST up reply actions

Nash

Where does Nash stand on all this – eg:
   What is his relationship with Stoudemire?
   How would he feel about being part of a rebuilding effort?
   How much clout does he actually have when it comes to trading players and making such decisions? I had heard in the past that all trades must be run past him. Is this still the case?

by egp the great on Jan 25, 2010 5:02 PM MST reply actions

Nash

What is his relationship with Stoudemire?

Who really knows? I’m sure they like one another on the court. Nash drops off the rock in Stat’s hands where he has a great opportunity to score. He pretty much owes a lot of his career to Nash. It would be interesting to see how many buckets Nash assisted on.

How would he feel about being part of a rebuilding effort?

Before the season Nash said he wanted to be here. He was very happy. He didn’t talk much about winning as much as he talked about chemistry, enjoying his team, his teammates, the coaching staff, etc. Still, i can’t help thinking that Nash can do what he wants. If there’s a good deal out there and he wants to leave and go play for a championship, Kerr would make the best deal out there to respect Nash’s wishes. I won’t go so far as to say he’d do whatever Nash wanted. The deal would have to be good for the Suns, but I could see Nash both coming or going if either would make him happy.

How much clout does he actually have when it comes to trading players and making such decisions? I had heard in the past that all trades must be run past him. Is this still the case?

I certainly think it is. Kerr made a commitment to Nash. He wanted him to be a Sun for as long as possible. This guy will go to the Hall of fame wearing a Suns jersey. He’s a future addition to the Suns Ring of Honor. Kerr respects him like no other. To be honest I don’t think Kerr’s NBA IQ is any better than Nash’s either. My thinking is whatever deals get done leave Nash in a position to look good:

1. For extending with the Suns
2. On the court he’ll have at least some decent talent to play with and be competitive
3. In the locker room and elsewhere, he’ll be happy that he’s a Phoenix Sun.

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by Wil Cantrell on Jan 25, 2010 5:30 PM MST up reply actions

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yfg64ym

i think this is the best trade we can make.

by blank_38 on Jan 26, 2010 12:15 PM MST reply actions

Doubt for an extension.

The Suns can’t afford Amare for a max contract, so we’ll have to trade him before the deadline ends. My guess is that PHX will trade Amare to the Nets. They have the money that Amare is looking for (hint: Mikhail Prokhorov’s but-load of money), plus, he’s been eying them recently. They’ll have players that we’ll want, not Clevland. So overall, I’m guessing that the Suns will trade Amare to the Nets for Courtney Lee, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Terrence Williams or Yi Jianlian, and a first round pick. I could see this happening.

by J.Y.D. on Jan 26, 2010 6:30 PM MST reply actions

Trade to the heat..

A lot of people on the webz are saying to the Cavs…I look at there roster and there is really no one on the team, besides salary relief which I wouldn’t put past Sarver. I would say Amare Stoudemire to the heat for Michael Beasley, Q-Rich’s expiring contract and a possible second round draft pick is my prediction, the trade I would like to do is Amare Stoudemire, Jason Richardson, and Earl Clark to the Wizards for Antwan Jamison, Caron Butler, Randy Foye’s expiring deal, then either Brandon Haywood’s expiring deal or Mike Jame’s expiring deal. The Suns would get huge salary relief and get to keep Butler and Jaminson….The Wizards could get the chance to either re-sign Amare or recieve huge, huge salary relief to be able to rebuild the franchise and also get a nice little piece in Earl Clark.

by TheRza82 on Jan 27, 2010 1:27 AM MST reply actions

I forgot to add this...

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ygah2pq
(The dream trade)

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ylyzjx5
(I forgot about Dorrell Wright’s expiring contract)

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by TheRza82 on Jan 27, 2010 1:36 AM MST reply actions

Chicago (dark horse)

Chicago
Brad Miller and John Salmons
for Amare and 1st round pick
francis villarosa
francisvillarosa@yahoo.com

Bulls would like to clear some cap space and would like to be a contender in the east and they know that they’re not getting that in brad miller.It has been even rumored that they’re planning to get rid of hinrich and salmons but with the fat contract of kirk it will not go through so brad miller and john salmons plus a first round pick is the way to go….
(That jersey is mine =p )

by fvillarosa on Jan 29, 2010 2:12 AM MST reply actions